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Which of the following is a French word for 'baker'?
Which of the following is a French word for 'baker'?
- Docteur
- Patissier (correct)
- Juge
- Pompier
What is the imparfait stem for the verb 'savoir'?
What is the imparfait stem for the verb 'savoir'?
- pren
- fais
- sav (correct)
- ét
The imperfect tense is used to describe actions that are completed in the past.
The imperfect tense is used to describe actions that are completed in the past.
False (B)
What do you add to the stem for 'je' in the imparfait?
What do you add to the stem for 'je' in the imparfait?
The future tense structure in French is the infinitive form of the verb + specific future endings. For regular 'RE' verbs, remove the ______ before adding future endings.
The future tense structure in French is the infinitive form of the verb + specific future endings. For regular 'RE' verbs, remove the ______ before adding future endings.
What is the future stem for 'être'?
What is the future stem for 'être'?
Match the French terms with their English translations:
Match the French terms with their English translations:
What is the English translation of 'demain'?
What is the English translation of 'demain'?
Which word indicates the use of the passé composé?
Which word indicates the use of the passé composé?
A ______ is a person who makes and sells pastries.
A ______ is a person who makes and sells pastries.
In the imparfait, the stem for the verb is derived from the ______ form of the verb in the present tense.
In the imparfait, the stem for the verb is derived from the ______ form of the verb in the present tense.
The word 'soudain' indicates a transition to the ______ tense.
The word 'soudain' indicates a transition to the ______ tense.
To form the future tense, remove the 'e' of ______ verbs before adding the future endings.
To form the future tense, remove the 'e' of ______ verbs before adding the future endings.
______ means 'while' and is used to indicate actions occurring simultaneously in the imparfait.
______ means 'while' and is used to indicate actions occurring simultaneously in the imparfait.
An ______ is someone who practices law and represents clients in legal matters.
An ______ is someone who practices law and represents clients in legal matters.
En ______ is used to describe an action being done while doing another action.
En ______ is used to describe an action being done while doing another action.
A ______ is a professional who creates and tailors clothing.
A ______ is a professional who creates and tailors clothing.
Study Notes
### Jobs In French
- Patissier / patissière - baker
- Avocat - lawyer
- Traducteur / traductrice - translator
- Docteur - doctor (medical doctor)
- Pompier/pompière - firefighter
- Couturier/couturière - tailor
- Juge - judge
- Agriculteur/agricultrice - farmer
- Chevalier - knight (historical)
- Chimiste - chemist
- Plombier/plombière - plumber
- Médecin - doctor (medical doctor)
- Instituteur/institutrice - teacher
- Policier/policière - police officer
- Cuisinier/cuisinière - cook
- Dentiste - dentist
- Musicien/musicienne - musician
- Explorateur/exploratrice - explorer
- Facteur - mail carrier
- Chanteur/chanteuse - singer
- Vétérinaire - veterinarian
- Informaticien/informaticienne - computer scientist
- Soldat - soldier
- Astronaute - astronaut
- Coiffeur/coiffeuse - hairdresser
- Mécanicien/mécanicienne - mechanic
- Maître de l’univers - master of the universe
- Professeur - teacher (university level)
L'Imparfait: Formation
- To form the imperfect tense, use the ‘nous’ form of the verb in the PRESENT tense, remove the ‘ons’ and add the imperfect endings:
- Je - ais
- Tu - ais
- Il/elle/iel - ait
- Nous - ions
- Vous - iez
- Ils/elles/iels - aient
L’imparfait Interrupted By The Passé Composé
- The past tense (passé composé) can interrupt the imperfect tense.
- Words indicating the passé composé:
- quand - when
- soudain - suddenly
- tout d’un coup - all of a sudden
- à ce moment-là - at that moment
- finalement - finally
- d’abord - first
- Words indicating l’imparfait:
- quand - when
- pendant que - while
- alors que - while
### Constructions
- Avant de + infinitive - "Before + infinitive"
- Example sentence: Avant de regarder un film, j’ai fini les devoirs. (Before watching a movie, I finished my homework).
- Après avoir/être + past participle - "After having / being + past participle"
- Example Sentence: Après avoir fini les devoirs, j’ai regardé un film. (After having finished my homework, I watched a movie).
- En + gerund (present tense "nous" stem + ant)- "While + gerund"
- Example sentence: En faisant les devoirs, je regardais un film. (While doing homework, I was watching a movie).
### Future Tense
- The French future tense structure is the infinitive form of the verb + the specific future endings.
- je - ai
- tu - as
- il/elle/on - a
- nous - ons
- vous - ez
- ils/elles - ont
- Remove the “e” of “RE” verbs before adding the endings.
Time Indicators For The Future
- Demain - tomorrow
- Après - later
- Ce soir - tonight
- Cet après-midi - this afternoon
- Ensuite - after
- Plus tard - later on
- Pendant les vacances - during the holidays
- Le week-end prochain - Next week-end
- L’année prochaine - Next year
Irregular Future Verb Stems
- Être - ser + endings
- Avoir - aur + endings
- Aller - ir + endings
- Faire - fer + endings
- Pouvoir - pourr + endings
- Savoir - saur + endings
- Vouloir - voudr + endings
- Venir - viendr + endings
- Devoir - devr + endings
- Mourir - mourr + endings
- Voir - verr + endings
- Recevoir - recevr + endings
- Courir - courr + endings
Jobs/Careers
- Common jobs in French
- Some jobs exist as more than one gender (i.e. coiffeur and coiffeuse)
The Imperfect Tense
- To form the imperfect, you start with the "nous" form of the present tense of the verb, drop the "ons" and add the following endings
- je - ais
- tu - ais
- il/elle/iel - ait
- nous - ions
- vous - iez
- ils/elles/iels - aient
Imperfect and the Past Tense
- Words that indicate the past tense:
- Quand - when
- Soudain - suddenly
- Tout d’un coup – all of a sudden
- À ce moment-là – at that moment
- Finalement – finally
- D’abord – first (in a sequence of activities)
- Words that indicate the imperfect tense:
- Quand - when
- Pendant que - while
- Alors que – while
The Past Tense and Infinitives
- Avant de + infinitive
- example: **Avant de regarder un film, j’ai fini les devoirs **- Before watching a film, I finished my homework
- Après avoir/être + past participle
- example: Après avoir fini les devoirs, j’ai regardé un film. - After finishing my homework, I watched a film
- En + gerund (present tense “nous” stem + ant)
- example: En faisant les devoirs, je regardais un film. - While doing my homework, I was watching a film.
The Future Tense
- To form the future tense:
- Use infinitive form of the verb and add the future endings
- Remove the "e" of "RE" verbs before adding the endings.
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