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Unit é 1 Examen Retake Review

French II. Unit é 1 Examen Retake Review. What is a possessive adjective ?. A word that describes a noun by showing who possesses it English example : my pen It refers to the subject. I lost my pen. I = subject my = possessive adjective. French Possessive Adjectives.

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Unit é 1 Examen Retake Review

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  1. French II Unité 1 Examen Retake Review

  2. What is a possessive adjective ? • A word that describes a noun by showing who possesses it • English example : my pen • It refers to the subject. • I lost my pen. • I = subject • my = possessive adjective

  3. French Possessive Adjectives • Just like other French adjectives in French, these must agree with the gender and number of the noun it is describing. • French example : mes stylos (my pens)

  4. Negation/Negative Words • To change an affirmative sentence to a negative one, place the « ne » behind the subject and the negative word behind the verb. • Je parle. → Je ne parle pas. • If there is an antonym in the affirmative sentence, replace it with the negative word. • Ex. Il y a quelqu'un. → Il n'y a personne.

  5. À and De + Definite Article • What is a definite article ? • A word that goes in front of the noun when you are speaking about a specific person, place, thing, or idea. • English : the • French : le, la, les • When the prepositions « à » or « de » are used in front of the definite article, sometimes a new word formed to prevent to vowels from being together. • Common expressions that use « à » and « de » • Parler de = to talk about • Aller à = to go to • Etre à = to be at

  6. À and De + Definite Article

  7. Forming Questions • Raising your voice at the end. • Ex. Il est médecin ? • Putting « Est-ce que » at the front of yes/no questions. • Ex. Est-ce qu'il est médecin ? • Putting « n'est-ce pas » at the other end of the sentence. • N'est-ce pas = isn't it ?/right ? • Il est medecin, n'est-ce pas ? • Inversion • Def : Switching the subject pronoun and the verb • Ex. Est-il médecin ?

  8. Adjectives • What is an adjective ? • A word that describes a person, place, thing or idea • Most adjectives in French are placed behind the noun • Ex. Un T-shirt bleu • Adjectives must agree with the gender and amount for the amount that it describes • Ex. deux chaises noires • There are some adjectives that always go before the noun • These are concerning beauty, age, goodness, and size (BAGS) • Ex. une petite maison

  9. Irregular Adjectives • Some adjectives have an irregular form for feminine nouns • Ex. les pages blanches

  10. More Irregular Adjectives • Some adjectives have irregular forms before a masculine noun that starts with a vowel and in front of feminine nouns. • Ex. Le Nouvel Observateur

  11. Adjectives that don't change • Some adjectives do not change in the feminine form • Examples : moderne, sympa, super, marron, orange, bon marché • Ex. une fille sympa

  12. Time • To ask what time it is  say « Quelle heure est-il ? » • To give the time say : « Il est ______ heure(s). » • In France, they use a 24 hour system. • Il est treize heures = 1 in the afternoon. • Once the minutes have passed the 30 the French start counting backwards. • Il est vingt heures moins dix = 19h50 or 7:50 p.m. (U.S.)

  13. Time Vocabulary • Midi = noon • Minuit = midnight • Demie = half past the hour/ 30 min • Il est onze heures et demie = 11h30 • Le quart = a quarter of an hour/ 15 minutes • Il est onze heures et quart. = 11h15 • However the definite article is added if we are counting backwards. • Il est onze heures moins le quart. = 10h45

  14. Aller (To Go) • Aller is an irregular verb. • Je vais • Tu vas • Il/Elle/On va • Nous allons • Vous allez • Ils/Elles vont • Common vocabulary with aller : • Aller + à + place = to go to

  15. Être (To Be) • Être is an irregular verb • Je suis • Tu es • Il/Elle/On est • Nous sommes • Vous êtes • Ils/Elles sont

  16. Avoir (To Have) • Avoir is an irregular verb • J'ai • Tu as • Il/Elle/On a • Nous avons • Vous avez • Ils/Elles ont • Common expressions with « avoir » • Avoir envie de = to want • Avoir faim = to be hungry • Avoir soif = to be thirsty • Vous avez quel âge ? = How old are you ?

  17. Faire (To Do, To Make) • Faire is an irregular verb • Je fais • Tu fais • Il/Elle/On fait • Nous faisons • Vous faites • Ils/Elles font • Common expressions with faire : • Il fait + weather condition • Il fait beau. • Faire un pique-nique

  18. Regular -ER Verbs • Drop the -er of the verb • What remains is your stem and will not change • Add the following endings to your stem depending on the pronoun that it relates to : • Je = -e • Tu = -es • Il/Elle/On – e • Nous = -ons • Vous = -ez • Ils/Elles = -ent

  19. Example of Conjugated -ER Verb • Tomber (to fall) • Je tombe. • Tu tombes. • Il tombe. • Nous tombons. • Vous tombez. • Ils tombent.

  20. Regular -IR Verbs • Drop the « r » • What remains is your stem and will not change. • Add the following endings to your stem depending on the pronoun that it relates to : • Je = -s • Tu = -s • Il/Elle/On = -t • Nous = -ssons • Vous = -ssez • Ils/Elles = -ssent

  21. Example of Conjugated -IR Verb • Choisir (to choose) • Je choisis • Tu choisis • Il choisit • Nous choisissons • Vous choisissez • Ils choisissent

  22. Regular -RE Verbs • Drop the « re » • What remains is the stem and will not change • Add the following endings to your stem depending on the pronoun that it relates to : • Je = -s • Tu = -s • Il/Elle/On = no additional ending/just the stem • Nous = -ons • Vous = -ez • Ils/Elles = -ent

  23. Example of Conjugated -RE Verb • Vendre (to sell) • Je vends • Tu vends • Il vend • Nous vendons • Vous vendez • Ils vendent

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