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French Grammar Made Easy
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French Grammar Made Easy
Rosi McNab
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French Grammar Made Easy is the ideal introduction to the basics of French grammar for anyone new to the language or looking to refresh their knowledge.
The Grammar features:
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- concise and jargon-free explanations supported by examples
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- exercises throughout to reinforce learning
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- a "fast-track" option for more advanced learners
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- a full answer key, making the Grammar ideal for self-study.
French Grammar Made Easy presents the essential patterns and rules of the French language in a clear and accessible manner. It is the ideal Grammar for those wishing to supplement their learning and move beyond the phrasebook level.
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VERBS
1.1 Talking about doing things
Why verbs first? Because verbs are so important. They are the âglueâ that holds a language together. A noun is just the name of something or someone, it can be singular or plural, but a verb is used to tell [or ask] you something. In many languages verbs are âcodifiedâ to tell you who or what is doing it or when it happens. In English we usually stick a lot of verbs together: He was running, I would like, Did you know? ⊠but in French they usually add a different ending to the verb. Il courait, je voudrais, vous saviez?
âșâș If you know what a verb is, go on to 1.1.1.
You use a verb to talk about what someone or something does, is doing, has done or intends to do. A verb is often called a doing word.
To find out if a word is a verb, ask yourself if it is about doing something.
I Which of these words are things you can do?
- run
- jeans
- sleep
- make
- easy
- eat
- under
- blue
- think
- after
Some words can be used as verbs, nouns or adjectives, e.g. play can be a play at the theatre or part of the verb to play.
Ask: Are they âdoingâ it? If they are, it is a verb.
II Which of the highlighted words are being used as verbs?
- Jason and Lily run a homework club in the church hall.
- They go for a run every morning.
- They both work at the local school.
- After work they go straight to the hall.
- Tonight they are having a meeting to discuss funding.
- They are meeting in the church hall.
- They need more chairs for the children.
- Jason usually chairs the meetings.
- Lily records the proceedings and types them up.
- The records show that they have met three times this year.
1.1.1 What is the infinitive?
âșâș If you know what the infinitive is, go on to 1.1.2.
When you look up a verb in a dictionary, you will find the infinitive. This is the ânameâ of the verb.
In English, the infinitive consists of to + verb, e.g. to read, to buy, to travel.
III Here are some French infinitives. You probably know some of them already or can guess what they mean. See how many you can match up with their English counterparts.
Try to look for similarities between the French and the English. Some are obvious: for example, organiser means to organise. Others are less obvious, such as laver meaning to wash (a lavatory was the place where people used to wash) and porter meaning to carry (a porter was someone who carried something).
IV The verbs in III are usually referred to as â-erâ verbs (pronounced E.R.) because they end in -er. Here are some more -er verbs. How many of them do you know already? They all have to do with food and eating.
If you find it difficult to learn new words, try to find a âhookâ to hang them on: e.g. manger, a manger where you put the food for an animal. And if you have travelled in France, you will almost certainly have seen signs at places selling wine, saying DĂ©gustation, which means they are inviting you to sample their wines.
More than 50% of English words derive from French words or have the same stem. If you donât know a verb, try saying the English word with a French accent â you have a 50% chance of being understood!
New words made into verbs are usually -er verbs: e.g. faxer = to fax; surfer = to surf; monopoliser = to monopolise, etc.
V What do you think the French for these verbs would be? Cover up the French and see if you can work it out.
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