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FREN204 Final Spring 2013
Major grammatical points for Chapters 5-9 of Sur le Vif
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Language - French
Undergraduate 2
05/13/2013

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PREPOSITIONS: Cities --> in/to
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a`
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PREPOSITIONS: Continents/fem. countries and provinces/fem. states/masc. states and countries beginning with a vowel sound --> in/to
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en
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PREPOSITIONS: Cities --> from
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de/d'
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PREPOSITIONS: Continents/fem. countries and provinces/fem. states/masc. states and countries beginning with a vowel sound --> from
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de/d'
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PREPOSITIONS: Masc. countries, states, and provinces --> in/to
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au
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PREPOSITIONS: Masc. countries, states, and provinces --> from
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du
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PREPOSITIONS: Plural names of geographical areas --> in/to
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aux
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PREPOSITIONS: Plural names of geographical areas --> from
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des
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Formation of the Futur Simple
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INFINITIVE + je(-ai), tu(-as), il/elle(-a), nous(-ons), vous(-ez), ils/elles(-ont)
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Formation of the Conditionnel
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INFINITIVE + je(-ais), tu(-ais), il/elle(-ait), nous(-ions), vous(-iez), ils/elles(-aient)
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Stem of aller (futur simple and conditionnel)
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ir-
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Stem of envoyer (futur simple and conditionnel)
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enverr-
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Stem of devenir/tenir/venir (futur simple and conditionnel)
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deviendr-/tiendr-/viendr-
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Stem of courir/mourir (futur simple and conditionnel)
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courr-/mourr-
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Stem of e^tre (futur simple and conditionnel)
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ser-
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Stem of faire (futur simple and conditionnel)
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fer-
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Stem of avoir/savoir/devoir/voir/pouvoir/vouloir (futur simple and conditionnel)
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aur-/saur-/devr-/verr-/pourr-/voudr-
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Conjunctions to watch out for re: futur simple
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quand/lorsque (when), de`s que/aussito^t que (as soon as), tant que (as long as)
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Verbs most often used in conditionnel
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vouloir, pouvoir, savoir, devoir
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Formation of futur ante'rieur
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future tense auxiliary (avoir or e^tre) + PP
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Formation of conditionnel passe'
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present conditional tense auxiliary (avoir or e^tre) + PP
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When to use futur ante'rieur
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used to talk about events in the future that will have happened prior to another event in the future.
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When to use conditionnel passe'
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used largely in connection with si-clause constructions.
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Formation of si clause (considered likely to come true)
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si + present + present or future
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Formation of si clause (considered unlikely to come true, but still possible)
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si + imperfect + present conditionnel
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Formation of se clause (not coming true, and the result cannot be changed)
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si + pluperfect + conditionnel passe'
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ne...jamais
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never
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ne...plus
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no longer, not...anymore
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ne...personne
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no one
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ne...rien
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nothing
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ne...ni...ni
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neither...nor
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ne...aucun(e)
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not any
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RELATIVE PRONOUNS: functions as a subject, antecedent can either be a person or a thing
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qui
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RELATIVE PRONOUNS: functions as a direct object, antecedent can either be a person or a thing
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que
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RELATIVE PRONOUNS: used instead of qui or que when the antecedent is not clearly stated
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ce qui/ce que
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RELATIVE PRONOUNS: used to replace de+ its object in a relative clause, object can either a person or a thing
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dont
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RELATIVE PRONOUNS: common expressions where dont is used
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avoir besoin de/avoir envie de/avoir peur de/e^tre content(e) de/e^tre satisfait(e) de/e^tre fier(-e`re) de/se souvenir de/se servir de/se moquer de/parler de
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RELATIVE PRONOUNS: if the relative clause has a preposition other than de, use qui when referring to people, and ____ when referring to things
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a form of lequel (laquelle, lesquels, lesquelles, auquel, a` laquelle, auxquels, auxquelles)
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RELATIVE PRONOUNS: used to express time or place
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ou`
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Formation of the subjunctive (-er and -re verbs)
Definition
STEM + je(-e), tu(-es), il/elle(-e), nous(-ions), vous(-iez), ils/elles(-ent)
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Formation of the subjective (-ir verbs)
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STEM + je(-isse), tu(-isses), il/elle(-isse), nous(-issions), vous(-issiez), ils/elles(-issent)
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SUBJECTIVE: "boot verbs"
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venir(vienn-/ven-), boire(boiv-/buv-), croire(croi-/croy-), devoir(doiv-/dev-), mourir(meur-/mour-), prendre(prenn-/pren-), recevior(rec,oiv-/recev-), voir(voi-/voy-)
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SUBJUNCTIVE: stems for aller/vouloir/savoir/pouvoir/faire
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aller: aill-/all-, vouloir: veuill-/voul-, savoir: sach-, pouvoir: puiss-, faire: fass-
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SUBJUNCTIVE: conjugation of avoir (que + __)
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j'aie, tu aies, il/elle aie, nous ayons, vous ayez, ils/elles aient
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SUBJUNCTIVE: conjugation of e^tre (que + __)
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je sois, tu sois, il/elle soit, nous soyons, vous soyez, ils/elles soient
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Formation of subjonctif passe'
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present subjunctive of auxiliary (avoir or e^tre) + PP
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When is the subjonctif passe' used?
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when the action or condition in the subjective clause has taken place before the action or start of the main clause.
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When is subjonctif used?
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volition, sentiment, doubt, possibility, certain conjunctions (a` condition que, a` moins que, avant que, bien que/quoique, jusqu'a` ce que, pour que/afin que, pourvu que, sans que)
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a` condition que
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provided that
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a` moins que
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unless
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avant que
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before
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bien que/quoique
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although
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jusqu'a` ce que
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until
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pour que, afin que
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in order to
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pourvu que
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provided that, so long as
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sans que
Definition
without
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Conjunctions with que + ____
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subjunctive
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prepositions with de + ____
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infinitive
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When is the subjunctive NOT used?
Definition
certainty, negative expressions, croire/penser in the affirmative
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Categories of adverbs
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manner, quantity, time, place
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ADVERBS: adjectives ending in a vowel
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add -ment to their masculine form
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ADVERBS: adjective ending in a consonant
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add -ment to their feminine form
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ADVERBS: adjectives ending in -ent
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change -ent to -emment
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ADVERBS: adjectives ending in -ant
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change -ant to -amment
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ADVERB PLACEMENT: simple verb tenses
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subject + verb + adverb
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ADVERB PLACEMENT: compound verb tenses
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subject + auxiliary + short adverb + PP / subject + auxiliary + PP + long adverb
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ADVERBS: equality
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aussi + adverb + que
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ADVERBS: superiority
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plus + adverb + que
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ADVERBS: inferiority
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moins + adverb + que
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ADVERBS: positive superlative
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le plus + adverb + (de)
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ADVERBS: negative superlative
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le moins + adverbs + (de)
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Demonstrative Pronouns
Definition
celui(m.s.), ceux(m.p.), celle(f.s.), celles(f.p.)
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Demonstrative pronouns can be used in three ways:
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(1) -ci or -la`, (2) followed by de, (3) followed by a relative pronoun
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Structure: adjectives, adverbs, relative clauses --> Function?
Definition
describing something or someone, actions
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Structure: subjunctive --> Function?
Definition
expressing opinions, reacting to a statement or event
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Structure: conditional --> Function?
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hypothesizing, saying how things could be or could have been
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Structure: imperative --> Function?
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telling someone to do something
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Structure: negative forms --> Function?
Definition
disagreeing, contradicting
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