Weather (AQA GCSE French): Flashcards
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le brouillard
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le brouillard
Le brouillard means fog, mist or haze.
le ciel
Le ciel means the sky.
la neige
La neige means snow.
le soleil
Le soleil means the sun.
le vent
Le vent means the wind.
le climat
Le climat means the climate.
la pluie
La pluie means rain.
chaud
Chaud means hot.
froid
Froid means cold.
What are the four seasons in French?
The four seasons are le printemps, l'été, l'automne and l'hiver.
How do you ask 'What's the weather like?' in French?
You ask Quel temps fait-il? to mean 'What's the weather like?'
True or False?
In French, 'neige' is a feminine noun.
True.
La neige (snow) is a feminine noun.
Les quatre saisons sont le printemps, l'été, l'automne et l' .
Les quatre saisons sont le printemps, l'été, l'automne et l'hiver.
beau
Beau means nice, when describing the weather.
Which pronoun do impersonal weather structures always use?
Impersonal weather structures always use the pronoun il, meaning 'it'.
How do you say 'it's hot' using an impersonal structure?
You say il fait chaud to mean 'it's hot'.
How do you say 'it's sunny' in French?
You say il y a du soleil to mean 'it's sunny'.
How do you say 'it is snowing' in French?
You say il neige to mean 'it snows' or 'it is snowing'.
How do you say 'it is raining' in French?
You say il pleut to mean 'it rains' or 'it is raining'.
Il y a du .
Il y a du vent.
True or False?
In 'il fait beau', the word 'il' means 'he'.
False.
In impersonal weather structures, il means 'it', not 'he'.
How do you say 'it was nice weather' in French?
You say il faisait beau to mean 'it was nice weather'.
How do you say 'it will be hot' in French?
You say il fera chaud to mean 'it will be hot'.
Il y du soleil.
Il y avait du soleil.
Which tense describes what the weather was like?
The imperfect tense describes what the weather was like.
Which tense describes what the weather will be like?
The simple future tense describes what the weather will be like.
In which weather word is the French [ou] sound heard?
The French [ou] sound is heard in brouillard.
True or False?
Impersonal weather verbs can be used with 'je' and 'tu'.
False.
Impersonal weather verbs are only used with il, never with 'je', 'tu' or other subjects.
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