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to go get –>Nous sommes alles chercher notre grand-mere a l’aeroport. We went to get our grandmother at the airport. |
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only –> On ne parle que de francais dans la classe de francais. Only French is spoken in French class. |
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no, not any –>Je n’ai aucune idee–I have no idea, Fifi n’a achete aucun cadeau pour sa maman. Fifi didn’t buy any present at all for her mom. |
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to joke, to kid, to have fun |
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quant a (au, a la, a l’, aux) |
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as for –>Quant aux enfants, ils rigolent toujours. As for the kids they always have fun |
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en France, en Australie, en Suisse, etc |
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au Canada, au Mali, au Mexique |
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a Bend, a Paris, a Bordeaux |
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apres avoir +participe passe |
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after having done whatever the infinitive is –>Apres avoir beaucoup etudie, Fifi a reussi a tous ses examens. After having studied a lot, Fifi passed all her exams. |
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apres etre +participe passe |
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after having done whatever the infinitive is –>Apres etre tombee, Fifi a beaucoup pleure After having fallen, Fifi cried a lot. |
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to live: vis, vis, vit, vivons, vivez, vivent, avoir vecu |
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Sophie parle depuis 2 heures. Sophie’s been talking for 2 hours. |
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to follow or to take a course: suis, suis, suit, suivons, suivez, suivent, avoir suivi |
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il s’agit de (de la, du, de l’, des) |
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it’s about, it’s a question of –>Dans le film, il s’agit d’un espion russe et d’un espion americain. The film is about a Russian spy and an American spy. |
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to have just done whatever the infinitive is |
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to have to do whatever the infinitive is |
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avoir besoin de +infinitif |
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to need to do whatever the infinitive is |
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il vaut mieux+infinitif: to be better to do whatever the infinitive is: Il vaut mieux finir tes devoirs avant de sortir avec tes copains. It’s better to finish your homework before going out with your friends. |
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to be better to do whatever the infinitive is –>Il vaut mieux finir tes devoirs avant de sortir avec tes copains. It’s better to finish your homework before going out with your friends. |
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