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🇫🇷 GCSE French Flashcards
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How do you say "My name is..." in French?
Je m'appelle...
Literally: "I call myself..."
Response to: Comment t'appelles-tu ? (informal) / Comment vous appelez-vous ? (formal)
Literally: "I call myself..."
Response to: Comment t'appelles-tu ? (informal) / Comment vous appelez-vous ? (formal)
Conjugate être ("to be") in the present tense.
je suis — I am
tu es — you are (informal)
il/elle est — he/she is
nous sommes — we are
vous êtes — you are (formal/plural)
ils/elles sont — they are
tu es — you are (informal)
il/elle est — he/she is
nous sommes — we are
vous êtes — you are (formal/plural)
ils/elles sont — they are
Conjugate avoir ("to have") in the present tense.
j'ai — I have
tu as — you have
il/elle a — he/she has
nous avons — we have
vous avez — you have
ils/elles ont — they have
tu as — you have
il/elle a — he/she has
nous avons — we have
vous avez — you have
ils/elles ont — they have
How do you form the passé composé (past tense)?
Subject + avoir/être (present) + past participle.
J'ai mangé — I ate / I have eaten
Elle est allée — she went
Most verbs use avoir. Use être for DR & MRS VANDERTRAMP verbs (motion/state change).
J'ai mangé — I ate / I have eaten
Elle est allée — she went
Most verbs use avoir. Use être for DR & MRS VANDERTRAMP verbs (motion/state change).
What are the definite articles in French?
le — masculine singular (le garçon)
la — feminine singular (la fille)
l' — before a vowel/h (l'ami, l'hôtel)
les — plural (les enfants)
la — feminine singular (la fille)
l' — before a vowel/h (l'ami, l'hôtel)
les — plural (les enfants)
How do you say "I would like..." politely?
Je voudrais...
More polite than Je veux (I want).
Example: "Je voudrais un café, s'il vous plaît."
More polite than Je veux (I want).
Example: "Je voudrais un café, s'il vous plaît."
Translate: "Hier, je suis allé(e) au cinéma avec mes amis."
"Yesterday, I went to the cinema with my friends."
- hier — yesterday
- je suis allé(e) — I went (passé composé, agreement)
- au — to the (à + le)
- mes amis — my friends
- hier — yesterday
- je suis allé(e) — I went (passé composé, agreement)
- au — to the (à + le)
- mes amis — my friends
What are the possessive adjectives for "my"?
mon — masc. sing. (mon père)
ma — fem. sing. (ma mère)
mes — plural (mes parents)
Note: Use mon before a feminine noun starting with a vowel (mon amie).
ma — fem. sing. (ma mère)
mes — plural (mes parents)
Note: Use mon before a feminine noun starting with a vowel (mon amie).
Name 5 colours in French.
rouge — red
bleu(e) — blue
vert(e) — green
jaune — yellow
noir(e) — black
Most adjectives agree with the noun in gender and number (e.g. une voiture rouge, des voitures rouges).
bleu(e) — blue
vert(e) — green
jaune — yellow
noir(e) — black
Most adjectives agree with the noun in gender and number (e.g. une voiture rouge, des voitures rouges).
How do you say "There is / There are" in French?
Il y a...
Il y a un livre sur la table — There is a book on the table.
Il y a beaucoup de gens — There are many people.
Works for both singular and plural.
Il y a un livre sur la table — There is a book on the table.
Il y a beaucoup de gens — There are many people.
Works for both singular and plural.
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