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la chanson
La chanson means song.

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le chanteur
Le chanteur means singer.
la musique
La musique means music.
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la chanson
La chanson means song.
le chanteur
Le chanteur means singer.
la musique
La musique means music.
les paroles
Les paroles means lyrics.
le journal
Le journal means newspaper.
le roman
Le roman means novel.
une émission
Une émission means a (TV) programme.
un acteur
Un acteur means an actor.
After an opinion phrase such as j'aime, which form of the verb does French use?
French always uses the infinitive, e.g. j'aime regarder la télé.
What does the adjective préféré mean?
The adjective préféré means favourite.
What is the je form of regarder in the perfect (past) tense?
The perfect-tense je form of regarder is j'ai regardé.
True or False?
The word paroles (lyrics) is masculine.
False.
Les paroles is a feminine plural noun (fpl).
Ma série , c'est …
Ma série préférée, c'est …
Je préfère au cinéma.
Je préfère aller au cinéma.
Define the stem of a verb.
The stem is the part of the verb that remains after you remove the ending from the infinitive.
What are the three types of regular French verb, grouped by infinitive ending?
The three types are -er, -ir and -re verbs.
What two steps form a regular verb in the present tense?
You remove the ending to find the stem, then add the correct ending for each pronoun.
Elle un film d'action.
Elle regarde un film d'action.
Nous une belle chanson.
Nous entendons une belle chanson.
Ils un roman intéressant.
Ils choisissent un roman intéressant.
What ending do -ir verbs like choisir take in the nous form?
They take -issons, e.g. nous choisissons.
In the present tense, what ending does an -re verb like entendre take in the il / elle form?
It takes no added ending, e.g. il entend.
True or False?
A verb that is regular in the present tense is regular in every tense.
False.
A verb regular in the present tense may be irregular in another tense, so always check.
How is the letter e pronounced at the end of a word, as in groupe?
At the end of a word, the letter e is silent.
Which spellings make the same sound as é, as in regarder?
The spellings é, -er, -es, -ez and et all make the same sound.
What sound do i and î make, and which other letter shares it?
The letters i and î make an [ee] sound, and the letter y is pronounced the same way.
True or False?
In French, u and û are pronounced like the English [oo].
False.
The letters u and û are not like the English [oo]; you shape an [oo] with your mouth but then say [ee].
un rôle dans un jeu
un rôle dans un jeu vidéo
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