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| imperative of pronominal verbs |
reflexive pronouns follow the rules for the placement of object pronouns. in the affirmative imperative, they follow and are attached to the verb with a hyphen; toi is used instead of te. in the negative imperitive, reflexive pronouns precede the verb.
"habillez-vous. ne vous habillez pas" |
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| Talking about the past and giving commands |
All pronominal verbs are conjugated with etre in the passe compose. the past participle agrees with the reflexive pronoun in number and gender when the pronoun is the direct object of the verb, but not when it is the indirect object:
Verbs that do not agree:
-se demander
-se dire
-s'ecrire
-s'envoyer
-se parler
-se telephoner |
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| Expressing Reciprocal Actions |
The plural reflexive pronouns nous, vous, and se can be used to show that an action is reciprocal or mutual. Almost any verb that can take a direct or indirect object can be used reciprocally with nous, vous, and se.
"ils se recontrent par hasard"
"ils s'aiment" |
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| Reflexive Pronominal Verbs with 2 objects |
Some can have two objects--one direct and one indirect. "Chantel se brosse les dents" |
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| Reflexive Pronominal Verbs |
In reflexive constructions, the action of the verb "reflects" or "refers back" to the subject: "the child dressed himself." |
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| to have fun |
s'amuser
je m'amuse
tu t'amuses
il, elle, on s'amuse
nous nous amusons
vous vous amusez
ils, elles s'amusent |
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| get going, go away! |
va-t'en! |
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| outside |
dehors |
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| sit down |
asseyez-vous (assieds-toi) |
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| go away! |
allez-vous-en! |
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| daily, everyday |
quotidien(ne) |
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| loving, in love |
amoureux/amoureuse |
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| face |
le visage |
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| abdomen |
le ventre |
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| head |
la tete |
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| health |
la sante |
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| meeting; encounter |
la rencontre |
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| foot |
le pied |
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| comb |
le peigne |
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| ear |
l'oreille (f) |
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| eye |
l'oeil (m) (les yeux) |
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| newlyweds |
les nouveaux maries |
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| nose |
le nez |
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| groom/bride |
le/la marie(e) |
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| marriage |
le mariage |
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| hand |
la main |
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| leg |
la jambe |
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| throat |
la gorge |
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| knee |
le genou |
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| engagement |
les fiancailles (f. pl) |
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| finger |
le doigt |
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| tooth |
la dent |
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| flash of lightening; love at first sight |
le coup de foudre |
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| neck |
le cou |
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| body |
le corps |
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| single life |
le celibat |
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| arm |
le bras |
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| mouth |
bouche |
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| lover; sweetheart |
l'amoureux/l'amoureuse |
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| love |
l'amour |
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| to be located |
se trouver |
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| to be wrong |
se tromper |
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| to fall in love |
tomber amoureux/amoureuse |
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| to remember (to) |
se souvenir (de) |
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| to awaken, wake up |
se reveiller |
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| to rest |
se reposer
je me repose
te te reposes
il,elle,on se repose
nous nous reposons
vous vous reposez
ils,elles se reposent
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| to go to |
se rendre a |
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| to meet |
(se) rencontrer |
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| to look at oneself, at each other |
se regarder |
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| to shave |
se raser |
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| to remember |
se rappeler |
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| to take a walk |
se promener |
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| to get ready |
se preparer |
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| to get lost |
se perdre |
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| to comb one's hair |
se peigner |
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| to begin to (do something) |
se mettre a (+infinitive) |
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| to get married (to) |
se marier (avec) |
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| to put on makeup |
se maquiller |
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| to get up |
se lever |
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| to wash oneself |
se laver |
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| to settle down/in |
s'installer |
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| to get dressed |
s'habiller |
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| to get engaged |
se fiancer |
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| to get angry |
se facher |
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| to excuse oneself |
s'excuser |
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| to get along (with) |
s'entendre (avec) |
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| to be bored |
s'ennuyer |
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| to fall asleep |
s'endormir |
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| to go away, go off (to work) |
s'en aller |
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| to kiss |
s'embrasser |
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mqm138 Sun, 16 Mar 2008 19:23:21 GMT |
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| to take a shower |
se doucher |
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| to argue |
se disputer |
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| to relax |
se detendre |
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| to hurry |
se depecher |
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| to wonder |
se demander |
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| to go to bed |
se coucher |
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| to brush (one's hair, one's teeth) |
se brosser |
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| to bathe, to swim |
se baigner |
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| to have pain, to hurt |
avoir mal (a) |
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| to stop |
s'arreter |
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| to be named |
l'appeler |
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| century |
la siecle |
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| renaissance |
la renaissance |
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| queen |
la reine |
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| poetry |
la poesie |
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| seat |
la place |
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| legacy; heritage |
le patrimoine |
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| past |
le passe |
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| palace |
le palais |
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| middle ages |
le moyen age |
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| schedule |
l'horaire |
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| event |
l'evenement |
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| Period (of history) |
l'epoque |
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| lecture |
la conference |
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| masterpiece |
le chef-d'oeuvre |
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| cathedral |
la cathedrale |
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| gift, present |
le cadeau |
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| Arena |
les arenes |
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| to dream (of) |
rever (de) |
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| to refuse (to) |
refuser (de) |
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| to pursue |
poursuivre |
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| to permit |
permettre (de) |
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| to plan on (doing something) |
penser (+ infinitive) |
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| to forget (to) |
oublier (de) |
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| to stroll |
flater |
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| to try (to) |
essayer (de) |
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| to teach (someone to) |
enseigner (a) |
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| to borrow (from) |
emprunter (a) |
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| to prevent (from) |
empecher (de) |
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| to guess |
deviner |
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| to decide (to) |
decider (de) |
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| to date (from) |
dater (de) |
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| to continue (to) |
continuer (a) |
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| to advise (someone to) |
conseiller (de) |
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| to start (to) |
commencer (a) |
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| to choose (to) |
choisir (de) |
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| to try (to) |
chercher (a) |
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| To build |
batir |
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| To learn (to) |
Apprendre (a) |
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| To accept |
Accepter (de) |
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| Position of Adverbs |
3. Short adverbs usually precede the past participle when the verb is in a compound form, following pas in a negative construction.
Ex: Elle n'est pas souvent allee en Normandie. |
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| Position of Adverbs |
2. When a verb is in the present or imperfect tense, the qualifying adverb usually follows it. In negative constructions, the adverb comes after pas.
Ex: Je travaille lentement. |
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| Position of Adverbs |
1. when adverbs modify adjectives or other adverbs, they usually precede them.
Ex: Elle est tres intelligente. |
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| Bien and Mal |
As adverbs, Bon becomes bien and mauvais becomes mal |
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| Adverbs -ent, -ant |
If the masculine form of hte adjective ends in -ent or -ant, the corresponding adverbs have the endings -emment and -amment, respectively.
Different--differemment--differently
evident--evidemment--evidently, obviously
constant--constamment--constantly
cournat--courmment--fluently |
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| Adverbs -ment masculine |
If the masculine form of the adjective ends in a vowel, -ment is usually added directly to it.
admirable--admirablement--admirably
absolu--absolument--absolutely
poli--poliment--politely
vrai--vraiment--truly, really |
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| Adverbs -ment feminine |
Most adverbs are formed by adding the ending -ment to the feminine form of an adjective:
lente--lentement--slowly
rapide--rapidement--quickly
franche--franchement--frankly
serieuse--serieusement--seriously
(mal)heureuse--(mal)heureusement--(un)fortunately |
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| Voyons |
Let's see |
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| Oui, mais |
Yes, but |
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| Euh... |
Uhmmm... |
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| Eh bien... |
Well... |
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| That is/I mean... |
C'est-a-dire que |
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| So, then |
Alors... |
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| Affirmative commands with more than one object pronoun |
When there is more than one pronoun in an affirmative command, all direct object pronouns precede indirect object pronouns, followed by y and en, in that order. all pronouns follow the command for of the verb and are attached by hyphens. the forms moi and toi are used except before y and en where m' and t' are used.
Verb, le la les (direct object), moi (m') toi (t') lui, nous vous leur (indirect object), y/en |
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| Affirmative Commands with One Object Pronoun |
In affrimative commands, object pronouns follow the verb and are attached with a hyphen. When me and te come at the end of the expression, they become moi and toi. S is dropped in the tu form of regular -er verbs except with y and en. |
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| Negative commands with one or more object pronouns |
The order of object pronouns in a negative command is the same as the order in declarative sentences. The pronouns precede the verb. |
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| Object pronouns are used to speak succinctly |
Order of object pronouns:
Direct or indirect object: me, te, nous, vous
Direct object: le, la les
Indirect object: lui, leur
y/en: y/en
verb
In negative sentences with object pronouns, ne precedes the object pronouns; when the negative sentence is in the passe compose, pas follows the conjugated verb and precedes the past participle. |
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| Stressed Pronouns: used as objects of prepoisitinos or for clarity or emphasis. |
moi; i, me
toi: you
lui: he, him
elle: she, her
soi; oneself
nous: we, us
vous: you
eux: they, them (m)
elles: they, them (f) |
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| verb: to live |
Vivre
je vis
tu vis
il, elle, on vit
nous vivons
vous vivez
ils, elles vivent
PP: vecu |
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| verb: to follow |
Suivre
je suis
tu suis
il, elle, on suit
nous suivons
vous suivez
ils, elles suivent
PP: suivi |
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| composer |
le compositeur (le musicien) |
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| music |
la musique |
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| painting |
un tableau |
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| painter |
le peintre |
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| director |
la cineaste |
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| actor |
l'acteur |
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| actress |
l'actrice |
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| movies |
le cinema |
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| sculpture |
une sculpture |
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| sculptor |
le sculpteur |
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| writer |
l'ecrivain (m) ou
la femme ecrivain |
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| poem |
un poeme |
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| novel |
un roman |
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| Play |
Une piece de theatre |
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| Literature |
La Litterature (accent on e) |
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