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Épisode 5: Une étoile est née Grammar Breakdown
This programme uses a very comprehensive spread of tenses. A number of the tenses offer examples in several different persons. Immediate future Good spread of different persons. Future Good spread of different persons. Good use of the implied future in several cases, note the translation here. Tantôt il fera chaud | At times it will be hot | Tantôt il y aura de lorage | At times it will be stormy | Maimeras-tu quand je serai une superstar? | Will you love me when Im a superstar? | Quand je serai une star, Sam mon ami, je ne t'oublierai pas | When Im a star, Sam my friend, I wont forget you | Vous aurez besoin de chocolat, dufs et de beurre | You will need chocolate, eggs and butter | Dans le sud du pays, il fera chaud | In the south of the country, it will be hot | Dans louest du pays, il y aura du vent | In the west it will be windy | Il pleuvra dans lest du pays | In the east it will rain |
Conditional Jaimerais bien quon me laisse tranquille | Id like to be left alone | Je voudrais dabord remercier mes parents
| First I would like to thank my parents
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Perfect> NB Not all these examples translate in English with an auxiliary. Imperfect Examples of continuous state/repeated actions. Je voulais te faire du pop-corn à laméricaine! | I wanted to make you American-style popcorn. | Toi dans Gladiateur ? Je ne savais pas. | You were in Gladiator? I didnt know. | Qui est-ce que tu jouais? | Who were you playing? | Javais un petit texte | I had some lines |
Modal verbs With the infinitive here, but this is not always the case. Imperatives, including cooking instructions With a mixture of formal and informal ad-speak, cookery instructions, and positive and negative familiar commands, as well as use of just the infinitive, this is an interesting collection of examples of different usages in different situations. There are singular and plural examples and both regular and irregular verbs. Question words A useful range of question words. Je suis son quoi? | I am his what? | Comment sais-tu que cest nous? | How do you know its us? | Je suis qui moi? Ta secrétaire? | Who am I? Your secretary? | Quel jour sommes-nous? | What day is it today? | Quelle heure est-il? | What time is it? | Quest-ce qu il y a à la télé? | Whats on the TV? | Quest-ce que cest que ce bruit? | Whats that noise? | Quest-ce que tu veux dire? | What do you mean? |
Useful expressions These could be incorporated into everyday classroom use:
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