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Revise 'n Time

French

Revision Notes for Second Level Education

Vocabulary

Food and Drink

School

The Weather

Health and Sport

T.V./Cinema/Music

Professions

Time/Days/Months

Countries and Directions

Transport

Letter writing in French

Vocabulary used for letters and Postcards

Your House and Area

Holidays and Traveling

Invitations: Accepting/Declining

Verbs

Regular Verbs

Reflexive Verbs

Verb Lists

Registration Info

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Verbs

This topic will be dealt with under the following headings:

Regular Verbs

Reflexive Verbs

Verb Lists


Regular Verbs

Regular Verbs

	Présent	Passé Composé	Futur
Donner, to give Finir, to finish Vendre, to sell	Je donne Tu donnes Il/Elle donne Nous donnons Vous donnez Ils/Elle donnent Je finis Tu finis Il/Elle finit Nous finissons Vous finissez Ils/Elles finissent Je vends Tu vends Il/Elle vend Nous vendons Vous vendez Ils/Elles vendent	Only Available in fully REGISTERED version	Only Available in fully REGISTERED version


Reflexsive Verbs

The verb être is used to conjugate all reflexsive Verbs in the Passé Composé

	Présent	Passé Composé	Futur Simple
Se laver, to wash                oneself	Je me lave  Tu te laves Il/Elle se lave Nous nous lavons Vous vous lavez Ils/Elles se lavent	Only Available in fully REGISTERED version	Only Available in fully REGISTERED version


Verb Lists

16 verbs to be declined using être in Passé Composé:

1. Aller 2. Arriver 3. S'Asseoir 4. Descendre 5. Devenir	6. 7. 8. 9.  10.	11. 12. 13. 14  15  16

Essential verbs to be learned :

Acheter, Aller, Avoir, Boire, Connaître, Écrire, Envoyer, Être, Faire, Recevoir, Sortir, Venir, Visiter, Voir, Manger, Jouer, Regarder, Écouter, Aimer, Détester, Préférer, Inviter


Letter writing in French

Letter Writing

See also "Vocabulary used for letters and invitations"

Addressing a letter:

Paris, le 10 janvier

Cher Jean,

Chère Marie,

Le premier paragraphe: Comme je t'ai promis, je t'écris un petit mot pour te raconter ce que j'ai fait depuis mon arrivé(e) à Paris. Comment vas-tu et ta famille?  Moi, je vais très bien.  J'espère que toi et ta famille allez bien. Dis bonjour à tous. J'espère que tu as reçu ma dernière lettre. There is much more in the fully registered Version - See REGISTRATION in main contents Le dernier paragraphe: C'est tout pour maintenant. J'attends avec impatience ta prochaine lettre. Ecris-moi bientôt. Ton/Ta correspondant(e). Ton ami(e).	As I promised, I'm writing a short note to tell you about my arrival in Paris. How are you and your family? Me, I'm very well. I hope you and your family are well. Give my regards to all. I hope you  received my last letter. There is much more in the fully registered Version - See REGISTRATION in main contents Thats all for now. I eagerly await your next letter. Write to me soon. Your penpal Your friend


Vocabulary used for letters and Invitations

This topic will be dealth with under the following headings:

Invitations: Accepting/Declining

Your House and Area

Holidays and Traveling


Your House
Your House and Area

La Maison: Je voudrais décrire ma maison. Nous habitons (dans) une petite maison moderne dans la banlieue de Cork. Chez moi il y a sept pièces. C'est à dire une salle de bain, une salle à manger, une salle de séjour et trois chambres. Dans le jardin il y a quelques arbres, une pelouse et beaucoup de fleurs. Malheureusement, nous n'avons pas de garage Je t'envoie une photo de notre maison. La Région: Only Available in fully REGISTERED version	I wish to describe my house We live in a small modern house in the suburbs of Cork There are seven rooms: a bathroom, a kitchen, a sitting room and three bedrooms. In the garden there are some trees, a lawn and lots of flowers. Unfortunately we don't have a garage. I enclose a photograph of our house


Traveling
Traveling and Holidays

Traveling: Je m'empresse de t'écrire un petit mot pour te raconter mon voyage à Nice. Nous sommes allés en voiture à la gare. Nous avons quitté le train à Rouen. Puis nous sommes rentrés en voiture. Le voyage s'est déroulé rapidement. J'ai adoré l'excursion. Only Available in fully REGISTERED version Only Available in fully REGISTERED version	I hasten to write to tell you about my journey to Nice. we went by car to the station. We got off the train at Rouen. Then we returned by car. The journey passed quickly. I loved the trip. The flight lasted three hours. I got to Know two Irish students.  They were very kind and friendly. My parents welcomed us at the airport. We left the airport and we arrived at our house safe and sound. I had to go through customs before I took the ferry. My parents were waiting at the station. I was very tired when I eventually arrived.


Invitations: Accepting/Declining

Inviting: Je veux t'inviter à passer deux semaines chez moi au mois de juillet. Only Available in fully REGISTERED version Declining: Only Available in fully REGISTERED version Accepting: Je suis très content(e) d'accepter ton invitation de venir passer deux semaines chez toi au mois de juillet. Only Available in fully REGISTERED version	I wish to invite you to spend two weeks at my house in July. Can you visit you from July 7th to 21st. It will please me to see you and of course I'll meet you at the airport. In response to your invitation, I'm sorry but I won't be able to come. I'd love to come but my sister Valerie is getting married this summer I'm very happy to accept your invitation to stay at your house for two weeks in July. Can you tell me the dates that suit you. I  look forward with pleasure to my first stay in France.


Vocabulary

 Vocabulary

This topic will be dealt with under the following headings:

Transport

Food and Drink

School

Time/Days/Months

The Weather

Health and Sport

T.V/Cinema/Music

Professions

Countries and Directions


Transport

UNREGISTERED TRIAL COPY

Transport	Le Transport
-Bicycle -Boat -Bus -Car -Coach -Ferry -Helicopter -Helmet -Hovercraft -Pedestrian -Petrol -Plane -Puncture -Motorbike -Safety belt -Scooter -Speed limit -Traffic -Traffic jam -Truck  -Tyre   -Van -Wheel -Airport -Ticket desk -Passport -Flight number Useful Expressions -to be late -to break down	-une bicyclette   un vélo -un bateau -un autobus -une voiture   une automobile -un autocar -un bac -un hélicoptère -un casque -un aéroglisseur -un piéton -l'essence -un avion -un pneu crevé -une moto -une ceinture de sécurité -un vélomoteur -la limitation de  vitesse -la circulation -un embouteillage   un bouchon -un camion -un pneu -une camionnette -une roue -l'aéroport -le guichet -le passeport -vol numéro Expressions utiles -être en retard -tomber en panne	-The car broke  down -to break the lights -to cheak the  breaks -to crash into -to cross the road -to drive -to drive at 60km  an hour -to get into a taxi -to get off the bus -to fill up with  petrol -to go at full speed -to go for a walk -to run out of  petrol -to go by car -by boat -by taxi -on foot -by bus -At the train station -Bus station -Customs -to pass through -to take off -to land	-La voiture est   tombée en panne -brûler les feux -vérifier les freins   -heurter -traverser la rue -conduire -rouler à 60km à  l'heure -monter dans un taxi -descendre du bus -faire le plein -aller à toute vitesse -faire une promenade -tomber en panne   d'essence -aller en voiture -en bateau -en taxi -à pied -en autobus -à la gare -la gare routière -la douane -passer par -décoller -atterrir


Food and Drink

Food and Drink	La nourriture et la boisson
Meat -a roast -Beef -Chicken -Ham -Lamb -Pork -Rabbit -Steak -Veal Fruit -apple -banana -cherry -grapefruit -lemon -peach -pear -pineapple -strawberry Vegetables -an onion -cabbage -carrot -cauliflower -green beans -peas -potato -mushrooms -Beer -Bread -Butter -Cake -Cheese -Cidre -Coffee -Fish -Garlic -Ice cream -Milk -Pepper -Salmon	Only Available in fully REGISTERED version Only Available in fully REGISTERED version Only Available in fully REGISTERED version	-Salt -Soup -Sugar -Tea -Vinegar -Water -Wine Useful Expressions -starters -to choose -service included -not included -to order -waiter -waitress -to pay -to book a table at a restaurant -to cook -French cooking -a meal -a dish -It's a regional dish -a plate -a knife -a fork -a traditional recipe -to melt -to boil -to mix -a drink -a hot meal -a salad -a ham sandwich -Bakers -Confectionery -Butchers -Grocers -supermarket	Only Available in fully REGISTERED version Only Available in fully REGISTERED version Only Available in fully REGISTERED version


School

School	L'école
Subjects -Biology -Chemistry -English -French -Geography -German -History -Italian -Maths -Physical Education -Physics -Science  -Spanish	Only Available in fully REGISTERED version	-Break -Copy book -Exam -Homework -Lazy -Pen -Pencil -Ruler -Teacher -Time-table -to fail -to get an exam -to sit an exam -to study	Only Available in fully REGISTERED version


Time/Days/Months

UNREGISTERED TRIAL COPY

Time	Le temps
The days of the week -Monday -Tuesday  -Wednesday -Thursday -Friday -Saturday -Sunday The months of the year -January -February -March -April -May -June  -July  -August -September -October -November -December	Les jours de la semaine -lundi -mardi -mercredi -jeudi -vendredi -samedi -dimanche Les mois de l'année -janvier -février -mars -avril -mai -juin -juillet -août -séptembre -octobre -novembre -décembre	-every Monday -in July -Today -Yesterday -Tomorrow -Every day -Every week -Every month -Next week -Last week -In a week's time -Always -Never -Sometimes -Usually -then -Now -early -late -on time -Immediately -Suddenly	-tous les lundis -en juillet -aujourd'hui -hier -demain -tous les jours -tous les semaines -tous les mois -la semaine  prochaine -la semaine dernière -dans une semaine -toujours -jamais -quelquefois/    parfois -d'habitude -puis/alors/ensuite -maintenant -tôt -tard -à l'heure -immédiatement/    tout de suite -soudain
-It's 8 o'clock -It's 8.15 -It's 8.30 -It's 8.45 -It's 8.27	-il est huit heures -il est huit heures et quart -il est 8 heures et demi -il est neuf heures moins le quart -il est huit heures vingt sept	-I arrived early -I arrived late -I arrived on time -At first -At last	-je suis arrivé(e)                     tôt -je suis arrivé(e)              en retard -je suis arrivé(e) à l'heure -d'abord -enfin/finalement


The Weather

The weather	Le temps
-It's fine (nice) -It's bad -It's hot -It's cold -It's foggy -It's raining -It's snowing -It's freezing -It's chilly -It's mild -It's windy -It's sunny -It's cloudy -It's overcast -north  -south -east  -west -It will be very cold  in the north	-il fait beau  -il fait mauvais -il fait chaud -il fait froid -il fait du brouillard -il pleut -il neige -il gèle -il fait frais -il fait doux -il fait du vent -il fait du soleil -il y a des nuages -le ceil est couvert -le nord  -le sud -l'est -l'ouest -il fera très froid dans  le nord	-north-east -south-east  -a shower -a storm -rain -floods -snow -snowfalls -weather forecast -black ice on roads -ice -hail -bright spells -cloudy -mist -misty -sunny -thunder -lightning	Only Available in fully REGISTERED version Only Available in fully REGISTERED version


Health and Sport

Health	La santé
-doctor -dentist -nurse -hospital -ambulance -fire brigade -to have a  temperature	Only Available in fully REGISTERED version	-a leg -an arm -neck -mouth -a foot -chest -a cold -the flu -to make an  appointment	-une jambe -un bras -le cou -la bouche -un pied -la poitrine -un rhume -la grippe -prendre un  rendezvous
-an injection -tablets -to examine -sick -to cough -a cough -to sneeze -to vomit	Only Available in fully REGISTERED version	-to have a pain in ............. -I have a pain in my leg -I have a  toothache -I have a sore arm -I have a sore throat	-avoir mal à............... -j'ai mal à la jambe -j'ai mal aux dents -j'ai mal au bras -j'ai mal à la gorge
Sport	Le sport
-to play a sport..... -I play tennis -I play cards -tennis -football -basketball -cards -a team -stadium -to win	Only Available in fully REGISTERED version	-to run -cycling -swimming -table tennis -skiing -chess -pitch -to lose -to beat -athletics -a race	-courir -le cyclisme -la natation -le ping pong -le ski -les échecs -un terrain -perdre -battre -l'athlétisme -une course


T.V./Cinema/Music

T.V./Cinema/ Music	La télévision/le cinéma/la musique
-a channel -a program -to turn on -to turn off -to watch -to listen to -a viewer -news -weather -game show -cartoons -serial -advertising -screen -the box (small screen/T.V.) -a star -a film -to make a film	Only Available in fully REGISTERED version	-an actor -an actress -to act -on stage -live -a live concert  -a poster -thriller -director -to play a musical instrument -I play the piano -I play the guitar -violin -drums -music	-un acteur/     un comédien -une actrice/     une   comédienne -jouer -sur scéne -en direct -un concert en direct -une affiche -un film policier -un réalisateur/   metteur-en-scéne -jouer d'un  instrument -je joue du piano -je joue de la guitare -le violon -la batterie -la musique


Professions

Professions	Les métiers
-accountant -air hostess -carpenter -chemist -civil servant -cleaning lady -dentist -doctor -driver -farmer -fisherman -housewife -journalist -mechanic -musician -nurse -painter -pilot -plumber	-Only Available in fully REGISTERED version	-policeman -postman -primary teacher -sailor -salesperson -secondary teacher -secretary -singer -soldier -typist -writer -to work -work -a full time job -a part time job	-un agent -un facteur -un instituteur/     une instututrice -un marin -un vendeur/ une vendeuse -un professeur -une secrétaire -un chanteur/ une chanteuse -un soldat -un(e) dactylographe -un auteur/ un écrivain -travailler -le travail -un emploi/un poste -un boulot /un job


Countries and Directions

Countries	Les pays
-Africa -America -Australia -Austria -Belgium -England -France -Greece -Holland -Ireland	Only Available in fully REGISTERED version	-Italy -Norway -Poland -Scotland -Spain -Switzerland -Wales -the E.C.	-l 'Italie -la Norvége -la Pologne -l'Ecosse -l'Espagne -la Suisse -le Pays de Galles -la Communauté Européenne
Directions	Les directions
-left -right -straight on -beside -in front of -behind -near	Only Available in fully REGISTERED version	-far from -at the end of the street  -at the corner of.... -opposite -turn left	-loin de -au bout de la rue -au coin de.... -en face de -tournez à gauche


Registration Info

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