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NOUNS
introduction
number: singular and plural
gender: masculine and feminine
voilà vs. il y a: devices for introducing nouns
temps, heure, fois: different nouns for 'time'
DETERMINERS
introduction
definite articles
def. articles with physical characteristics, ex. elle a les cheveux longs
indefinite articles
partitive articles
possessive determiners: mon, ma, mes, etc.
demonstrative determiners: ce, cet, cette, ces
expressions of quantity: beaucoup de, un peu de, etc.
tout
indefinite determiners
ADVERBS
introduction
formation and placement
placement of adverbs with the passé composé
comparative and superlative of adverbs
il y a 'ago'
bon/meilleur vs. bien/mieux
tôt, tard, en avance, en retard, à l'heure
ADJECTIVES
introduction
formation and placement
adjectives before the noun
irregular adjectives
adjectives whose meaning varies with placement
comparison of adjectives
superlative of adjectives
bon/meilleur (adjectives) vs. bien/mieux (adverbs)
participles as adjectives
VERBS
introduction
regular verbs
-er verbs
-er verbs (regular)
-er verbs (stem changing)
-ir verbs
-ir verbs (regular)
-ir verbs (irreg) like ouvrir 'to open'
-ir verbs (irreg) like partir 'to leave,' sortir 'to go out,' dormir 'to sleep'
-re verbs
-re verbs (regular)
-re verbs (irregular) like prendre 'to take'
-re verbs (irregular) like mettre 'to put, to place'
-re verbs (irregular) like suivre 'to follow', vivre 'to live'
common irregular verbs
être 'to be'
avoir 'to have'
avoir expressions, ex. il y a, avoir besoin de, etc.
aller 'to go'
faire 'to do,' 'to make'
faire expressions
venir 'to come'
boire, croire, voir: 'to drink', 'to believe', 'to see'
savoir vs. connaître: two ways of knowing
dire, lire, écrire: 'to say', 'to read', 'to write'
pronominal verbs: se raser, se lever, se disputer
modal verbs: vouloir 'to want to,' pouvoir 'to be able to,' devoir 'to have to'
impersonal verbs and expressions: il faut, il est important de ...
quitter, partir, sortir, laisser: different verbs for 'to leave'
infinitive constructions, including past and negative
causative faire (faire+infinitif)
transitive vs. intransitive constructions
present participle
NEGATION
introduction
basic negation: ne ... pas (don't, not)
alternate forms (1):
ne ... jamais (never)
ne ... rien (nothing)
ne ... personne (nobody, no one)
ne ... pas du tout (not at all)
ne ... plus (no more, any longer)
alternate forms (2):
ne ... aucun(e) (not one)
ne ... ni ... ni (neither ... nor)
ne ... que (only)
one word negative responses: si, jamais, personne, rien
PREPOSITIONS
introduction
common prepositions
contractions of à and de with definite article
depuis vs il y a ... que
depuis with imperfect
depuis, pendant, pour
prepositions with place names
prepositions with infinitives
PRONOUNS
introduction
subject pronouns: je, tu, il, elle, on, nous, vous, ils, elles
c'est vs. il/elle est
disjunctive pronouns: moi, toi, lui, elle, nous, vous, elles, eux
direct object pronouns: me, te, le, la, nous, vous, les
indirect object pronouns: me, te, lui, nous, vous, leur
pronoun: y
pronoun: en
relative pronouns: qui and que
relative pronouns: ce qui and ce que
relative pronouns: dont, ce dont, où, lequel
order of object pronouns
indefinite pronouns: chacun and quelqu'un
demonstrative pronouns: celui, celle, ceux, celles
possessive pronouns: le mien, la mienne, etc.
CONJUNCTIONS
introduction
coordinating conjunctions: et, mais, ou, puis, car, etc.
subordinating conjunctions: pendant que, quand, depuis que, etc.
conjunctions that take the subjunctive
TENSE/ASPECT/MOOD/VOICE
introduction
present tense
past tenses
passé immédiat (venir de+infinitive)
passé composé with avoir
passé composé with être
passé composé of pronominal verbs
imparfait: formation
imparfait: states of being, habitual actions
imparfait: idiomatic uses (suggestions, wishes, depuis, venir de)
narration: passé composé vs. imparfait
plus-que-parfait
passé simple (literary tense)
passé antérieur (literary tense)
future tenses
futur proche (aller+infinitive)
simple future (regular)
simple future (irregular)
future: usage
futur antérieur
imperative mood (regular and pronominal)
subjunctive mood
regular subjunctive formation
irregular subjunctive formation
usage: obligation
usage: doubt
usage: will, emotion, desire
conjunctions that take the subjunctive
past subjunctive
summary
ways to avoid the subjunctive
conditional mood
conditional
past conditional
si clauses – summary
reported speech in present
reported speech in past
active voice vs. passive voice
INTERROGATIVE CONSTRUCTIONS
introduction
yes/no questions: est-ce que, n'est-ce pas
questions with subject/verb inversion
interrogative adjective quel (with exclamative usage)
interrogative pronouns: qui, qui est-ce que, qu'est-ce qui, qu'est-ce que
interrogative pronoun lequel
interrogative words
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cast of characters
credits
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introduction to adjectives |
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adjectives: formation and placement |
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adjectives that precede the noun |
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irregular adjectives |
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adjectives whose meaning varies with placement |
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comparisons with adjectives |
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superlative of adjectives |
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bon/meilleur vs. bien/mieux |
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participles as adjectives |
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introduction to adverbs |
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adverbs: formation and placement |
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placement of adverbs with passé composé |
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comparative and superlative of adverbs |
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introduction to conjunctions |
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coordinating conjunctions |
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credits and acknowledgments |
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introduction to determiners |
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indefinite determiners |
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determiners: definite articles |
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definite articles with physical characteristics |
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determiners: indefinite articles |
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determiners: partitive articles |
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possessive determiners |
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determiners: expressions of quantity |
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introduction to interrogatives |
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yes/no questions: est-ce que, n'est-ce pas |
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questions with subject/verb inversion |
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interrogative and exclamative quel |
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interrogative pronouns |
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interrogative pronoun lequel |
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interrogative words: où, quand, comment ... |
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introduction to negation |
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basic negation: ne ... pas |
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alternate forms (1) ne ... jamais, rien, personne, etc. |
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alternate forms (2) ne ... aucun, ni ... ni, que |
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one-word negative sentences si, jamais, etc. |
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introduction to nouns |
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number: singular, plural |
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gender: masculine, feminine |
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voilà vs. il y a |
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temps, heure, fois |
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about this site: overview |
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introduction to prepositions |
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common prepositions |
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contractions of à and de with definite article |
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prepositions with places |
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prepositions with infinitives |
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depuis vs. il y a ... que, ça fait ... que, and voilà ... que |
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depuis with imperfect |
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depuis, pendant, pour: 'for' |
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introduction to pronouns |
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indefinite pronouns |
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demonstrative pronouns |
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possessive pronouns |
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subject pronouns |
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c'est vs il/elle est |
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disjunctive pronouns |
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direct object pronouns |
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pronoun y |
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pronoun en |
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indirect object pronouns |
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order of object pronouns present tense |
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relative pronouns: qui and que |
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relative pronouns: ce qui, ce que |
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relative pronouns: dont, où, etc. present tense |
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intro to tense, aspect, mood, voice |
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conditional |
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past conditional |
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si clauses |
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reported speech in the present |
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reported speech in the past |
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futur proche |
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simple future: regular |
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simple future: irregular |
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future: usage |
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futur antérieur |
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imperative mood |
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recent past (venir de + infinitive) |
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passé simple |
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passé antérieur |
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passé composé with avoir |
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passé composé with etre |
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passé composé of pronominal verbs |
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imparfait: formation |
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imparfait: states of being, habitual actions |
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imparfait: idiomatic uses |
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narration: passé composé vs. imparfait |
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plus-que-parfait |
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present tense |
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regular subjunctive |
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irregular subjunctive |
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subjunctive usage: obligation |
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subjunctive usage: doubt |
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subjunctive usage: will, emotion, desire |
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conjunctions that take the subjunctive |
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past subjunctive |
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subjunctive summary |
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ways to avoid the subjunctive |
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active vs. passive voice |
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introduction to verbs |
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-er verbs (regular) present tense |
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-er verbs (stem changing) present tense |
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impersonal verbs & expressions: il faut, il est important ... |
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infinitive constructions |
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-ir verbs (regular) present tense |
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-ir verbs (irregular) like ouvrir present tense |
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-ir verbs (irregular) partir, sortir, and dormir |
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être 'to be' |
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savoir vs. connaître present tense |
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dire, lire, écrire present tense |
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avoir 'to have' |
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avoir expressions |
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aller 'to go' |
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faire 'to do, to make' |
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faire expressions |
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causative faire |
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venir 'to come' |
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boire, croire, voir |
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partir, sortir, quitter, laisser |
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modal verbs vouloir, pouvoir, devoir |
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present participle |
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pronominal verbs |
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-re verbs (regular) |
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-re verbs (irregular) like prendre |
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-re verbs (irregular) like mettre |
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re verbs (irregular) like suivre, vivre |
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irregular adjectives |
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adjectives whose meaning varies with placement |
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comparisons with adjectives |
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superlative of adjectives |
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bon/meilleur vs. bien/mieux |
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participles as adjectives |
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adverbs: formation and placement |
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placement of adverbs with passé composé |
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comparative and superlative of adverbs |
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-il y a, ago |
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coordinating conjunctions |
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subordinating conjunctions |
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indefinite determiners |
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determiners: definite articles |
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definite articles with physical characteristics |
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determiners: indefinite articles |
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determiners: partitive articles |
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possessive determiners |
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demonstrative determiners |
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determiners: expressions of quantity |
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introduction to interrogatives |
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yes/no questions: est-ce que, n'est-ce pas |
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questions with subject/verb inversion |
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interrogative and exclamative quel |
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interrogative pronouns |
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interrogative pronoun lequel |
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interrogative words: où, quand, comment ... |
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basic negation: ne ... pas |
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alternate forms (1) ne ... jamais, rien, personne, etc. |
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alternate forms (2) ne ... aucun, ni ... ni, que |
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one-word negative sentences si, jamais, etc. |
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number: singular, plural |
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gender: masculine, feminine |
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voilà vs. il y a |
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temps, heure, fois |
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common prepositions |
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contractions of à and de with definite article |
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prepositions with places |
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prepositions with infinitives |
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depuis vs. il y a ... que, ça fait ... que, and voilà ... que |
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depuis with imperfect |
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depuis, pendant, pour: 'for' |
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indefinite pronouns |
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demonstrative pronouns |
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possessive pronouns |
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subject pronouns |
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c'est vs il/elle est |
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disjunctive pronouns |
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direct object pronouns |
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pronoun y |
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pronoun en |
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indirect object pronouns |
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order of object pronouns present tense |
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relative pronouns: qui and que |
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relative pronouns: ce qui, ce que |
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relative pronouns: dont, où, etc. present tense |
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conditional |
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past conditional |
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si clauses |
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reported speech in the present |
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reported speech in the past |
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futur proche |
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simple future: regular |
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simple future: irregular |
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future: usage |
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futur antérieur |
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imperative mood |
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recent past (venir de + infinitive) |
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passé simple |
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passé antérieur |
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passé composé with avoir |
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passé composé with etre |
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passé composé of pronominal verbs |
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imparfait: formation |
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imparfait: states of being, habitual actions |
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imparfait: idiomatic uses |
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narration: passé composé vs. imparfait |
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plus-que-parfait |
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present tense |
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regular subjunctive |
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irregular subjunctive |
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subjunctive usage: obligation |
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subjunctive usage: doubt |
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subjunctive usage: will, emotion, desire |
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conjunctions that take the subjunctive |
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past subjunctive |
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subjunctive summary |
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ways to avoid the subjunctive |
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active vs. passive voice |
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-er verbs (regular) present tense |
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-er verbs (stem changing) present tense |
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impersonal verbs & expressions: il faut, il est important ... |
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infinitive constructions |
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-ir verbs (regular) present tense |
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-ir verbs (irregular) like ouvrir present tense |
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-ir verbs (irregular) partir, sortir, and dormir |
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être 'to be' |
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savoir vs. connaître present tense |
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dire, lire, écrire present tense |
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avoir 'to have' |
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avoir expressions |
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aller 'to go' |
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faire 'to do, to make' |
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faire expressions |
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causative faire |
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venir 'to come' |
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boire, croire, voir |
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partir, sortir, quitter, laisser |
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modal verbs vouloir, pouvoir, devoir |
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present participle |
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pronominal verbs |
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-re verbs (regular) |
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-re verbs (irregular) like prendre |
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-re verbs (irregular) like mettre |
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re verbs (irregular) like suivre, vivre |
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transitive vs. intransitive |
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