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French Beginner Grammar

in 30 days

written by Talk in French

Learn French as a habit



2 Beginner’s French Grammar in 30 days

A FOREWORD(OF SOME SORT)

French is he second mos widely augh language in he world. Bu weirdly enough, despie

he saggering amoun o maerials available on he opic, here is a disinc lack o resources

ha approach he subjec in as un and lively a manner as possible.

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leters, and o course, his e-book. Since he concepion o he websie www.alkinrench.com,

i is our umos consideraion ha we approach he opic in an unconvenional way by making

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Because...

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We pick he second one anyime.

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Contents

Day 1: Les Saluaions.Greeings. 5

Day 2: Les Aricles.The aricles 10

Day 3: Le verbe “êre”Day 4: La négaion. The negaion 20

Day 5: Il y y a. There is. 24

Day 6: Poser des quesions. Asking quesions. 28

Day 7: Le présen simple. Simple presen. 33

Day 8: The Quick Way o Express Pas, Presen, and Fuure 38

Day 9: en and y 43

Day 10: Expressing Causes and Resuls 47

Day 11: Direcions and Locaions 51

Day 12: Using Avoir in Perec Tense (Passé Composé) 56

Day 13: Using êre in Perec Tense (Passé Composé) 60

Day 14: The Imperec Tense 66

Day 15: THE IMPERATIVE 71

Day 16: Comparaive and Superlaive 75

Day 17: Possessive and Demonsraive Adjecives 80

Day 18: Direc and Indirec Objec Pronouns 85Day 19: The Subjuncive Mood 90

Day 20: Condiionals CondiionalsTense (Passé Composé) 95

Day 21: Adverbs 100

Day 22: Relaive Pronoun 105

Day 23: Reflexive Verbs 110

Day 24: Time, Duraion, and Relaed Expressions 115

Day 25: Sressed Pronouns 120Day 26: Demonsraive Pronouns 125

Day 27: Numbers 130

Day 28: The Presen Pariciple 135

Day 29: c’es and il es 139

Day 30: Reflexive Verbs 144

Bonus! 148



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Day 1: Les

Salutations.

Greetings.




French Greetings...or how a quick smile is never enough.

Greeings are he very firs hings you should ake noe o when rying o learn a new

language. Wheher a rip o a French-speaking desinaion is in he cards or you or no, you

should always be armed and ready wih hese indispensable words.

In some counries, smiling or nodding your head in acknowledgmen can already be

considered a orm o greeings. No so in French. The polie way o go abou your day is o

uter a quick hello o everyone you come across -- including everyone wihin earsho in

public places. Each conversaion is also expeced o begin wih a proper greeing.

Ready ye? Here are he greeings ha should be second naure o you oo, like he naive

French.

Bonjour! [bohn-zoor] Hello! Good morning!

Good day!

Bonsoir [bohn-swar] hello/ hi! (inormal)

Salu [bohn-swar] hello/ hi! (inormal)

Aside rom he usual hellos, i is also quie common o say how’s i going or how are you

Commen ça va? [koh-mmahn-sah-vah] how are hings? How’s i

going?

Commen vas u? [koh-mmahn-vah-oo] how are you? (inormal)

Commen allez-vous? [kohn-mmahn--ahlaay-

voo]

how are you? (ormal)

ça va? [sah-vah] how’s i going? (inormal)

And his is how you reply.

Bien, merci [bee-anh mair-see] Well, hank you.

Très bien [ray bee-anh] Very well

Tou va bien [oo vah bee-anh] everyhing is going well.

Pas rès bien [pah ray bee-anh] no very well

Pas rop mal [pah row mahl] no oo bad.

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Afer replying, you also have o ask how he oher person is doing. You can do his by simply

saying:

e oi? [eh oa] and you? (inormal)

et vous? [eh voo] and you? (formal)

When you’ve exhausted all the hi’s and hello’s and it’s time to move on, here’s what you say.

Au revoir [oh ruh-vwar] goodbye

Salut! [sah-loo] bye! (informal)

à bientôt! [ah bianh-toh] see you soon!

Bonne journée [bonn zhoor-nayh] good day! Have a nice day

Bonne nuit [bohn-nwee] Good night (used only whenyou’re about to go to sleep)

And finally,

To kiss or no o kiss?

Kissing on he cheek is also expeced, bu only i you are already amiliar wih he person. I

you’re meeing him or her or he very firs ime, you’re beter off simply shaking hands. Now

he number o kisses can be quie conusing. In Paris, i’s mosly our kisses, bu in he res oFrance, i’s wo. In oher rench-speaking counries, i’s also differen. The bes hing o do is

jus observe firs beore you dive ahead.

Let’s practice (aka exercices):

Fill in he blank in his dialogue:

Formal discussion (your boss):

Vous (you): …………………… Monsieur!

Vore che (your boss): Bonjour, ……………………….?

Vous (you): ……………….., e vous?

Vore Che (your boss):……………., merci.

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Informal discussion (friends):

Vous (you): …………..!

Vore ami (your riend) : Salu XXX, ……………………….?

Vous (you): Oui ca va, ………………..?

Vore ami (your riend):……………., bonne journée

Fun facts: French is he second mos sudied language in

he world afer English.



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Answer:

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Formal discussion (your boss):

Vous (you): Bonjour Monsieur!

Vore che (your boss): Bonjour, commen allez-vous?

Vous (you): Très bien merci, e vous?

Vore Che (your boss): Très bien, merci.

Informal discussion (friends):

Vous (you): Salu!

Vore ami (your riend) : Salu XXX, ça va?

Vous (you): Oui ca va, e oi?

Vore ami (your riend): Pas mal, bonne journée

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Day 2: Les

Articles.

The articles



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Article....or how i all begins

You know aricles. Tha we are sure o. These are he litle words ha appear beore a noun,

announcing heir presence, and leting you know beorehand how many here are, and wha

he gender o he noun is. In English, we don’ need o boher ourselves wih he genders, bu

ha’s where i ges ineresing in French.

As a tip, we suggest that when you start listing down nouns for your French vocabulary,

you should include the articles in your list. This would make memorizing the genders of

the nouns a lot easier.

There are hree kinds o aricles in French: definie, indefinie, and pariive.

Here’s how hey differ.

Definite articles are specific. Indefinite articles are not.

Partitive articles are used for unknown quantities or uncountable things.

In English, he definie aricle is he. Indefinie aricles are a and an or some or he plural.

Pariive aricles don’ exis in English, bu he closes we could ranslae i o would be some

or any.

French aricles are more widely used han heir English peers.

• Le, la, les (articles dénis)

Remember: le is or masculine singular nouns. La is or eminine singular nouns. Les is or

plural nouns, regardless i i is male or emale.

I he noun being presened sars wih a vowel or a mue h, le or la is shorened ino l’.

Some examples:

le chien (he dog) les chiens (he dogs)

la reine (he queen) les reines (he queens)

l’ami (he riend) les amis (he riends)

l’homme (he man) les hommes (he men

le hamser* (he hamser) les hamsers (he hamsers)

*noe ha le is no conraced

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• Un, une, des (articles indénis)

Remember: un is or masculine singular nouns. une is or eminine singular nouns. des is or

plural nouns, wheher male or emale.

Some examples:

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un chien (a dog) des chiens (some/any dogs)

une reine (a queen) des reines (some/any

queens)

un ami (a riend) des amis (some/any riends)

When an indefinie aricle is used in a negaive senence (ne... pas), un, une, and des are

replaced wih de. De changes o d’ when used wih nouns ha begin wih a vowel or he

mue h.

• Du, de la, des (articles partitifs)

Remember: du is or masculine singular nouns. de la is or eminine singular nouns. des is

or plural, doesn’ mater i he nouns is male or emale or wha leter i begins wih.I he noun being presened sars wih a vowel or a mue h, du or de la becomes de l’

regardless o he gender.

Some examples:

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du gâeau (some/any cake des gâeaux (some/any

cakes)

de la viande (some/any mea) des viandes (some/any

meas)

de l’argen (masculine) (some/any money

de l’herbe (eminine) (some/any grass) des herbes (some/any

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Pu he righ aricle in he ollowing exercices:

C’es ... chien (i is a dog)

C’es .... fille (i is a girl)

Ce son .... livres (Those are books)

C’es ... maison de Sophie ( This is he house o Sophie)

C’es ... livre de Jean (i is he book o Jean)

Ce son ... chocolas de Parick ( Those are he chocolae o Parick)

Fun facts: The Eiffel Tower is pained every 7 years..

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Answer:

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C’es un chien (i is a dog)

C’es une fille (i is a girl)

Ce son des livres (Those are books)

C’es la maison de Sophie ( This is he house o Sophie)

C’es le livre de Jean (i is he book o Jean)

Ce son les chocolas de Parick ( Those are he chocolae o Parick)



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Day 3:

Le verbe “être”

The verb“to be”.




The verb êre in he presen ense..and how his word seems o be popping everywhere.

One o he mos common French verbs you’ll be hearing – and using – is être. I means o be,

and i could appear a lo in daily speech, expressions, orming oher enses, and everywhere

else. In shor, you mus learn i and make i par o your basic arsenal o French words.

Bu here’s a eeny-iny bi o bad news: être is an irregular verb which basically means i’s

go rules o is own and here’s no predicing he orm i’s gonna ake. The bes hing o do is o

memorize.

The good news? We’re handing i down o you in litle spoonuls. This ime, le’s ake a look a

he presen ense orms o être firs.

• If the pronoun being used is je or firs person singular, you use suis. This means I am.

• If the pronoun is tu or second person singular, you use es. This means you are.

• For third person singular pronoun il or elle, you use est. This means he/she is.

• For rst person plural pronoun nous, you use sommes. This means we are.

• For second person plural pronoun vous, you use êtes. This means you are.

• For third person plural ils or elles, you use he orm sont. This means hey are.

A ew examples when used.

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Je suis heureux. I am happy.

Tu es heureux. You are happy.Il est heureux. He is happy.

Nous sommes heureux. We are happy.

Vous êtes heureux. You are happy.

Ils sont heureux. They are happy.

See? I’s quie easy.



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Here’s a litle char or his, i you’re ino he chars kind o hing

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Pronoun être form in Present Tense

je suis

tu es

il/ elle est

nous sommes

vous êtes

ils / elles sont

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Choose the right tense of the verb être here.

Je ...Français (I am French)

Vous ... genil (You are nice)

Désolé nous .... en reard (sorry we are lae)

Tu ... grand ( You are all)

Ils... énervés (They are upse)

Nous.... conens (We are happy)

Fun facts: French oas and rench ries aren’ French

invenions.



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Answer:

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Je suis Français (I am French)

Vous êes genil (You are nice)

Désolé nous sommes en reard (sorry we are lae)

Tu es grand( You are all)

Ils son énervés (They are upse)

Nous sommes conens (We are happy)

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Day 4: La

négation.

The negation



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French Negation...or when no can do.

Negaive senences are quie easy o make. In English, we simply pepper our words wih no

or he shorened orm n’. In French, wo words are needed o do his: ne... pas. Oher words

such as jamais or rien (nohing) can also ake he place o pas in oher insances.

Here are he French negaives.

ne... pas no

ne... rien nohing, no...anyhing

ne... personne no one, nobody, no...anyone, no...anybody

ne... jamais never, no...ever

ne... plus no more, no longer, no...any longer, no...anymore

Now or he very basics ha you should ake noe o:

• In forming negative sentences, the verb is sandwiched in the middle of ne and pas. For

example: Je ne parle pas rançais. (I don’ speak French) Take noe ha he verb parle is righ

smack in he middle o he wo.

• If the verb being used starts with a vowel, ne is shorened o n’. For example: Je n’aime pas

les ries. (I don’ like ries)

• When the sentence contains an object pronoun (these are him, her, or it in English or te,

le, or lui in French), he orma changes slighly, and he objec pronoun ges included in he

middle o he ne...pas sandwich. Here’s how i goes: subject + ne + pronoun + verb + pas. For

example: Je ne ’enends pas.(I can’ hear you) where u is shorened o ’.

• If the tense you are using contains two verbs such as the perfect tense or pluperfect, this is

he orma: ne (n’) + avoir or être + pas + past participle. For example: je n’ai rien di. (I did

no say anyhing).

• Non plus is quie similar o he English erm neiher. For example: moi non plus. (me neiher)

• In informal conversations, French speakers no longer include ne and just jump right in with

he res o he words. For example: Il me l’a pas di. (He did no ell me).

• Non and pas are used o answer a quesion negaively. Non can mean no or no, while pas is

used in a more emphaic way. For example: pas moi! (no me!) or pas quesion! (no way!)

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Choose the right answer.

1. He doesn’ have a lapop

A. Il n’a plus d’ordinaeur porable.B. Il n’a pas d’ordinaeu porable.

C. Il n’a jamais d’ordinaeu porable.

2. They didn’ sing. Me eiher.

A. Elles n’on pas chané. Moi, non plus.

B. Elles n’on rien chané. Moi, non plus

C. Elles n’on plus chané. Moi, non plus

3. I don’ wan o go (here).

A. Je ne veux jamais y aller.

B. Je ne veux jamais plus y aller.

C. Je ne veux pas y aller.

4. We aren’ ever going.

A. On n’a qu’à y aller.

B. On n’y va.

C. On n’y va jamais.

5. You aren’ in New York anymore.

A. Je ne suis plus à New York

B. Tu n’es plus à New York.

C. Tu n’es pas à New York.

6. We won’ see i ever anymore.

A. On ne le verra plus jamais.

B. On ne le verra jamais.

C. On ne le verra plus.

7. We have nohing o lose.

A. On n’a qu’à perdre.

B. On a ou à perdre.

C. On n’a rien à perdre,

8. We have nohing o lose anymore.

A. On n’a plus rien à perdre.

B. On a plus à perdre.C. On n’a rien à perdre.

9. You aren’ kind.

A.Vous n’êes ni inelligen ni genil.

B. Vous n’êes jamais genil.

C. Vous n’êes pas genil.

10. We haven’ seen anybody.

A. Nous n’avons plus vu personne.

B. Nous avons vu une personne.

C. Nous n’avons vu personne

Fun facts: I’s agains he law o ake picures o police

officers and police vehicles invenions.



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Answer:

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1/ B. Il n’a pas d’ordinaeur porable.

2/ A. Elles n’on pas chané. Moi, non plus.

3/ C. Je ne veux pas y aller.

4/ C. On n’y va jamais.

5/ B. Tu n’es plus à New York.

6/ A. On ne le verra plus jamais.

7/ C. On n’a rien à perdre,

8/ A. On n’a plus rien à perdre.

9/ C. Vous n’êes pas genil.

10/ C. Nous n’avons vu personne

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Day 5: Il y a.

There is.



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The French Expression Il y a...here is a...bunch o uses or his.

One o he mos common expressions you’ll come across in French is “il y a” which means

here is a or here are.

Pronounced as ee lya, i can appear in basic saemens, quesions, negaive senences, and

oher enses. In shor, you’ll find ha i is basically all over he place.

Using “il y a” is a quick and easy way o say a lo o hings in a simple orma. This is why you

should ake his ime o amiliarize yoursel wih is differen permuaions and uses.

Here are some imporan hings o remember abou il y a.

• Il y a is composed of these three words: il (which more or less means it in English), y

(meaning, here), and a, he hird person singular orm o he verb avoir which means o have.

Is lieral ranslaion would mean i has here.

• It follows these usual paerns: (1) il y a + indenite article + noun, (2) il y a + number + noun,

(3) il y a + indefinie pronoun. For example: Il y a un chien. (There is a dog)

• It can be used with both singular and plural nouns. Just like this: Il y a deux chiens. (Thereare wo dogs)

• It can be used to ask a question using the est-ce que format. Est-ce qu’il y a un chien? (Is

here a dog?)

• It can also be used to ask a question using inversion. Such as this: Y a-t-il un chien ? (Is there

a dog?)

• You can use question words with it too! Pourquoi est-ce qu’il y a un chien? (Why is there adog?)

• It could appear in this format too: qu’est-ce qu’il y a? This can be loosely translated to “what

is i?”

• When you want to use it in a negative sentence, you simply change it to il n’y a pas and

change he indefinie aricle o de. For example: il n’y a pas de chien. (There is no dog)

• If you want to use il y a in a dierent tense, you need to conjugate the verb avoir to matchhe ense you are going o use. Some examples: Il y avai un chien. (There was a dog) Il y aura

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Answer to this question by using “il y a”

1. - Dans la cuisine, il y a un our ? – Oui dans la cuisine il y a un our.

2. - Dans vore salon, il y a une able e un canapé ? - ________________________________

3. - Dans vore chambre, il y a un grand li ou un pei li?- ____________________________

4. - Dans la salle de bains, il y a une douche ou une baignoire?- _________________________

Make some sentences similar with the example below

Chine / Panda. En Chine, il y a des pandas.

1. Japon / Giraes ___________________________________________________________

2. Paris/ Tour Eiffel ___________________________________________________________

3. Londres / la Saue de la Liberé (Saue o he Libery) _____________________________

4. Ausralie / kangourous ______________________________________________________

Fun facts: The French had an early version o he inerne

called Miniel, where as long as 1984, hey could pay bills and

shop a home using he Miniel service.



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Answer:

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Answer to this question by using “il y a”

2/ Oui il y a une able e un canapé

3/ Il y a un pei li

4/ Il y a une douche

Make some sentences similar with the example below.

1. Il n’y a pas de girae au Japon.

2. Il y a la our Eiffel à Paris

3. Il n’y a pas la Saue de la Liberé à Londres

4. En Ausralie; Il y a des Kangourous

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Day 6: Poser

des questions

Askingquestions.



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Lesson 6: 5 Ways to Ask Questions

There is no one, no wo, bu five differen ways in which you can ask quesions in French. From

he very simple o he downrigh complicaed, here, ake your pick. Bu beore you can ge ha

luxury, ry o be amiliar wih all o hem firs.

1. TURNING A STATEMENT INTO A QUESTION

This is by ar he easies because all you have o do is simply use any saemen and make i a

quesion by changing he pich o your voice. In wriing, jus add a quesion mark a he end and

you’re all se.

Take hese examples:

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C’es vrai. (Tha’s rue.)

C’esi vrai? (Is ha rue?)

Vous aimez la France. (You like France.)

Vous aimez la France? (Do you like France?)

2. USING EST-CE QUE

Anoher way is o add es-ce que in he beginning o a senence. Es-ce que lierally means “is i

ha” in English, and insering i beore a regular saemen can urn i ino a quesion. The res o

he senence srucure says he same. Easy enough?

For example: Es-ce qu’il es arrivé?( Has he arrived?)

3. CHANGING THE ORDER OF THE WORDS TO FORM A QUESTION (INVERSION)

This is he ormal way o asking quesions in French, and all you need o do is swich up he

senence srucure a litle. Normally, he subjec is ollowed by he verb, bu or he invered

quesions, he verb is placed beore he subjec and hen joined by a hyphen.

Example:

Vous aimez la France. (You like France.)

Aimez-vous la France? (Do you like France?)

4. USING N’EST-CE PAS PAS OR NON6

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When you’re very sure ha he person you are alking o will agree wih you, you can add n’es-ce

pas a he end o he senence. I is jus similar o he English usage o “isn’ i?” or “righ?” a he

end o a quesion.

Non works he same way. I lierally means “no?” and is also added a he end o he senence.

Anoher one is hein. I is jus like saying “eh?” in English, and is ofen used in inormal

conversaions

Some examples:

Vous aimez la France, n’es-ce pas? You like France, don’ you?

Il es arrivé, n’es-ce pas? He arrived, didn’ he?

Vous aimez la France, non? You like France, righ?

Vous aimez la France, hein? You like France, eh?

5. USING QUESTION WORDS

And las bu definiely no he easies, is o use inerrogaive words. The quesion words may be

placed a he sar or end o he senence. I can also appear righ beore es-ce que, or beore he

invered subjec and verb.

Example: When did you arrive?

Quand es-ce que u es arrivé?

Quand es-u arrivé?

Quand ’es arrivé?

T’es arrivé quand?

The commonly used quesion words:

combien + verb?combien de + noun?

how much?, how many?how much?, how many?

commen? how?

où? where?

pourquoi? why?

quand? when?

qui? que? and quoi Who, whom, or wha (depending on he usage)

quel, quels, quelle, or quelles? Who, which, or wha (depending on how i’s

used)

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Fun facts: I’s illegal o kiss on railways in France (oops).

lequel? laquelle? lesquels? and lesquelles? Which one? (his is he differen orms o lequel

based on gender and coun)

Let’s practice (aka exercices)::

1. (Elle aide) ___ Corinne à aire ses devoirs?

Does she help Corinne wih her homework?

Aide-elle? Aide- elle? Aide -elle? Aide--elle?

2. (Vois-u) __________________ Paul?

Can you see Paul?

Es ce que u vois? Es-ce que u vois? Esce

que u vois? Es-que u vois?

3. (Que ai-il) _____ ce week-end?

Wha’s he doing his weekend?

Q’es-ce qu’il ai? Qu’es-ce qu’il ai? Qu’es-

ce-qu’il ai? Quesqu’il ai?

4. (Wha) ___ veux-u pour Noël?

Wha do you wan or Chrismas?

Que? Quand? Qu’? Qui?

5. (Vous avez écoué) _____la radio hier soir?

Did you lisen o he radio las nigh?

Avez-vous-écoué? Avez vous écoué? Avez-

vous écoué? vous-avez écoué?

6. (Aime--elle) _____________ les chas?

Does she like cas?

Es-ce-qu’elle aime? Es ce qu’elle aime? Es-

c’es elle aime? Es-ce qu’elle aime?

7. (Who) ___ as-u renconré au supermarché?

Who did you mee in he supermarke?

Quand? Qu’? Que? Qui?

8. (Vous éudiez) _____ l’anglais depuis

longemps?

Have you been learning English or a long

ime?

Eudiez-vous? Vous éudiez-vous? Eudiez--

vous? Eudiez vous?

9. (Von-ils) ____ en France cete année?

Are hey going o France his year?

Es ce qu’ils von? Es-qu’ils von? Es-ce qu’ils

von? Es-ce-qu’ils von?

10. (Tu sais) _______ jouer de la guiare?

Can you play he guiar?

Tu-sais? Tu sais? Sais-u? Sais u?

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Answer:

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1. Aide- elle Corinne à aire ses devoirs?

2. Es-ce que u vois?Paul?

3. Qu’es-ce qu’il ai ce week-end?

4. Que veux-u pour Noël?

5. Avez-vous écoué la radio hier soir?

6. Es-ce-qu’elle aime les chas?

7. Qui as-u renconré au supermarché?

8. Eudiez-vous l’anglais depuis longemps?

9. Es-ce qu’ils von en France cete année?

10. Sais-u jouer de la guiare?



Day

Day 7: Le

présent simple

Simplepresent.




French Simple Present

When we alk abou a curren acion, somehing ha is rue in he momen, habiual evens, or

widely acceped ruhs, we use he simple presen ense.

Regular verbs all ino eiher o hese hree caegories: hose ha end in -er, -ir, and -re. To

conjugae hese verbs, you have o ake noe o he applicable rules or each ype.

Ready? Let’s start with the -er verbs.

• To form the present tense for the -er verbs, use the innitive, chop o the -er and add the new

ending which depends on he subjec o he senence. For example, he verb donner is changed o

is sem donn + he new ending.

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• For rst person singular, add the new ending -e. Je donne. (I give)

• For second person singular, add -es. Tu donnes. (You give)

• For third person singular, add -e. Il/Elle donne. (He/she gives)

• For rst person plural, add -ons. Nous donnons (we give)

• For second person plural, add -ez. Vous donnez (you give)

•For third person plural, add -ent. Ils/elles donnent (they give)

Now for the -ir verbs.

• To form the present tense for the -ir verbs, use the innitive, chop o the -ir and add the new

ending. For example, he verb finir is changed o is sem fin + he new ending.

• For rst person singular, add -is. Je nis. (I nish)

• For second person singular, add -is. Tu nis. (You nish)

• For third person singular, add -it. Il/Elle nit. (He/she nish)

• For rst person plural, add -issons. Nous nissons (we nish)

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• For second person plural, add -issez. Vous nissez (you nish)

• For third person plural, add -issent. Ils/elles nissent (they nish)

Finally, for the -re verbs

• To form the present tense for the -re verbs, use the innitive, chop o the -re and add the newending. For example, he verb atendre is changed o is sem atend + he new ending.

• For rst person singular, add -s. J’aends. (I wait)

• For second person singular, add -s. Tu aends. (You wait)

• For third person singular, don’t add anything. Il/Elle aend. (He/she wait )

• For rst person plural, add -ons. Nous aendons (we wait)

• For second person plural, add -ez. Vous aendez (you wait)

• For third person plural, add -ent. Ils/Elles aendent (they wait)

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1. Il (écouer) ______ beaucoup la radio.

He lisens o he radio a lo.

2. Nous (aimer) ______ ce film.

We like his film.

3. Elle (ravailler) _________ à Paris.

She works in Paris.

4. Les enans (grandir) ___________ rès vie.

The children are growing up as.

5. Il (vendre) ____ sa voiure.He’s selling his car.

6. Elle (parler) _____ courammen le rançais.

She speaks French fluenly.

7. Nous ne (vendre) _______ pas de chaussures.

We don’ sell shoes.

8. Tu ne (répondre) _______ pas à ma quesion.

You’re no answering my quesion.

Fun facts: French is he official language o he UniedNaions.



Answer:

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1. Il écoue beaucoup la radio.

2. Nous aimons ce film?

3. Elle ravaille à Paris

4. Les enans grandissen rès vie.

5. Il vend sa voiure.

6. Elle parle courammen le rancais.

7. Nous ne vendons pas de chaussures.

8. Tu ne réponds pas à ma quesion.

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