French IV Flash Cards

Define prendre un pot

to have something to drink in a cafe

Define Devant

in front of

Define En face de

across from

Define entendu

agreed

Define recontrer

meet by chance, run into

Define faire la connaissance de

meet for the first time

Define donner rendez-vous à

to make a date

Define se donner rendez-vous

to agree to meet

se recontrer

to meet each other

se retrouver

to meet each other

Define quelque part

somewhere

What construction do you use to express a wish or to make a suggestion?

si + imperfect

Turn this into French:

If only I were rich…

Si j’;tais riche;

Turn this into French:

Alain, what about going downtown?

Alain, si on allait en ville?

What construction is used to describe what people had done or what had happened before?

Pluperfect =

imperfect of avoir or ;tre + past participle

;

ex.; j’avais voyagé

Define la banlieue

the suburbs

Define le quartier

a district, area, neighborhood

Define une tour

a high rise

Define un immeuble

an apartment building

Define un HLM

a low-income housing project

Define tout près

nearby

Define des commerces

small businesses

Define un centre de loisirs

a recreation center

Define un grand centre commercial

the mall

Define une Maison des Jeunes

a Youth Center

Define une mairie

city hall

Define une poste

the post office

Define un poste de police or une gendarmerie

the police station

What construction should be used to express what would happen or what people would do in certain circumstances?

the Conditional =

Future stem + imperfect endings

ex. je parlerai

When the si-clause is used what is used in the result clause?

EX: If i won the lotery, i would buy a car.

when the imperfect is used in the si-clause the conditional is used in the result clause.

EX: Si je gagnais à la loterie, j’ach;terais un moto.;;

How are the three verbs used to make them polite.; These three verbs; vouloir, pouvoir, and devoir.

They are used in the conditional instead of the present.

Turn this into French:

I would like to look at your pictures

Je voudrais regarder tes photos.

Turn this into French:

Could you loan me your bike?

Pourrais-tu me pr;ter ton v;lo? ;

What construction is used to report what people mentioned in the past about a future event.; It describes what they said they would do or what would happen later?

The conditional construction

What construction is used to express what would have happened under certain circumstances?

The Past Conditional =

Conditional of avoir and ;tre + Past Participle

;

EX:; j’aurais voyagé

What construction was used to express what would have happened if certain past conditions had been met?

the si-clause in the pluperfect and then the main or result clause in the past conditional

When the si-clause is used to describe a possiblility (concerning a future event) what construction is used in the si-clause and what construction is used in the main or result clause?

the si-clause uses present

the main or result clause uses future imperative

When the si-clause is used to describe a hypothetical situation (usually contrary to reality) what construction is used in the si-clause and what construction is used in the main or result clause?

the si-clause uses imperfect

the main or result clause uses the conditional

When the si-clause is used as a hypothetical situation in the past what construction is used in the si-clause and what construction is used in the main or result clause?

the si-clause uses pluperfect

the main or result clause uses the past conditional

Define une confiance

trust

Define de l’amiti;

friendship

Define de la sympathie

an instinctive liking

Define aimer bien

to like

Define aimer

to love

Define tomber amoureux de

to fall in love with

Define avoir le coup de foudre pour

to fall in love with at first sight

Define s’entendre bien avec

to get along with

Define être d’accord avec;

to agree with

Define se r;concillier avec;

to make up with

Define se disputer

to have an argument

Define se quereller

to have a fight

Define f;cher avec

to be upset at

Define rompre avec

to break up with

Define f;liciter ;

to congratulate

Define se r;jouir

to be happy

Define plaindre

to feel sorry for

Define Quelle malchance

Bad Luck!

Define Ne t’en fais pas!

Don’t Worry! Don’t feel bad!

Define ça s’arrangera!

Things will be ok! Everything will work out all right!

When is qui used?

qui means who, that, or whic andis the subject of the verb of the relative clause.; It is used when the verb immediately follows.

When;is que used?

Que means whom, that, or which and is used as the direct object of the verb in the relative clause.

the subject of the ‘new’ part of the sentence

What is the construction when relative pronouns are used with prepositions (avec, pour, sur, etc.)?

Preposition + qui = to refer to people

Preposition + lequel = to refer to things

What are the different forms of lequel?

lequel

laquelle

lesquels

lesquelles

; + lequel =

auquel

de + lequel =

duquel

What does dont replace?

de + Noun or Noun Phrase

When is dont used?; Give examples.

when the verb is followed by de

iuh

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