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Comparatifs / Superlatifs
Adjectifs courts (1 syllabe)
ex : big
tall + er / + est
great
I’m taller than / I’m the tallest
Adjectifs en -y
ex : happy
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Comparatifs :
old – older than
big – bigger than
good – better [...]
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Paul shows how to use the word ‘ago’.
It can only be used for the past.
Sometimes it’s easier to use ago with the past than to use the present perfect, which is complicated for French speakers. Remember that being understood is the most important part of learning a language.
I moved here 20 years ago
gives virtually the [...]
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isn’t = is not
wasn’t = was not
aren’t = are not
weren’t = were not
don’t = do not
doesn’t = does not
didn’t = did not
haven’t = have not
hasn’t = has not
hadn’t = had not
can’t = cannot (written as one word)
couldn’t =could not
won’t = will not
wouldn’t = wouldn’t
mustn’t = must not
shouldn’t = should not
not used anymore:
shan’t = shall not
(although [...]
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I’ve noticed that even some advanced learners still have some problems with these determiners. The simplest explanation is ‘this’ is close to me, and ‘that’ is further away. ‘These’ and ‘those’ are the plural forms.
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Don’t forget the ‘big three‘! Get into the habit of practising changing a verb into each of the three times, past, present, and future. You can start by translating – when you get good the French part will disappear. Don’t learn lists, though, test yourself randomly, like this:
Je viens – I come
Il viendra – He’ll [...]
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I enjoy talking during movies
(verb)+(gerund)
She makes me shut up – elle me fait taire (causative)
Passive:
I am made to shut up (on me fait taire)
with gerund:
I am not accustomed to being made to shut up
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We use these words when supporting what we have said with examples.
As a general rule, only use ‘e.g.’ when writing. It is the abbreviation of ‘exempli gratia’ from Latin.
‘Like’ means ’similar to’ as in this sentence:
‘She loves chocolate and hates turnip, just like me‘
(Elle adore le chocolat et déteste le navet, tout comme moi)
So we [...]
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Il vaut mieux apprendre quelques exemples par coeur, parce que c’est difficile d’établir des règles. Les prépositions employées pour l’heure, les temps, les dates sont:
on, in, at
faites ce petit exercice:
1. I always get up _______ 6 O’clock
2. My appointment is _________ Monday
3. Most people take their holidays _______ July or August
4. I like to do [...]
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If I were you, I’d (=I would) get more rest
si j’étais toi, je me reposerais davantage
Practice:
answer the questions in the comments section of this post
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This question is in the third conditional:
If + past + I would + infinitive
If I worked in a chocolate factory, I would hate eating chocolate.
Si je travaillais dans une chocolaterie, je détesterais manger du chocolat
What would you do if you won ten million Euros on the lottery?
Que feriez-vous si vous gagniez 10m € au loto?
This [...]
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In the sentence, “He is being nice”, the word ‘being’ is the present participle
In the sentence “Being ill is really unpleasant”, the word ‘being’ is a gerund.
A gerund looks like a verb, but acts like a noun. We can follow the verb ‘like’ with either an infinitive or a gerund:
I like to go the beach [...]
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