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Typically, yes/no questions are formed by ending the sentence with rising intonation.
As we've already seen with tu and vous, French has different levels of formality. These
different levels of formality are also expressed when asking questions. Inverting the subject
and verb is formal.
When a verb ends in a vowel and is followed by il, elle, or on, a 't' is inserted between the
verb and the noun.
Usually when je is the subject, questions are not formed through inversion except with a few
short monosyllabic verbs (aller, avoir, devoir, dire, être and pouvoir)
Puis-je parler à Hélène, s'il vous plaît. May I speak with Helene please?
Suis-je fou? Am I crazy?
Instead, when je is the subject, questions are typically formed by 'fronting' with est-ce que.
Fronting a question with est-ce que, is also very common when the subject isn't je.
If a question is asked with a negated sentence, you should contradict the assumption with si.
Typically, yes/no questions are formed by ending the sentence with rising intonation.
As we've already seen with tu and vous, French has different levels of formality. These
different levels of formality are also expressed when asking questions. Inverting the subject
and verb is formal.
When a verb ends in a vowel and is followed by il, elle, or on, a 't' is inserted between the
verb and the noun.
Mange-t-il de la viande? Does he eat meat?
Usually when je is the subject, questions are not formed through inversion except with a few
short monosyllabic verbs (aller, avoir, devoir, dire, être and pouvoir)
Puis-je parler à Hélène, s'il vous plaît. May I speak with Helene please?
Suis-je fou? Am I crazy?
Instead, when je is the subject, questions are typically formed by 'fronting' with est-ce que.
Fronting a question with est-ce que, is also very common when the subject isn't je.
If a question is asked with a negated sentence, you should contradict the assumption with si.
Typically, yes/no questions are formed by ending the sentence with rising intonation.
As we've already seen with tu and vous, French has different levels of formality. These
different levels of formality are also expressed when asking questions. Inverting the subject
and verb is formal.
When a verb ends in a vowel and is followed by il, elle, or on, a 't' is inserted between the
verb and the noun.
Usually when je is the subject, questions are not formed through inversion except with a few
short monosyllabic verbs (aller, avoir, devoir, dire, être and pouvoir)
Puis-je parler à Hélène, s'il vous plaît. May I speak with Helene please?
Suis-je fou? Am I crazy?
Instead, when je is the subject, questions are typically formed by 'fronting' with est-ce que.
Fronting a question with est-ce que, is also very common when the subject isn't je.
If a question is asked with a negated sentence, you should contradict the assumption with si.
The tout indefinite adjectives have equivalent indefinite pronouns. Notice the
difference in pronouncation between the adjective tous and the pronoun tous.
Tous vont venir. Everybody will come.
Most of the indefinite adjectives have an equivalent indefinite pronoun that is the same.
Le Reflexive Reflexive
When something does something to itself, a reflexive pronoun is used. The reflexive pronouns
are exactly like the direct object pronouns except for the third person singular and plural
forms.
Reflexive pronouns are also used when a reflexive relationship doesn't truly exist. In these
situations the pronouns serve to distinguish the verbs from the transitive forms.
Tense Temps
Present Présent
Simple Present Présent simple
La plupart des verbes anglais ont deux formes au présent. La forme principale ...
Le présent simple est utilisé pour décrire des actions habituelles ou des caractéristiques.
Quand le sujet d'une phrase est omis, le verbe au présent simple devient un ordre.
Smile! Souris/souriez!
Walk. Marches/Marchez!
Run! Cours/courrez!
Charles
Charles courra.
will run.
I will
Je marcherai:
walk.
They
will Ils riront.
laugh.
She'll
Elle entendra le
hear the
bébé.
baby.
We'll
Nous verrons
see his
son maison.
house.
They
Ils ne riront
will not
pas.
laugh.
You
Ils ne seront
won't be
pas là.
there.
She
Elle ne sera pas
won't be
heureuse.
happy.
Tense Temps
Present Présent
Simple Present Présent simple
La plupart des verbes anglais ont deux formes au présent. La forme principale ...
et la forme à la troisième personne du singulier qui est la forme principale avec un s ajouté à
la fin du verbe.
Le présent simple est utilisé pour décrire des actions habituelles ou des caractéristiques.
Comparisons Comparaisons
Like est une préposition. Elle doit toujours être suivi d'un complément.
plus..... moins.
Just et almost sont utilisés dans des phrases affirmatives. Quite est utilisé dans des phrases
négatives.
Comparisons II Comparaisons II
Pour faire une comparaison, -er est normalement ajouté à la fin des adjectifs ou adverbes à
une syllabe.
Charles is smarter than Robert. Charles est plus intelligent que Robert.
He is meaner than him. Il est plus méchant que lui.
She is kinder than her husband. Elle est plus gentille que son mari.
She speaks faster than her sister. Elle parle plus vite que sa soeur.
La forme superlative est créée en ajoutant -est à la fin d'un adjectif ou adverbe.
-Er et -est sont également ajoutés aux adjectifs à deux syllabes quand ils se terminent en y. Le
y devient alors un i.
La plupart des adjectifs ou adverbes qui ont plus de deux syllabes se comparent à l'aide de
more ou most.
I'm more beautiful than you. Je suis plus belle que toi/vous.
My daughter is more intelligent that your daughter.
Ma fille est plus intelligente que ta/votre fille.
I'm more truthful than you. Je suis plus honnête que toi/vous.
Pour certains adjectifs, vous pouvez utiliser soit -er/-est, soit more/most. Voici certains de ces
adjectifs :
Certains adjectifs et adverbes ont une forme spécifique lorsqu'ils sont utiliés dans une
comparaison.
She speaks French better than Helen. Elle parle mieux français qu'Helen.
They write worse than the others. Ils écrivent plus mal que les autres.
We walked farther than he did. Nous avons marché plus loin que lui.