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1a articles

Week 2

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1b pronouns

Week 2

Week 4

1c prepositions

Week 2

Week 4

1d link words

Week 2

Week 4

2) Adverbs

Week 3

Week 4

3) Adjectives

Week 4

Week 6

4 ) Verbs

4a verbs simple (1)

Week 5

Week 8

4b verbs simple (2)

Week 6

Week 8

4c verbs advanced – faux amis

Week 9

Week 11

4d verbs advanced –other

Week 10

Week 11

5) Nouns

5a transparent

Week 3

Week 4

5b almost transparent

Week 4

Week 6

5c simple

Week 7

Week 8

5d intermediate

Week 8

Week 11

ARTICLES & DETERMINERS

French

Example

a

un/une

She is having a baby.

the

le

Where is the hospital?

this

ça/ce

I want this book for my birthday.

that

celui-là/celle là

I don't want this cake, I want that one there!

all

tout

She has eaten all the chocolates.

most

la plupart de

He spent most days at the beach.

several

plusieurs

Several students are missing today.

many

beaucoup de + pluriel

Many brave people have climbed Mount Everest.

much

beaucoup de +indénombrable

He doesn’t have much strength left.

some

quelques

I ate some cookies.

various

divers, différent

There were various answers to the question.

few

peu de

There are few good restaurants in this town.

no

pas de, aucun

There are no good restaurants on this street.

any

de, du, des

Do you have any bread?

such

(un) tel

I have never seen such an amazing cake!

another

un autre

Do you have another pen, please?

each

chaque

Each cat has its own personality.

every

chaque, tous les..

I go to California every year.

everything

tout

Everything went wrong.

something

quelque chose

Is there something on my nose?

anything

n’importe quoi, tout

Anything can happen if you work hard enough.

nothing

rien

I have nothing in my pockets.

either

soi / l’un ou l’autre

Either you love me or you don’t.

You can have either of those cookies.

everyone

tout le monde

Everyone said they loved your party.

someone

quelqu'un

Someone ate the last piece of cake.

anyone

n'importe qui/ personne

Anyone who wants to join me is welcome.

I don’t see anyone on the street.

(no one)

personne

Peter had a party but no one came.

everybody

tous ceux

Everybody prefers chocolate to vanilla.

somebody

quelqu'un

Somebody came in while we were gone!

nobody

personne

Nobody eats caviar every day, do they?

none

aucun

None of these avocados are ripe.

PRONOUNS

I

je

I drive a car.

you

tu

You drink coffee.

he

il

He eats chocolate.

she

elle

She eats chocolate.

it

ça, ce

It is a very nice house.

we

nous

We want to go to the beach.

they

ils ou elles

They are hungry.

their

leur

Their dog is cute.

myself

moi-même

I made dinner myself.

yourself

toi-même

You watched the entire series by yourself.

herself

elle-même

She can go to the bathroom now by herself.

himself

lui-même

He can go to the bathroom now by himself.

itself

soi-même

The movie itself was quite good, but what I enjoyed the most was the soundtrack.

themselves

eux-mêmes

They will organize your project among themselves.

mine

le mien/mienne

That coat is mine.

PREPOSITIONS

Movement

to

à

He went to the shop.

from

de, depuis

We walked from our house to the lake.

toward

vers, dans la direction de

Walk towards the post, then turn left.

back

à l’arrière

Don’t look back!

forward

en avant

I can bend forward and touch my toes.

away

loin (de qch)

My parents are a long way away.

up

en haut de, dans

That cat was up in the tree.

down

un peu plus loin, en bas de

The restaurant is just down the street.

out

hors de

She walked out of the house.

off

de

The glass fell off the table.

into

dans

Come into my office.

through

à travers

The bullet went through his body.

PLACE

in

dans

I left your book in the car.

on

sur

Your keys are on the table.

at

à

I bought this bread at the bakery.

by

près de, à côté de

Their house is by the sea.

over

au-dessus de

The painting hangs over the table.

under

au-dessous de

The boy left his teddy under the bed.

between

entre

The florist shop is between the post and the butcher.

around

autour de

They put a fence around the swimming pool.

above

au-dessus de

She hangs a picture above the fireplace.

below

sous, en dessous de

The coffee maker is in a drawer below the coffee cups.

behind

derrière

The butcher stands behind the counter.

near

près de

I live near the grocery store.

inside

à l’intérieur, dedans

In winter we like to stay inside.

outside

à l'extérieur

In summer we prefer to eat outside.

across

de l’autre côté de, en face de

The house is across from the school.

opposite

a l’opposé

His house is directly opposite ours.

among

parmi

The farm is situated among the cornfields.

along

le long de

I often go for a run along the river.

upon

sur

The cat sat upon the table.

beyond

au-delà de

Clouds were visible beyond the mountains.

ahead

devant

Paul couldn't see ahead, there were too many people blocking his view.

TIME

before

avant

Make sure you eat breakfast before you go.

after

après

We are going to the pub after class today.

during

pendant

I fell asleep during the lecture.

since

depuis

I haven't eaten McDonalds since I was a kid!

until

jusqu’à

I plan on staying at the café until 6PM.

within

dans, d’ici

I will arrive within 10 minutes.

OTHER

of

de

She is a friend of mine.

for

pour (+nom)

I am in Italy for two weeks.

with

avec

Do you take your tea with sugar?

without

sans

Can you make this sandwich without cheese?

against

contre

He is against Trump's policy.

about

environ

There were about 150 people at the shop.

per

par

The meal costs $15 per person.

except

sauf

Everyone is welcome except Paul.

throughout

tout au long de

I had coffee many times throughout the day.

apart

à part

Apart from a short layover in Rome, I have never been to Italy.

LINK WORDS

Most frequent

and

et

I like dogs and cats.

but

mais

I like lizards but I hate snakes.

or

ou

You can come tonight or tomorrow.

so

donc

He was late, so we left without him.

because

parce que

She speaks French because her mom is Belgian.

that

que

I ate so much cake that it made me sick.

as

comme, aussi

He thinks of himself as a great chef.

if

si

If you are free tonight, we can get a drink.

which

quel

Which color do you like best?

who

qui

Who called you during the movie?

when

quand

I was reading when he called me.

what

que

What are you doing?

where

où

Where were you when Michael Jackson died?

how

comment

How do fix a flat tire?

why

pourquoi

Why is the sky blue?

than

que (comparaison)

She is smarter than he is.

however

cependant

You can leave now; however, you will have to be back by 2pm.

Advanced

while

pendant que, tandis que

She wrote an email while I was watching TV.

whereas

tandis que, alors que

He likes broccoli, whereas she hates it.

thus

par conséquent, ainsi

They couldn’t come to a compromise; thus, everyone decided to move on.

indeed

en effet

Indeed, I plan to eat out tonight.

though

bien que

It was easy to find a job, though I had little experience.

whether

si

We are not sure whether it will rain.

although

bien que, même si

I see her all the time although we rarely speak anymore.

therefore

donc, par conséquent

I am vegan; therefore, I refuse to eat cheese.

whatever

quoi que

Whatever I say, she does the opposite.

despite

malgré

Despite all my studying, I failed the exam.

unless

sauf si, à moins que

We could go to a concert unless you would rather go to the theater.

nor

ni

The lecture wasn't very informative nor was it very interesting.

neither

ni... ni

Neither the boy nor the girl understood what was happening.

MOST FREQUENT

French

Example

yes

oui

Yes, I’ll go with you.

no

non

No, I’d prefer something else.

not

pas

That’s not the right book.

more

plus

I like this one more.

less

moins

Films are less interesting than books.

too

aussi

She likes series too.

very

très

That’s very boring.

only

seulement

It’s only five dollars.

well

bien

They sing well.

also

aussi

He also dances.

even

même

You didn’t even study?

a lot

beaucoup

She eats a lot.

okay

d’accord

Okay, I’ll do that.

yeah

ouais

Yeah, that sounds fun.

plus

en plus

She doesn’t want to, plus she can’t.

left

gauche

It’s to the left of the park.

right

droite

Turn right at the end of the street.

TIME

now

maintenant

Now it’s time for dinner.

then

puis

I’ll wake up; then, I’ll shower.

never

ne…jamais

I never play sports.

always

toujours

It’s always raining here.

still

toujours/encore

We’re still waiting.

again

encore

You’re traveling again?

often

souvent

She visits us often.

once

une fois

I did that once.

twice

deux fois

He’s seen that film twice.

already

déjà

We already talked about that.

yet

encore, déjà

Are we there yet?

ever

Jamais (question ou négation)

Have you ever seen such a thing?

soon

bientôt

We will arrive soon.

Ago

il y a (fin de phrase)

They fell asleep three hours ago.

sometimes

parfois

I sometimes like to exercise.

just

venir de

I’ve just returned.

early

tôt

You’re up early.

today

aujourd’hui

What are your plans for today?

yesterday

hier

What did you do yesterday?

tomorrow

demain

Let’s go there tomorrow.

usually

d’habitude

I don’t usually eat so much.

generally

généralement

Generally, we eat dinner at 6 PM.

daily

quotidiennement

He has English class daily.

recently

récemment

They recently vacationed in Italy.

immediately

tout de suite

Do your homework immediately!

suddenly

tout à coup

Suddenly, she fainted.

finally

enfin

The exam is finally over.

eventually

finalement

The plane eventually took off.

quickly

rapidement

We quickly drove away.

DEGREE

really

vraiment

This book is really interesting.

enough

assez

Did you get enough to eat?

quite

plutôt

It’s quite far away.

pretty

plutôt, assez

Math is pretty boring.

rather

plutôt, assez

That’s rather annoying.

slightly

légèrement

He slightly raised his voice.

almost

presque

We almost won.

nearly

presque

You’ve nearly arrived.

fully

entièrement

I don’t think you fully understand.

totally

totalement

That is totally inappropriate.

completely

complètement

He is completely crazy!

clearly

clairement

She is clearly in love with him.

obviously

évidemment

You would obviously prefer to leave.

highly

extrêmement

This doctor is highly recommended.

absolutely

absolument

That is absolutely false.

extremely

extrêmement

I am extremely upset with you.

mostly

essentiellement

She has mostly finished her work.

relatively

relativement

The trip is relatively short.

hardly

à peine

We have hardly any money.

PROBABILITY

perhaps

peut-être

I thought perhaps you’d like this.

maybe

peut-être

Maybe we’ll swim later.

possibly

possiblement

That’s possibly the best book ever.

probably

probablement

We will probably arrive on time.

certainly

certainement

She certainly looks healthy.

OTHER

together

ensemble

Let’s do it together.

here

ici

I’ll sit here.

far

loin

New York is far from California.

somewhere

quelque part

He’s somewhere in Europe.

instead

plutôt, à la place

Let’s eat pizza instead.

anyway

quand même

It wasn’t good, but I liked it anyway.

otherwise

sinon

She should buy a ticket, otherwise she won’t be able to come.

simply

simplement

The cake is simply delicious.

especially

particulièrement

Rowing is especially difficult.

exactly

précisément

That’s exactly right.

particularly

particulièrement

I don’t particularly want to go.

easily

facilement

You could easily run five kilometers.

directly

directement

Go directly to the grocery store.

apparently

apparemment

Apparently it’s a new dishwasher.

currently

actuellement

May is currently the British PM.

actually

en fait

Actually, I think that seems fun.

carefully

prudemment

Cross the street carefully, it’s busy.

unfortunately

malheureusement

Unfortunately, the bus was late.