French 2 Grammar Review

We can use plus, moins, or aussi along with an adjective to say that someone is more, less or as xyz as someone else.
Ex. Les films policiers sont plus populaires que les films westerns.

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​Comparing in French

Multiple Choice

If Sophie is more athletic than her brother Jean, how would you correctly express the idea in French?

• Sophie est moins sportive que son frère Jean.

• Sophie est aussi sportive que son frère Jean.

• Sophie est plus sportive que son frère Jean.

• Sophie est sportive que son frère Jean.

To emphasize that something is in the middle of happening, use the verb etre (conjugated to agree with subject) + en train de + an infinitive verb for the action

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​Expressions with en train de

Multiple Choice

How would you express the idea that Marc is in the middle of putting up his tent?

• Marc etre en train de monter sa tente.

• Marc est en train de monter sa tente.

• Marc est près de sa tente.

• Marc est en train de démonter sa tente.

Multiple Choice

Complete the sentence with the correct verb: Nous....en train de faire un gâteau.

• es

• sommes

• suis

• sont

There are certain expressions which use avoir (to have) in French, while in English we use to be.

​Ex. J'ai froid.- I have cold.
In English- I am cold.

​Idiomatic expressions with avoir

Multiple Choice

In French, how would you express the idea that Sophie and Jean are thirsty?

• Sophie et Jean sont fatigués.

• Sophie et Jean ont faim.
• Sophie et Jean sont soif.

• Sophie et Jean ont soif.

Multiple Choice

Finish the sentence correctly to say that "I need a train ticket." .Je/J'....un billet de train.

• ont sommeil

• ai sommeil

• avons besoin de/d'

• ai besoin de/d'

One of the irregular verbs from the year is vouloir (to wish, to want). It's irregular, so the forms must be memorized.
We can also use Je voudrais (I would like) as a more polite way of making a request

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​Irregular Verb Vouloir

Multiple Choice

Select the correct form of the verb vouloir for the sentence: Je...une tasse de thé, s'il vous plaît.

• veux
• voulez
• voulons
• veut

Multiple Choice

Select the correct form of the verb vouloir for the sentence: Nous...prendre le train à Lyon demain matin.

• veux
• voulez
• voulons
• veut

Multiple Choice

Select the correct form of the verb vouloir for the sentence: Ils...aller au café cet après-midi.

• voudrais

• voulez
• veulent

• veut

Irregular Verbs

During the year we have worked with a variety of irregular verbs whose forms must be memorized, including past participles.
Prendre- to take: Je prends, Tu prends, Il prend, Nous prenons, Vous prenez, Ils prennent - participle= pris
Mettre- to place, to put: Je mets, Tu mets, Il met, Nous mettons, Vous mettez, Ils mettent -participle= mis
Devoir- to have to do something: Je dois, Tu dois, Il doit, Nous devons, Vous devez, Ils doivent- participle= du

Irregular Verbs- Continued

Boire- to drink: Je bois, Tu bois, Il boit, Nous buvons, Vous buvez, Ils boivent - participle= bu
Voir- to see: Je vois, Tu vois, Il voit, Nous voyons, Vous voyez, Ils voient- participle= du
(Re/De)Venir- to come (back/become) Je viens, Tu viens, Il vient, Nous venons, Vous venez, Ils viennent - participle=(re/de)venu
And of course we know our old favorites: aller-to go, avoir-to have, etre- to be, faire- to make, to do

Multiple Choice

Which irregular verb means "to drink"?

• boire

• vouloir

• devoir

• voir

Multiple Choice

Which irregular verb means "to see"?

• boire

• vouloir

• devoir

• voir

Multiple Choice

Which irregular verb means "to take"?

• devoir

• venir

• mettre

• prendre

Multiple Choice

Complete the sentence with the correct version of the verb: Ils...le petit-déjeuner tous les matins?

• prendent

• prenons

• prendre

• prennent

Multiple Choice

Complete the sentence with the correct version of the verb: Je...la table souvent.

• met

• mettent

• mets

• metts

Multiple Choice

Complete the sentence with the correct version of the verb: Nous...le chocolat chaud en hiver.

• bois

• boivent

• buvons

• boivons

To say that we want some of an item, we use du for something masculine, de la for something feminine, de l' for something singular starting with a vowel, and des for something plural.

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​Partitive

Multiple Choice

Choose the correct version of the partitive to complete the sentence: Je voudrais...lait, ...légumes, et ...confiture (f) au supermarché.

• du, de l', de la

• du, des, de la

• de la, du, des

• des, des, du

To give commands or suggestions, use either the tu, nous, or vous form of the verb, but without actually saying the subject pronoun.

*ER verbs will drop the s in the tu form
You can make it negative by putting ne...pas around the verb

​Imperative

You can also give directions or impersonal orders by just using the infinitive, like on a sign:
Ne pas marcher sur la pelouse
or in a recipe: Ajouter trois oeufs, Mélanger bien, Verser le lait

​Commands with Infinitives

Multiple Choice

Choose the correct version of the French command to choose a chair, directed at a group of people.

• Choisissez une chaise

• Choisiront une chaise

• Choisi une chaise

• Choisirais une chaise

Multiple Choice

How would you express the suggestion to a group you're in, Let's go to the movies!

• Allons au cinéma!

• Alle au cinéma!

• Va au cinéma!

• Vont au cinéma

Multiple Choice

How would you tell a child that you're babysitting: Drink your milk!

• Bois ton lait!

• Buvez ton lait!

• Buvons ton lait!

• Boivent ton lait!

In French the possessive you choose agrees in number and gender based on what you are claiming, NOT who is speaking,
so my dad= mon père, my mom= ma mère, no matter the speaker's gender.
Remember that son= his OR her, sa= his OR her, ses= his OR her

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Expression Possession

Multiple Choice

Choose the correct possessive adjective to complete the sentence: ...mère aime faire la cuisine, mais ....père le déteste. Est-ce que...père aimer cuisiner?

• son, sa, ses

• notre, votre, vos

• ta, ton, ma

• ma, mon, ton

Multiple Choice

How would you say "His aunt is going to come for vacation?"

• Mon tante va venir pour les vacances.

• Notre tante va venir pour les vacances.

• Son tante va venir pour les vacances.

• Sa tante va venir pour les vacances

In French you can use the same word to say this or that, these or those.
It agrees in number and gender with the item you're talking about, so this dress= cette robe, that coat= ce manteau, those socks= ces chaussettes.
Cet= something masculine starting with a vowel

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​Demonstrative Adjs

Multiple Choice

Choose the correct demonstrative adjective in French to complete the sentence: ...jean est confortable.

• Cet
• Ce
• Ces
• Cette

Multiple Choice

Choose the correct demonstrative adjective in French to complete the sentence: .Je n'aime pas...jupe, elle ne me va pas.

• Cet
• Ce
• Ces
• Cette

Multiple Choice

Choose the correct French sentence expressing that I like those hats.

• Ce chapeau-ci est beau.

• Ces chapeau n'est pas mon style.

• J'aime bien ces chapeaux.

• Je préfère cet chapeaux.

We can replace an item directly acted on by the verb that we have already referred to to order to avoid repetition.

​Depending on whether it's masculine, feminine or plural we use le, la, or les to replace it, and we put this pronoun BEFORE the verb in the sentence.

​Direct Object Pronouns

Multiple Choice

Choose the correct French sentence using a direct object pronoun, to express that I eat la pizza, replacing pizza with it.

• Je le vois
• Je le bois
• Je le mange.
• Je la mange

Multiple Choice

Choose the correct French sentence using a direct object pronoun, to express that I drink the coffee, replacing le café with it.

• Je le vois
• Je le bois
• Je le mange.
• Je la mange

To express what has happened in the past, use a helping verb (usually avoir, sometimes etre), and the past participle = past tense version of the verb you're talking about. The helping verb agrees with your subject. For avoir verbs the participle doesn't agree, for etre verbs it does.

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​Past tense with passé composé

The short list of verbs that use etre in passé composé tend to be verbs of arrival and departure. Tricks to remember them include the house of etre, or the acronym DRMRS VANDERTRAMPP.
Ex. Anna est arrivée à Paris ce matin.
Marc est tombé en l'escalier.
Nous sommes partis en vacances.

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Etre Verbs

Multiple Choice

Choose the correct past participle for the verb regarder

• regardé
• regarder
• regard
• regardez

Multiple Choice

Choose the correct past participle for the verb choisir

• choisi

• choisir

• choisé

• choisis

Multiple Choice

Choose the correct past participle for the verb attendre

• attendu

• attendi

• attendre

• attends

Multiple Choice

Complete the sentence with the correct helping verb and participle: Je....à la plage hier.

• sommes allé

• sommes allés

• suis allé

• ai allé

Multiple Choice

Complete the sentence with the correct helping verb and participle: Nous....un bon film au cinéma

• ont regardé

• avons regardé

• sommes regardés

• ai regardé

Multiple Choice

Complete the sentence with the correct helping verb and participle: Est-ce que tu...un café ou un thé ce matin?

• es vu

• as bu

• as vu

• es bus

Multiple Choice

Choose the correct version of the sentence that expresses: They (f) came to Paris last summer.

• Elles sommes venue à Paris l'été dernier.

• Elles sont venues à Paris l'été dernier.

• Elles sont venies à Paris l'été dernier.

• Elles ont venu à Paris l'été dernier.

Multiple Choice

How would you express in French: I wanted to go to the party, but I didn't have time.

• J'ai voulu aller à la fête, donc j'ai eu le temps.

• Je voulais aller à la fête, parce que j'ai été le temps.

• Je n'ai pas voulu aller à la fête car j'avais le temps.
• J'ai voulu aller à la fête, mais je n'ai pas eu le temps.