40) Reflexive verbs
Reflexive verbs are used much more frequently in French than in English. Below you’ll find a list of the most common ones. s'amuser (to enjoy oneself) s'appeler (to be called) se baigner (to bathe...
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38) To have instead of to be
Where we always use the verb ‘to be’ in English, the French occasionally use the verb ‘to have’. So instead of saying ‘John is hungry’, you say ‘John has hunger’. The adjectives that use ‘avoir’ rathe...
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37) Prepositions & Conjunctions
La boulangerie The bakery Je vais a la boulangerie I’m going to the bakery Je suis a la boulangerie I’m at the bakers Le marche The market Je vais au marche I’m going to the market (note how a le cont...
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36) Comparisons with adjectives
Mike est grand. Mike is tall. Mike est plus grand. Mike is taller. Mike est plus grand que Oli Mike is taller than Oli Oli est petit. Oli is small. Oli est plus petit. Oli is smaller. Oli est plus pet...
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35) The imperative – giving orders
Finissez Finish Finissons Let’s finish Finissons vite Let’s finish quickly Maintenant Now Finissons maintenant Let’s finish now Finissons-le maintenant Let’s finish it now (pronoun coming after) Ne l...
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34) The time
The good news is that the French tell the time in almost exactly the same way as us. Quelle heure? What time? Est it? Is it? Quelle heure est-il? What time is it? Vous avez You have L’heure The hour /...
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33) Using the expression il faut
Il faut It is necessary / One must Manger To eat Il faut manger tous les jours. It is necessary to eat every day. Il faut It is necessary / One must Visiter To visit Il faut visiter la Chine. It is ne...
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