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Grammaire Francaise
Here we find questions about the grammatical rules that govern French expressions and sentences. Typically, contributors ask about verb tenses, stems and roots of words, spelling, pronunciation, and agreement of adjectives and nouns in gender (masculine/feminine) and number (singular/plural).
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How do you put jouer into the past and future tense?
Jouer is an "er" verb, and conjugates as "aimer".
future : j'aimerai > je jouerai
imparfait : j'aimais > je jouais
passé composé : j'ai aimé > j'aijoué.
Link goes to the conjugations for jouer.
Is a l' masculine or feminine in French?
the L' can be either masculine or feminine. It is used as a replacement for the feminine "la" or the masculine "le", when the following noun starts with a vowel sound; in short, it is used for the sake of pronounciation, like when you switch "a" for "an" in English. (you wouldn't say "a idiot" or "an car")
The trouble is that "la" and "le" can help you distinguish between a feminine or a masculine French noun in French. Don't worry, you can still guess, by changing the definite article (the) for the undefinite article (which would be "a" or "an" in English).
Ex: L'avion > un avion > masculine.
L'ile > une ile > feminine.
What are the forms of nouveau in French?
- nouveau (masculine, singular)
- nouvel (masculine, singular, used in front of a vowel sound: un nouvel homme, un nouvel age, un nouvel élément)
- nouvelle (feminine, singular)
- nouveaux (masculine, plural; liaises with a "z" sound in front of a vowel sound)
- nouvelles (feminine, plural)
How do you spell the plural of 'maitre de' in French?
Maître des is the spelling of the plural of the French phrase maître de. The masculine noun and preposition translate into English as "master of" in the singular and "masters of the" in the plural. The pronunciation will be "met duh" in the singular and "met dey" in the plural in northerly French and "meh-truh duh" and "meh-truh dey" in southerly French.
Do dots above letters in French mean it is silent?
No. Dots above letters (such as in Noël, maïs, aigüe) known as the "signe tréma" in French, indicate that the world is pronounced differently (like accents do). The tréma is rather rare in French and many French natives tend to forget it when writing.
The tréma in french is used to split a dipthong. A dipthong is when two vowels join together to create one sound. For example, a + i = the "i" sound in "like". But sometimes you may wish to not join the sounds. In the case of Maïs, it is pronounced "Ma-is" as opposed to the English word "Mice". It is important to note that this use of the tréma is a particularly french one. The German use, called the "umlaut" is used for rounding vowels and is the most common application of the two dots.
Is bangs and bagso the same thing in french adjectives?
No, "bangs" and "bags" are not the same thing in French adjectives. "Bangs" is translated as "frange" and refers to a type of hairstyle where the hair is cut across the forehead. "Bags" could refer to "sacs" or "poches" which means bags or pockets.
What is masculine of my love in French?
The noun Love is "amour" in French. It is a masculine noun. Males and females alike call their partner "mon amour", regardless of the gender of the said partner.
What is the stem of a french er verb?
parlis the stem of parler
décidis the stem of décider
gagnis the stem of gagner
However if the last letter of the stem is a g, then an e must be added to the stem if an oor a would otherwise follow. To demonstrate:
Parlerbecomes parlonsin the 1st person plural, however mangerbecomes mangeons. This is to keep the jsound on the g.
It is similar if a c is the last letter of the stem; if an oor a follows the c,then it must be converted to a ç. To demonstrate:
Parler becomes parlonsin the 1st person plural, however lancerbecomes lançons.
Again, this is to keep the soft ssound on the c.
What is the past tense of the french verb jouer?
The past tense of the French verb "jouer" is "joué."
Is the word for lounge masculine or femimine in french?
lounge mean "salon" and "salon" is masculine.
What is the plural form of pied-a-terre?
Pied-Ã -terre is a fixed, masculine, and invariable expression. The plural form is written the same: "des pied-Ã -terre".
"il" is a masculine pronoun, standing for "he". The feminine pronoun (for "she") is "elle".
Is the french word ''la'' a masculine or feminine word?
The french word "la" is a feminine word, in fact, it is the state of all the feminine words in french.
What two things do you have to remember when using adjectives in french?
Gender and number agreement are important to remember when using adjectives in French. Adjectives must agree in gender (masculine or feminine) and number (singular or plural) with the noun they are describing.
Is the word for sausage in french masculine or feminine?
it depends on the reference. for example. She is making sausage for dinner. His sausage grew another inch.
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Is the french perfect tense the past tense?
It is a type of past tense. There are 3 past tenses in French: le passé composé (perfect tense), l'imparfait and le passé simple. Le passé simple is no longer used a part from in literary works and the other two are the most common, with different uses based on the context and the meaning you wish to convey.
In short, yes. The perfect tense is one of the French past tenses.
Is the word rice in french feminine or masculine?
The word "rice" in French is feminine. It is "la riz" in French.
What are some past tense pronouns?
Some past tense pronouns are "he," "she," "it," "we," "they," "I," "you," and "you all." These pronouns are used to refer to people or things that have already been mentioned or are known from the context.
This would be Africa. Many African states speak French from when the French had colonized areas of it.
What is the nominal form of the French verb 'partir'?
Départ is the nominal form of the French verb partir. The present infinitive means "to depart" in English so its noun form -- in the masculine singular -- is the French equivalent of "departure." The pronunciation will be "dey-par" for the noun and "par-teer" for the verb.
