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What is a good topic for a french presentation that is 3 minutes in french any topic to do with France or a french speaking country?

One topic idea could be "French Art and Culture: Exploring the works of famous French artists like Claude Monet and discussing the influence of French culture on the world." This would allow for a rich discussion within the time limit and showcase the diversity of French contributions to the arts.

What are some french Correlating conjunctions?

Thanks for making me do some homework. I rarely use correlative conjunctions so I had to go back and do some research. But, the French do not consider or call these correlative conjunctions. They refer to them as repeated coordinating conjunctions. Les Conjonctions de Coordination. They are used for emphasis, just like English but I think we English speakers use them for comparison or framing a choice rather than emphasis. I hope these help. I had fun making the sentences.

"Je connais et Guy et sa mère. I know both Guy and his mother."

From this you gather why they are called repeated conjunctions. You merely place et/et where you would put both/and.

Tu peux ou regarder la télé ou jouer au foot. You can either watch TV or play soccer.

In this instance you place ou/ou before the action verbs where you would put either/or. This construct only works with verbs. It's a good idea to use a helping verb with this construct as well.

Soit avant, soit après, c'est le même à moi. Either before or after, it's all the same to me.

Again, the repeating element comes out strongly placing soit/soit before the timeframes or time restraints to mean either/or.

Elle ne mange ni viande, ni poisson. She eats neither meat nor fish.

In English this would seem like a double negative. In French it is perfectly good French. This is a repeating conjunction but the verb has to be made negative. So the pattern is, ne/ni/ni. And it means neither/nor.

What is the difference between se cache or cache in French?

cacher is to hide something. Se cacher is the reflective form, indicating the subject is hiding himself/itself.

ex: Maman cache le pot de confiture: Mum hides the jar of jam.

le chat se cache dans l'herbe : the cat is hiding (itself) in the grass.

Is Au in french feminine or masculine?

"Au" is a masculine article in French and is used with masculine nouns. It is a contraction of "à" + "le" (to + the).

What is a French 're' verb?

Most French verbs that end with "re" (like répondre, which means "to answer") are conjugated by replacing that "re" with the appropriate suffix according to the phrase's subject:

Je réponds

Tu réponds

Il/Elle/On répond

Nous répondons

Vous répondez

Ils/Elles répondent

Notice that you add nothing after the Il/Elle/On form of the verb.

The following are some other French "re" verbs that follow the same pattern:

  1. attendre - to wait for
  2. perdre - to lose
  3. tondre - to mow
  4. vendre - to sell

Use a French "re" verb in past tense by replacing the ending "re" with a "u."

For example, Il a répondu à sa lettre. - He answered his letter.

The most significant irregular "re" verb is être (to be). It's conjugation:

  • Je suis
  • Tu es
  • Il/Elle/On est
  • Nous sommes
  • Vous êtes
  • Ils/Elles sont

The reason this verb's important is because there are a few French verbs (such as aller) that are used in past tense with the helping verb être instead of with avoir.

For example:

Je suis allé au café. - I went to the café.

Elles sont allé au stade hier. - They went to the stadium yesterday.

The verb prendre (to take, to have food or drink) follows the same pattern for regular "re" verbs but with a few differences:

  • Je prends
  • Tu prends
  • Il/Elle/On prend
  • Nous prenons
  • Vous prenez
  • Ils/Elles prennent

The only conjugation difference: drop the "d" for the Nous, Vous, and Ils/Elles forms of this verb.

The past participle of prendre is pris:

Ils ont pris un taxi. - They took a taxi.

Mettre (to put on, to wear) also follows a similar pattern but with a few differences:

  • Je mets
  • Tu mets
  • Il/Elle/On met
  • Nous mettons
  • Vous mettez
  • Ils/Elles mettent

The only conjugation difference: also remove the "t" when you replace the "re" with the appropriate ending for the Je, Tu, and Il/Elle/On forms of this verb.

The past participle of mettre is mis:

Elle a mis une jupe. - She wore a skirt.

Faire (to do, to make) is a special "re" verb; it has its own distinctive pattern:

  • Je fais
  • Tu fais
  • Il/Elle/On fait
  • Nous faisons
  • Vous faites
  • Ils/Elles font

The past participle of faire is fait:

J'ai fait mes devoirs. - I did my homework.

What is a French 'ir' verb?

Most French verbs that end in "ir" are conjugated by replacing the ending "r" with the appropriate ending according to the phrase's subject:

For example, conugate finir (to finish).

  • Je finis
  • Tu finis
  • Il/Elle/On/Qui finit
  • Nous finissons
  • Vous finissez
  • Ils/Elles finissent

The following are some French "ir" verbs that follow the same pattern:

  1. choisir - to choose
  2. detenir - to detain/hold
  3. dormir - to sleep
  4. grandir - to grow
  5. grossir - to gain weight, to grow
  6. maigrir - to lose weight, to shrink
  7. sortir - to take out, to go out

To use a French "ir" verb in past tense, simply remove the "r."

For example, J'ai fini mes devoirs. - I finished my homework.

However, the past tense of the irregular verb voir (to see) is vu.

For example, J'ai vu ma grand-mère. - I saw my grandma.

The most significant irregular "ir" verb is avoir (to have). It's conjugations:

  • J'ai
  • Tu as
  • Il/Elle/On/Qui a
  • Nous avons
  • Vous avez
  • Ils/Elles ont

The reason this verb is so important is because it's used as the helping verb of most phrases in past tense. A verb is written in past tense by putting its past participle form after the conjugated form of avoir (or être). For example:

J'ai fait mes devoirs. - I did my homework.

Nous avons mangé notre déjeuner. - We ate our lunch.

Elles ont étudié le matin. - They studied this morning.

The French verb vouloir (to want) has its own conjugation pattern:

  • Je veux
  • Tu veux
  • Il/Elle/On/Qui veut
  • Nous voulons
  • Vous voulez
  • Ils/Elles veulent

For example, Vous voulez mon crayon. - You want my crayon.

What is the past participle for mettre?

mis (masculine singular)

mis (masculine plural)

mise (feminine singular)

mises (feminine plural)

Is Loren a French name?

Yes it is. There is a very famous French actress named Sophia Loren.

NO! it is not. Sophia Loren is Italian, not French.

What is the pronounciation of bonsoir?

bonsoir is pronounced something along the lines of 'boh-swahr'. An audio sample is in link.

How do you ask in French what nationality are you?

'Quelle nationalité vous?' or 'Quelle est votre nationalité?'

What does the word velo mean in french?

"Vélo" is the shortened form of "vélocipède," which means bicycle in French. It is a common term used to refer to bicycles in everyday language.

Does 1.4 milliard d'euros in French equal 140 millions d'euros?

No. Milliard is the French word for billion (1 000 000 000). 1.4 milliard is 1,400,000,000 or 1400 millions euros.

What is the french translation of the name Austin?

I'm pretty sure it's just Austin, XD I go to a French school and we just call people with the name Austin Austin

What is the salary of a french teacher makes?

The salary of a French teacher can vary depending on factors such as location, experience, and type of institution. On average, in the United States, a French teacher can make between $50,000 to $70,000 per year. In France, the salary range for a French teacher is around €25,000 to €45,000 annually.

Why are french people feminine?

In French, all nouns have a gender (masculine or feminine) regardless of the actual gender of the object they represent. This grammatical concept does not imply that French people are feminine in character or behavior. It is simply a linguistic feature of the French language.