French Writing - Anna

Conjunctions

Opinion adjectives

Car - as

Parce que - because

Puisque - since

Ou - or

Cependant / pourtant - however

Pendant que - while

Donc / alors - so

Mais - but

Donne que - given that

Vu que - considering that

Et - and

Parfait - perfect

Degoutant - disgusting

Mauvais - bad

Ennuyeux - boring

Fascinant - fascinating

Agreable - pleasant

Bon - good

Negative phrases

Je ne suis pas allé(e) - I didn't go

Je ne joue jamais - I never play

Je n'envoie pas - I don't send

Comparison phrases

Moins + adjective + que - less....than

Le meilleur / la meilleure- the best

Plus + adjective + que - more....than

Le pire - the worst

Modal verbs

Je peux + infinitive verb - I can

Je dois + infinitive verb - I have to

Je veux + infinitive verb - I want to

'If' phrases

Si j'avais - if I had

Si j'étais - If I was / were

Si je pouvais - If I could

S'il était - if it was

Intensifiers

Un peu - a bit

Assez - quite

Trés - very

Trop - too

Nul - rubbish

Amusant - funny

Dangereux - dangerous

Stupide - stupid

Beau / belle - beautiful

Interessant - interesting

Opinion phrases

Je me passionne - I am passionate

Je suis accro a - I am addicted to

Je suis fan de - I am a fan of

Selon moi - in my opinion

Je dirais que - I would say that

Je pense que - I think that

Ca me rend / fait - it makes me feel / do

A mon avis - in my opinion

Je trouve que - I find that

Je crois que - I believe that

Conditional endings

Il/elle/on + inf + ait

Nous + inf + ions

Tu + inf + ais

Vous + inf + iez

Je + inf + ais

Ils/elles + inf + aient

Embêtant - annoying

Abominable - dreadful

Marrant - funny

Chouette - great

Vachement - really

Time Phrases

Maintenant - now

Actuellement - currently

Hier - yesterday

Demain - tomorrow

Presque - almost

Tous les jours - everyday

La semaine derniere - last week

La semaine prochaine - next week

WOWs

Quand je serai plus grand - when I am older

Quand j'aurai ... ans - when I am ... years old

Si j'etais riche - If I was rich

Si j'etais le premier ministre - if I was prime minister

Si c'etait possible - If it was possible

J'espere + infinitive - I hope to + verb

Si j'en avais l'occasion - If I had the opportunity

Je + present tense verb + depuis ... ans - I have been ... for ... years

J'en ai marre de + infinitive - I am fed up of + verb

J'ai hâte de + infinitive verb - I am excited to + verb