Reflexive Verbs
What does se laver mean?
to wash oneself
Vrai ou faux: You can have multiple verbs conjugated to match the same subject in a sentence at a time.
Faux! Only one (1) verb can be conjugated per sentence at a time.
How do you say "bald" in French?
chauve
What are the little tick marks and dashes and slashes above, below and around letters called in French?
Accents!
What are the 3 parts of the Passé Composé?
subject + auxiliary verb + past participle
What do Reflexive Verbs express? What are they used to talk about?
Routine actions; Habitual actions; Things that are a part of your routine
How many types of verbs are there in French? (Hint: think of the endings of verbs)
3! -er, -ir, and -re
How do you say "big" in French?
grand(e)
Daily Double!
The accent aigu can only appear on what letter in French?
The letter E!
It can appear on other letters in other languages, but not French.
What are the two (2) auxiliary verbs that can be used in the Passé Composé?
être and avoir
Vrai ou faux: Reflexive Pronouns do not express the same person as the subject.
Vrai! They do! Me goes with je, te goes with tu, se goes with il / elle / on / ils / elles, nous goes with nous, and vous goes with vous.
In French, write a sentence using an -RE verb.
Answers will vary.
What does BAGS stand for for adjectives? Where in a sentence do these adjectives go?
(don't say they go "after the subject" because everything does)
BAGS = Beauty, Age, Goodness, Size
They go right before the noun they modify
What is needed, at a minimum, for a sentence to be a complete sentence?
A subject and a verb
In French, write one (1) sentence correctly in the Passé Composé.
Answers will vary.
____ + _____ + _____ + ....
Subject + Reflexive Pronoun + Reflexive Verb
What is special about the il / elle / on form of -re verbs?
There is no ending that is added onto the verb. When you take the ending off, you're done! You have your form.
What is the word for "hair" in French?
(hint: this should be plural, and have the word les before it)
les cheveux
What is the acronym that belongs to the Passé Composé? (Hint: we only talked about one (1) acronym, and it's a long one)
DR MRS VANDERTRAMP
me, te, se, nous, & vous when used with Reflexive Verbs are called _____ _____.
(the spaces have nothing to do with how long the words are)
Reflexive Pronouns
Conjugate choisir in the ils / elles form.
(hint: this is a regular -ir verb)
ils / elles choisissent
What is the word for "scar" in French?
une cicatrice
Vrai ou faux: A pronoun is a word that replaces another word for easier reference.
Vrai!
Vrai ou faux: When using être as your auxiliary verb in the Passé Composé, the past participle has to agree in number and gender with the subject of the sentence.
Vrai! It has to, look at this example:
Elle est tombéE
Ils sont alléS