Tex's French Grammar: Tense, Aspect, Mood, and Voice: Recent Episodes
First Year French @UT Austin
Tex's French Grammar is the grammar component of Français Interactif, an online French course from the University of Texas at Austin.
- asset title: tac1_ex1: conditional
- filename: tac1_ex1.mp3
- chapter: Tense, Aspect, Mood, and Voice
- track number: 1/168
- time: 0:13
- size: 156 KB
- bitrate: 96 kbps
jouer 'to play'
je jouerais, I would play
nous jouerions, we would play
tu jouerais, you would play
vous joueriez, you would play
il, elle / on jouerait, he, she (it) /would play
ils / elles joueraient, they would play
- asset title: tac1_ex2: conditional
- filename: tac1_ex2.mp3
- chapter: Tense, Aspect, Mood, and Voice
- track number: 2/168
- time: 0:28
- size: 338 KB
- bitrate: 96 kbps
regarder 'to look at'
future
conditional
je regarderai
je regarderais
tu regarderas
tu regarderais
il / elle regardera
il / elle regarderait
nous regarderons
nous regarderions
vous regarderez
vous regarderiez
ils / elles regarderont
ils / elles regarderaient
- asset title: tac1_ex3: conditional
- filename: tac1_ex3.mp3
- chapter: Tense, Aspect, Mood, and Voice
- track number: 3/168
- time: 0:45
- size: 537 KB
- bitrate: 96 kbps
infinitive
stem
conditional
translation
aller
ir-
j'irais
I would go
avoir
aur-
j'aurais
I would run
courir
courr-
je courrais
I would run
devoir
devr-
je devrais
I would be obliged to
envoyer
enverr-
j'enverrais
I would send
être
ser-
je serais
I would be
faire
fer-
je ferais
I would do
falloir
faudr-
il faudrait
it would be necessary
mourir
mourr-
je mourrais
I would die
obtenir
obtiendr-
j'obtiendrais
Iwould obtain
pleuvoir
pleuvr-
il pleuvrait
it would rain
pouvoir
pourr-
je pourrais
I would be able
recevoir
recevr-
je recevrais
I would receive
savoir
saur-
je saurais
I would know
tenir
tiendr-
je tiendrais
I would hold
venir
viendr-
je viendrais
I would come
voir
verr-
je verrais
I would see
vouloir
voudr-
je voudrais
I would want
- asset title: tac1_ex4: conditional
- filename: tac1_ex4.mp3
- chapter: Tense, Aspect, Mood, and Voice
- track number: 4/168
- time: 0:12
- size: 144 KB
- bitrate: 96 kbps
infinitive
stem
conditional
translation
préférer
préférer-
je préférerais
I would prefer
espérer
espérer-
j'espérerais
I would hope
manger
manger-
je mangerais
I would eat
commencer
commencer-
je commencerais
I would start
- asset title: tac1_ex5: conditional
- filename: tac1_ex5.mp3
- chapter: Tense, Aspect, Mood, and Voice
- track number: 5/168
- time: 0:10
- size: 120 KB
- bitrate: 96 kbps
present tense
stem
conditional
translation
j'appelle
appeller-
j'appellerais
I would call
j'emploie
emploier-
j'emploierais
I would use
j'achète
achèter-
j'achèterais
I would buy
- asset title: tac1_ex6: conditional
- filename: tac1_ex6.mp3
- chapter: Tense, Aspect, Mood, and Voice
- track number: 6/168
- time: 0:28
- size: 339 KB
- bitrate: 96 kbps
Joe-Bob et Tammy se trouvent au restaurant où Edouard travaille comme serveur.
Joe-Bob and Tammy are at the restaurant where Edouard works as a waiter.
Edouard: Bonsoir Madame, Monsieur. Aimeriez-vous commander un apéritif pour commencer?
Edouard: Good evening, would you like to order drinks to start?
Tammy: Oh oui! Pourrions-nous avoir un Ricard et un Perrier? Ensuite, je voudrais une salade verte, s'il vous plaît.
Tammy: Oh yes, could we have one Ricard and one Perrier? Then I would like a green salad, please.
Joe-Bob: Je veux un hamburger.
Joe-Bob: I want a hamburger.
Edouard: Monsieur, vous devriez être plus poli dans ce restaurant, sinon, je pourrais oublier votre commande!
Edouard: Sir, you should be more polite in this resaurant, or else I could forget your order!
- asset title: tac1_ex7: conditional
- filename: tac1_ex7.mp3
- chapter: Tense, Aspect, Mood, and Voice
- track number: 7/168
- time: 0:17
- size: 204 KB
- bitrate: 96 kbps
Tex et Joe-Bob regardent la télé. 'Le gros lot se monte à 30 millions de dollars. Que feriez-vous si vous gagniez?'
Tex and Joe-Bob are watching television. 'The Lottery is at 30 million dollars. What would you do if you won?'
Tex: Moi, j'écrirais sans cesse des livres de philosophie.
Tex: I would write philosophy books non-stop.
Joe-Bob: Moi j'achèterais mon diplôme d'université.
Joe-Bob: I would buy my university diploma.
- asset title: tac1_ex8: conditional
- filename: tac1_ex8.mp3
- chapter: Tense, Aspect, Mood, and Voice
- track number: 8/168
- time: 0:36
- size: 439 KB
- bitrate: 96 kbps
Tammy et Bette regardent la télé. Soudain, leur programme préféré est interrompu et un commentateur annonce:
Tammy and Bette are watching television. Suddenly, their favorite program is interrupted and a commentator announces:
'Une tornade vient de s'abattre sur Hubbard, Texas. Il y aurait plusieurs victimes. Un tatou et un écureuil seraient gravement blessés. Restez avec nous, nous devrions avoir plus de détails d'ici quelques secondes ...'
'A tornado just struck in Hubbard, Texas. Allegedly, there are several casualties. An armadillo and a squirrel seem to be seriously wounded. Stay with us, we should have more details in a few seconds ...'
Presque immédiatement, le téléphone sonne. Tammy répond: A ..., Allô?'
Almost immediately, the phone rings. Tammy answers: 'He ..., Hello?'
A l'autre bout, Tex dit: 'Tammy, c'est moi, Tex. Ne t'inquiète pas, on va très bien. Je rentrerai bientôt.'
At the other end, Tex says: 'Tammy, it's me Tex. Don't worry we're fine. I'll be home soon.'
- asset title: tac1_ex9: conditional
- filename: tac1_ex9.mp3
- chapter: Tense, Aspect, Mood, and Voice
- track number: 9/168
- time: 0:03
- size: 41 KB
- bitrate: 96 kbps
Tex a dit qu'il rentrerait bientôt.
Tex said he would be home soon.
- asset title: tac2_ex1: past conditional
- filename: tac2_ex1.mp3
- chapter: Tense, Aspect, Mood, and Voice
- track number: 10/168
- time: 0:14
- size: 170 KB
- bitrate: 96 kbps
dire 'to say'
j'aurais dit, I would have said
nous aurions dit, we would have said
tu aurais dit, you would have said
vous auriez dit, you would have said
il / elle / on aurait dit, he, she (it) / one would have said
ils / elles auraient dit, they would have said
- asset title: tac2_ex2: past conditional
- filename: tac2_ex2.mp3
- chapter: Tense, Aspect, Mood, and Voice
- track number: 11/168
- time: 0:17
- size: 207 KB
- bitrate: 96 kbps
partir 'to leave'
je serais parti(e), I would have left
nous serions parti(e)s, we would have left
tu serais parti(e), you would have left
vous seriez parti(s), you would have left
il / elle / on serait parti/partie, he, she (it) / one would have left
ils / elles seraient partis/parties, they would have left
- asset title: tac2_ex3: past conditional
- filename: tac2_ex3.mp3
- chapter: Tense, Aspect, Mood, and Voice
- track number: 12/168
- time: 0:12
- size: 141 KB
- bitrate: 96 kbps
Tex: J'aurais aimé être artiste.
Tex: I would have liked to be an artist.
Corey: J'aurais voulu être beau.
Corey: I would have liked to be handsome.
Tammy: Je n'aurais pas dû écouter Bette.
Tammy: I should not have listened to Bette.
Edouard: J'aurais pu être un chef célèbre!
Edouard: I could have been a famous chef!
- asset title: tac2_ex4: past conditional
- filename: tac2_ex4.mp3
- chapter: Tense, Aspect, Mood, and Voice
- track number: 13/168
- time: 0:25
- size: 306 KB
- bitrate: 96 kbps
Tex et Edouard discutent de la vie en Amérique.
Tex and Edouard are discussing life in America.
Edouard: Si tu n'avais pas vendu de T-shirts aux touristes, qu'est-ce qui serait arrivé?
Edouard: If you hadn't sold t-shirts to tourists, what would have happened?
Tex: Ben, d'un côté, je serais resté en France, bien sûr. Mais, de l'autre, je n'aurais pas connu le Texas et je ne serais pas devenu ami avec Tammy. Et tous mes copains ici auraient perdu l'occasion de connaître un philosophe distingué!
Tex: Well, on the one hand, I would have stayed in France, of course. But on the other hand, I would not have seen Texas and I would not have become friends with Tammy. And all my friends here would have lost the opportunity to know a distinguished philosopher!
- asset title: tac2_ex5: past conditional
- filename: tac2_ex5.mp3
- chapter: Tense, Aspect, Mood, and Voice
- track number: 14/168
- time: 0:33
- size: 399 KB
- bitrate: 96 kbps
Tammy et Bette regardent la télé. Soudain, leur programme préféré est interrompu et un commentateur annonce:
Tammy and Bette are watching television. Suddenly, their favorite program is interrupted and a commentator announces:
'Une tornade vient de s'abattre sur Hubbard, Texas. Elle aurait fait plusieurs victimes. Un tatou et un écureuil auraient été gravement blessés ... '
'A tornado just struck in Hubbard, Texas. It is said to have caused several casualties. An armadillo and a squirrel seem to have been seriously wounded ...'
Presque immédiatement, le téléphone sonne. Tammy répond 'A ... , Allô?' A l'autre bout, Tex dit 'Tammy, c'est moi, Tex. Ne t'inquiète pas, on va très bien. Je rentrerai bientôt.'
Almost immediately, the phone rings. Tammy answers, 'He ... , Hello?' At the other end, Tex says, 'Tammy, it's me Tex. Don't worry we're fine. I'll be home soon.'
- asset title: tac2_ex6: past conditional
- filename: tac2_ex6.mp3
- chapter: Tense, Aspect, Mood, and Voice
- track number: 15/168
- time: 0:05
- size: 62 KB
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Tex a dit qu'il serait rentré plus tôt, si l'orage n'avait pas éclaté.
Tex said he would have been home sooner, if it had not stormed.
- asset title: tac3_ex1: si clauses
- filename: tac3_ex1.mp3
- chapter: Tense, Aspect, Mood, and Voice
- track number: 16/168
- time: 0:27
- size: 321 KB
- bitrate: 96 kbps
Tammy est en train de lire un petit quizz sur la personnalité et l'amour dans un magazine.
Tammy is reading a little quiz about personality and love in a magazine.
Tammy: Si tu veux, tu peux répondre aux questions, Tex.
Tammy: If you want, you can answer the questions, Tex.
Tex: D'accord. Mais si tu peux, choisis les questions les plus croustillantes!
Tex: OK, but choose the juiciest questions if you can!
Tammy: Entendu. Première question: Qu'est-ce que vous ferez demain ... si vous trouvez l'amour de votre vie?
Tammy: OK. First question: What will you do tomorrow ... if you find the love of your life?
Tex: Si je rencontre l'amour de ma vie, je l'épouserai, bien sûr!
Tex: If I meet the love of my life, I will marry her, of course!
- asset title: tac3_ex2: si clauses
- filename: tac3_ex2.mp3
- chapter: Tense, Aspect, Mood, and Voice
- track number: 17/168
- time: 0:26
- size: 316 KB
- bitrate: 96 kbps
Le quizz continue.
The quiz continues.
Tammy: Si vous étiez une voiture, que seriez-vous?
If you were a car, what would you be?
Tex: Si j'étais une voiture, je serais la légendaire 2CV.
Tex: If I were a car, I would be the legendary 2CV.
Tammy: Si vous étiez un fruit, lequel choisiriez-vous?
Tammy: If you were a fruit, which one would you choose?
Tex: Si j'étais un fruit, je choisirais le raisin pour pouvoir me transformer en vin.
Tex: If I were a fruit, I would choose grapes, so that I could be transformed into wine.
Tammy: Si vous étiez une femme, que feriez-vous?
Tammy: If you were a woman, what would you do?
Tex: Si j'étais une femme, je ne lirais pas les quiz dans les magazines.
Tex: If I were a woman, I would not read the quizzes in magazines.
- asset title: tac3_ex3: si clauses
- filename: tac3_ex3.mp3
- chapter: Tense, Aspect, Mood, and Voice
- track number: 18/168
- time: 0:23
- size: 281 KB
- bitrate: 96 kbps
Et le quizz continue.
And the quiz continues.
Tammy: Qu'est-ce que vous auriez fait, si vous étiez né à College Station?
Tammy: What would you have done, if you had been born in College Station?
Tex: Si j'étais né à College Station, j'aurais préféré Texas A&M à UT. Quelle horreur!
Tex: If I had been born in College Station, I would have preferred Texas A&M over UT! How terrible!
Tammy: Si vous n'aviez pas connu Tammy, qu'est-ce que vous auriez fait?
Tammy: If you hadn't met Tammy, what would you have done?
Tex: Je n'aurais jamais répondu à un tel quizz, si je n'avais pas connu Tammy!
Tex: I would never have taken such a quiz, if I hadn't met Tammy!
- asset title: tac3_ex4: si clauses
- filename: tac3_ex4.mp3
- chapter: Tense, Aspect, Mood, and Voice
- track number: 19/168
- time: 0:06
- size: 79 KB
- bitrate: 96 kbps
Question in indirect speech
Tex demande si Tammy est prête.
Tex is asking if Tammy is ready.
Si clause
Tex: Tammy, si tu es prête, on peut partir tout de suite.
Tex: Tammy, if you are ready, we can leave right now.
- asset title: tad1_ex1: reported speech in the present
- filename: tad1_ex1.mp3
- chapter: Tense, Aspect, Mood, and Voice
- track number: 20/168
- time: 0:12
- size: 141 KB
- bitrate: 96 kbps
Tex et Tammy ont une querelle d'amoureux. Fiona essaie de les raccommoder.
Tex and Tammy are having a lovers' tiff. Fiona is trying to patch things up.
Tammy: Tu ne m'écoutes jamais!
Tammy: You never listen to me!
Tex (devant la télé): Je n'ai pas entendu.
Tex (in front of the TV): I did not hear.
Fiona: Elle dit que tu ne l'écoutes jamais.
Fiona: She is saying that you never listen to her.
- asset title: tad1_ex2: reported speech in the present
- filename: tad1_ex2.mp3
- chapter: Tense, Aspect, Mood, and Voice
- track number: 21/168
- time: 0:10
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Tammy: Est-ce que tu vas faire un effort?
Tammy: Are you going to make an effort?
Tex (toujours devant la télé): Quoi?
Tex (still in front of the TV): What?
Fiona: Elle te demande si tu vas faire un effort.
Fiona: She is asking you if you are going to make an effort.
Tex: Bien sûr, mais après le match de foot.
Tex: Sure, but after the soccer game.
- asset title: tad1_ex3: reported speech in the present
- filename: tad1_ex3.mp3
- chapter: Tense, Aspect, Mood, and Voice
- track number: 22/168
- time: 0:20
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Tammy: Où étais-tu hier soir? Comment as-tu rencontré cette grande blonde? Quand finit ce match?
Tammy: Where were you last night? How did you meet that tall blonde? When does this game finish?
Tex: Comment?
Tex: Excuse-me?
Fiona: Elle te demande où tu étais hier soir, comment tu as rencontré cette grande blonde et quand ce match finit.
Fiona: She is asking you where you were last night, how you met that tall blonde and when this game finishes.
- asset title: tad1_ex4: reported speech in the present
- filename: tad1_ex4.mp3
- chapter: Tense, Aspect, Mood, and Voice
- track number: 23/168
- time: 0:20
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Tex: Je ne comprends pas! Qu'est-ce qu'elle veut dire? Qu'est-ce qui se passe?
Tex: I don't understand! What does she mean? What's going on?
Fiona: Tammy, Tex ne comprend pas ce que tu veux dire. Il ne comprend pas ce qui se passe.
Fiona: Tammy, Tex does not understand what you mean. He does not understand what's going on.
Tammy: Que faisait-il avec cette grande blonde?
Tammy: What was he doing with that tall blonde?
Fiona: Tex, Tammy veut savoir ce que tu faisais avec cette grande blonde.
Fiona: Tex, Tammy wants to know what you were doing with that tall blonde.
- asset title: tad1_ex5: reported speech in the present
- filename: tad1_ex5.mp3
- chapter: Tense, Aspect, Mood, and Voice
- track number: 24/168
- time: 0:18
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Tammy: Tex, éteins tout de suite cette télévision! Ecoute-moi! Ne fais pas l'idiot!
Tammy: Tex, turn this TV off immediately! Listen to me! Don't be stupid!
Tex: Pardon?
Tex: Excuse me?
Fiona: Tammy t'ordonne d'éteindre tout de suite cette télévision. En plus, elle te dit de l'écouter. Elle te demande de ne pas faire l'idiot.
Fiona: Tammy is ordering you to turn this TV off immediately. And she is telling you to listen to her. She is asking you not to be stupid.
- asset title: tad1_ex6: reported speech in the present
- filename: tad1_ex6.mp3
- chapter: Tense, Aspect, Mood, and Voice
- track number: 25/168
- time: 0:12
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Plus tard, Fiona raconte la fin de l'histoire à ses amis.
Later, Fiona tells the end of the story to her friends.
Fiona: . . . et soudain, Tammy demande à Tex s'il peut éteindre la télé et il lui répond que NON.
Fiona: . . . and suddenly, Tammy asks Tex if he can turn off the TV and he answers NO.
- asset title: tad2_ex1: reported speech in the past
- filename: tad2_ex1.mp3
- chapter: Tense, Aspect, Mood, and Voice
- track number: 26/168
- time: 0:07
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Trey: Je suis amoureux de toi Tammy!
Trey: I am in love with you Tammy.
Tammy: Comment? Tex m'a dit que tu avais une petite amie!
Tammy: What? Tex told me you had a girlfriend!
- asset title: tad2_ex2: reported speech in the past
- filename: tad2_ex2.mp3
- chapter: Tense, Aspect, Mood, and Voice
- track number: 27/168
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quote
reported speech
present
=> imparfait
Tammy: Hé Tex, j'aime beaucoup ton frère Trey. (Hey Tex, I really like your brother Trey.
Elle a dit qu'elle aimait beaucoup Trey. (She said that she really liked Trey.)
passé composé
=> plus-que-parfait
Tammy : Trey est devenu sexy. (Trey has become sexy.)
Elle a dit que Trey était devenu sexy. (She said that Trey had become sexy.)
future
=> conditional
Tammy : Nous louerons la vidéo 'Les Liaisons dangereuses.' (We'll rent the video 'Dangerous Liaisons.')
Elle a dit qu'ils loueraient la vidéo ... (She said that they would rent the video ...)
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- chapter: Tense, Aspect, Mood, and Voice
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Tammy: Tu aimes les films érotiques?
Tammy: Do you like erotic films?
Trey: Qu'est-ce que tu as dit?
Trey: What did you say?
Tammy: Je t'ai demandé si tu aimais les films érotiques.
Tammy: I asked if you liked erotic films.
- asset title: tad2_ex4: reported speech in the past
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- chapter: Tense, Aspect, Mood, and Voice
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Trey: Quand vas-tu quitter mon frère?
Trey: When are you going to leave my brother?
Tammy: Qu'est-ce que tu disais?
Tammy: What were you saying?
Trey: Je te demandais quand tu allais quitter mon frère.
Trey: I was asking you when you were going to leave my brother.
- asset title: tad2_ex5: reported speech in the past
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- chapter: Tense, Aspect, Mood, and Voice
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Tex: Trey, qu'est-ce que tu vas faire ce soir avec Tammy?
Tex: Trey, what are you going to do tonight with Tammy?
Trey: Qu'est-ce que tu as dit?
Trey: What did you say?
Tex: Je te demandais ce que tu allais faire ce soir avec Tammy.
Tex: I was asking what you were goint to do with Tammy tonight.
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- chapter: Tense, Aspect, Mood, and Voice
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Tex: Sois poli avec Tammy! Ne flirte pas avec elle!
Tex: Be polite with Tammy! Don't flirt with her!
Trey: Hein?
Trey: Huh?
Corey: Tex t'a dit d'être poli avec Tammy et de ne pas flirter avec elle!
Corey: Tex told you to be polite with Tammy and not to flirt with her!
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- chapter: Tense, Aspect, Mood, and Voice
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Trey: Tammy, tu veux m'épouser?
Trey: Tammy, do you want to marry me?
Tammy: Non.
Tammy: No.
Trey: Qu'as-tu dit?
Trey: What did you say?
Tammy: Je t'ai dit que non. C'est Tex que j'aime!
Tammy: I told you no. It is Tex I love.
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- chapter: Tense, Aspect, Mood, and Voice
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Fiona et Bette ont entendu dire que Trey a demandé à Tammy de l'épouser.
Fiona and Bette have heard rumors that Trey has proposed to Tammy.
Fiona: Je t'assure Bette, Trey m'a raconté qu'il avait acheté une grosse bague en diamants pour Tammy.
Fiona: Really Bette, Trey told me that he had bought a big diamond ring for Tammy.
Bette: Et moi qui croyait que Trey était amoureux de moi! Quelle déception!
Bette: And I thought that Trey was in love with me! What a disappointment!
Fiona: Mais je n'ai pas su si Tammy avait raconté l'histoire à Tex ou si elle avait gardé le secret! Alors chut!
Fiona: But I did not find out if Tammy had told the story to Tex or if she had kept it secret ... So shush!
- asset title: taf1_ex1: futur proche
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- chapter: Tense, Aspect, Mood, and Voice
- track number: 34/168
- time: 0:15
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nager 'to swim'
je vais nager, I am going to swim
nous allons nager, we are going to swim
tu vas nager, you are going to swim
vous allez nager, you are going to swim
il, elle / on va nager, he, she (it) / one is going to swim
ils / elles vont nager, they are going to swim
- asset title: taf1_ex2: futur proche
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- chapter: Tense, Aspect, Mood, and Voice
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- time: 0:13
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Corey: Je vais aller à Barton Springs. J'adore l'eau. Je vais nager. Tu viens avec moi, Bette?
Corey: I am going to go to Barton Springs. I love water. I am going to swim. Are you coming with me, Bette?
Bette: Tu es fou! Il fait trop froid! Je ne vais pas nager!
Bette: Are you crazy? It is too cold! I am not going to swim!
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- chapter: Tense, Aspect, Mood, and Voice
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- time: 0:12
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Corey: Tex! Tammy! Nous allons aller à Barton Springs.
Corey: Tex! Tammy! We are going to go to Barton Springs.
Bette: Mais il y a de gros nuages gris, il va pleuvoir.
Bette: But there are big gray clouds. It's going to rain.
Corey: Chouette! Je vais nager sous la pluie.
Corey: Great! I am going to swim in the rain.
- asset title: taf1_ex4: futur proche
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Les copains allaient partir pour Barton Springs, quand ils ont vu un éclair.
The friends were going to leave for Barton Springs, when they saw lightening.
Bette: Corey, tu vas te faire électrocuter! Moi, je vais faire du shopping. Qui va venir avec moi?
Bette: Corey, you are going to get yourself electrocuted! I'm going to do some shopping. Who's going to come with me?
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nager 'to swim'
je nagerai, I will swim
nous nagerons, we will swim
tu nageras, you will swim
vous nagerez, you will swim
il, elle / on nagera, he, she (it) / one will swim
ils / elles nageront, they will swim
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- track number: 39/168
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réfléchir 'to think'
je réfléchirai, I will think
nous réfléchirons, we will think
tu réfléchiras, you will think
vous réfléchirez, you will think
il, elle / on réfléchira, he, she (it) / one will think
ils / elles réfléchiront, they will think
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- track number: 40/168
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rendre 'to give back'
je rendrai, I will give back
nous rendrons, we will give back
tu rendras, you will give back
vous rendrez, you will give back
il, elle / on rendra, he, she (it) / one will give back
ils / elles rendront, they will give back
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- track number: 41/168
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Tammy imagine sa lune de miel avec Tex.
Tammy imagines her honeymoon with Tex.
Tammy: Nous prendrons le Concorde à Paris, bien sûr. On restera dans un hôtel trois étoiles et nous mangerons dans des restaurants chics. Nous flânerons au long des Champs-Elysées bras dessus, bras dessous et tu m'offriras du parfum et des fleurs. La nuit nous descendrons la Seine en bateau mouche. Ah, la vie conjugale, un paradis terrestre.
Tammy: We will take the Concorde to Paris, of course. We will stay in a three-star hotel and we will eat in chic restaurants. We will stroll along the Champs-Elysées arm in arm and you will give me perfume and flowers. At night we will go down the Seine on a sightseeing boat. Ah, married life, paradise on earth.
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être 'to be'
je serai, I will be
nous serons, we will be
tu seras, you will be
vous serez, you will be
il, elle / on sera, he, she (it) / one will be
ils / elles seront, they will be
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- track number: 43/168
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avoir 'to have'
j'aurai, I will have
nous aurons, we will have
tu auras, you will have
vous aurez, you will have
il, elle / on aura, he, she (it) / one will have
ils / elles auront, they will have
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infinitive
stem
future
translation
aller
ir-
j'irai
I will go
courir
courr-
je courrai
I will run
devoir
devr-
je devrai
I will be obliged to
envoyer
enverr-
j'enverrai
I will send
faire
fer-
je ferai
I will do
falloir
faudr-
il faudra
it will be necessary
mourir
mourr-
je mourrai
I will die
obtenir
obtiendr-
j'obtiendrai
I will obtain
pleuvoir
pleuvr-
il pleuvra
it will rain
pouvoir
pourr-
je pourrai
I will be able
recevoir
recevr-
je recevrai
I will receive
savoir
saur-
je saurai
I will know
tenir
tiendr-
je tiendrai
I will hold
venir
viendr-
je viendrai
I will come
voir
verr-
je verrai
I will see
vouloir
voudr-
je voudrai
I will want
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present tense
stem
future
translation
j'appelle
appeller-
j'appellerai
I will call
j'emploie
emploier-
j'emploierai
I will use
j'achète
achèter-
j'achèterai
I will buy
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Tammy est en train d'écrire un livre de science-fiction:
Tammy is writing a science-fiction book:
En l'an 3000, il ne pleuvra plus sur la planète Terre. Tout le monde aura très peur et des centaines de personnes mourront. Le sol deviendra stérile. Certains iront vivre sur la Lune. Les autres devront habiter sur Mars. Les villes terrestres seront totalement vides. Personne ne voudra croire qu'autrefois la vie sur la Terre était merveilleuse.
In the year 3000, it will not rain any longer on the planet Earth. Everybody will be very afraid and hundreds of people will die. The soil will become sterile. Some people will go to live on the Moon. Others will have to live on Mars. The cities on the Earth will be totally empty. No one will believe that once upon a time life on earth was wonderful.
Alors, Tex, tu aimes mon livre?
So, Tex, do you like my book?
Tex: Ah, ma pauvre Tammy, tu n'es pas douée ... C'est nul!
Tex: Ah, my poor Tammy, you are not talented ... It's hopeless!
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Rita, qui a déjà plusieurs enfants, passe un test de grossesse pour savoir si elle est enceinte. Elle sort de sa chambre.
Rita, who already has several children, takes a pregnancy test to find out if she is pregnant. She comes out of her bedroom.
Rita: Oh ... Bon Dieu. Le test est positif. Je vais encore avoir quatre enfants de plus!
Rita: Oh ... Good Lord. The test is positive. I'm going to have four more babies!
Joe-Bob: Quatre?
Joe-Bob: Four?
Rita: Oui, quatre!! Tu sais bien, les tatous accouchent de quatre enfants à la fois!
Rita: Yes, four!! You know, armadillos give birth to four babies at a time!
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Rita et Tammy se demandent comment les bébés vont changer la vie de Rita.
Rita and Tammy wonder how the babies are going to change Rita's life.
Rita: Encore des enfants! Je ne vais pas tenir le coup!
Rita: More children! I'm not going to hold up!
Tammy: Oh Rita, tu exagères. Après une douzaine, quatre de plus ne feront aucune différence!
Tammy: Oh Rita, you are exaggerating. After a dozen, four more won't make any difference at all!
Rita: Aucune différence? HA! Je vais avoir des couches à changer, des repas à préparer. Et je ne vais plus pouvoir dormir la nuit.
Rita: No difference at all? HA! I'm going to have diapers to change, meals to prepare. And I'm not going to be able to sleep at night any more.
Tammy: Oui, tu seras un peu fatiguée peut-être, mais la joie te donnera de l'énergie, tu verras.
Tammy: Yes, you will be a little tired maybe, but joy will give you energy. You will see.
Rita: Ma joie?! Je serai heureuse quand mon mari aura une vasectomie.
Rita: My joy?! I will be happy when my husband has a vasectomy.
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Joe-Bob: Dès que Tex et Tammy seront en vacances, ils iront à la Nouvelle-Orléans.
Joe-Bob: As soon as Tex and Tammy are on vacation, they will go to New Orleans.
Corey: Mais ils nous téléphoneront aussitôt qu'ils arriveront à la Nouvelle-Orléans.
Corey: But they will call us as soon as they arrive in New Orleans.
Joe-Bob: Lorsque Tex et Tammy rentreront, ils passeront quelques jours à Opelousas.
Joe-Bob: When Tex and Tammy come back, they will spend a few days in Opelousas.
Corey: Et quand ils reviendront à Austin, on fera la fête!
Corey: And when they return to Austin, we'll have a party!
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finir 'to finish'
j'aurai fini, I will have finished
nous aurons fini, we will have finished
tu auras fini, you will have finished
vous aurez fini, you will have finished
il, elle / on aura fini, he, she (it) / one will have finished
ils / elles auront fini, they will have finished
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partir 'to leave'
je serai parti(e), I will have left
nous serons parti(e)s, we will have left
tu seras parti(e), you will have left
vous serez parti(e)(s), you will have left
il, elle / on sera parti(e), he, she (it) / one will have left
ils / elles seront parti(e)s, they will have left
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- time: 0:06
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Corey et Joe-Bob n'auront pas appris le futur antérieur avant la fin du semestre.
Corey and Joe-Bob will not have learned the future perfect before the end of the semester.
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Corey et Joe-Bob n'auront certainement pas compris le futur antérieur avant la fin du semestre.
Corey and Joe-Bob will not have understood the future perfect before the end of the semester.
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Quand Tammy aura reçu son diplôme,Tex et elle iront en France.
When Tammy gets her degree, she and Tex go to France.
Dès que Tex et Tammy se seront mariés, ils auront beaucoup de petits tatous.
As soon as Tex and Tammy get married, they will have lots of little armadillos.
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Tex et Tammy sont à une soirée. Ils se disputent.
Tex and Tammy are at a party. They are having a quarrel.
Tammy: Tex, quand tu auras fini de draguer toutes mes copines, je voudrais te dire deux mots!
Tammy: Tex, when you're done hitting on all my girl-friends, I would like to have a word with you!
Tex: Tammy, on parlera dès que tu te seras calmée!
Tex: Tammy, we'll talk when you've calmed down!
Tammy: Tu es insupportable! Je ne partirai que lorsque tu te seras excusé!
Tammy: You are unbearable! I will not leave until you've apologized!
Tex: Mais je m'amuse bien! On parlera de tout ça quand la soirée sera terminée.
Tex: But I am having fun! We'll talk about all this when the party is over.
Tammy: Quand tu auras bien bu, ce sera trop tard.
Tammy: When you have drunk too much, it will be too late.
Tex: Bon, d'accord, je viens.
Tex: OK, I am coming.
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finir 'to finish'
present
imperative
translation
tu finis
finis
finish (you, familiar)
nous finissons
finissons
let's finish
vous finissez
finissez
finish
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Corey: Bette, va au supermarché! Vas-y! Et achète de l'insecticide pour moi ... Tu m'entends? Achètes-en pour moi!
Corey: Bette, go to the supermarket! Go there! And buy some insecticide for me ... Do you hear me? Buy some for me!
Bette: Imbécile, l'insecticide est dangereux pour les cafards! Paf!
Bette: Imbecile, insecticide is dangerous for cockroaches! Pow!
Corey: Oh, Bette ... aide-moi à me relever, s'il te plaît.
Corey: Oh, Bette, help me back up, please.
Bette: Tu es vraiment trop bête. Je m'en vais.
Bette: You are really too stupid. I'm leaving.
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avoir
être
savoir
vouloir
aie
sois
sache
veuille
ayons
soyons
sachons
veuillons
ayez
soyez
sachez
veuillez
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se souvenir 'to remember'
present
imperative
translation
tu te souviens
souviens-toi
remember
nous nous souvenons
souvenons-nous
let's remember
vous vous souvenez
souvenez-vous
remember
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Corey: Ne te moque pas de moi!
Corey: Don't make fun of me!
Joe-Bob: Ne nous moquons pas de Corey!
Joe-Bob: Let's not make fun of Corey!
- asset title: tai1_ex6: imperative mood
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- time: 0:13
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Corey: Aidez-moi, aidez-moi! Je n'arrive pas à me relever.
Corey: Help me, help me! I can't get back up.
Joe-Bob: Retournons-le! Allez, un, deux, trois ... Doucement, doucement. Ne le faites pas trop vite!
Joe-Bob: Let's turn him. Let's go, one, two, three ... Slowly, slowly. Don't do it too fast!
- asset title: tai1_ex7: imperative mood
- filename: tai1_ex7.mp3
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- track number: 63/168
- time: 0:27
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Corey: Merci, tout le monde. Ça va beaucoup mieux. Allons à Barton Springs cet après-midi.
Corey: Thanks, everybody. That's much better. Let's go to Barton Springs this afternoon.
Joe-Bob: D'accord, mais écoute, d'abord je dois mettre mon maillot.
Tammy: Okay, but listen, first I have to put on my swimsuit.
Corey: Oui, bien sûr, mais dépêche-toi.
Tex: Yes, of course, but hurry.
Joe-Bob: J'arrive. N'oublions pas l'insecticide. Il y a tant d'insectes empoisonnants en ce moment!
Joe-Bob: I'm coming. Let's not forget the insecticide. There are so many irritating insects now.
Corey: Eh moi alors?
Corey: And me?
Joe-Bob: Oh, pas toi, Corey. Tu n'es jamais empoisonnant!
Joe-Bob: Oh, not you, Corey. You are never irritating!
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parler 'to speak'
je parlai
nous parlâmes
tu parlas
vous parlâtes
il / elle / on parla
ils / elles parlèrent
- asset title: tap10_ex2: recent past (venir de + infinitive)
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- track number: 65/168
- time: 0:28
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finir 'to finish'
je finis
nous finîmes
tu finis
vous finîtes
il / elle / on finit
ils / elles finirent
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avoir 'to have'
j'eus
nous eûmes
tu eus
vous eûtes
il / elle / on eut
ils / elles eurent
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Rita: Allez les enfants, c'est l'heure d'aller se coucher!
Rita: Let's go, children. It's time to go to bed!
Les enfants: Ooh! Maman, maman, lis-nous une histoire! Oui, une histoire ...
Children: Ooh! Mommy, mommy, read us a story! Yes, a story ...
Rita: Bon, d'accord. Installez-vous. Je commence ... "Il était une fois une ravissante jeune fille du nom de Cendrillon. Pour lui faire plaisir, son père épousa en seconde noce une veuve qui avait deux filles, Anastasia et Javotte. Mais hélas, le brave homme mourut peu après. Tout changea alors pour la fillette. Sa belle-mère lui confia les tâches les plus rudes et la força à coucher au grenier. Un jour, le roi organisa un grand bal pour marier son fils. La famille de Cendrillon fut invitée. Anastasia, Javotte et leur mère se rendirent au bal mais défendirent à Cendrillon de les accompagner. Une fois seule, Cendrillon se mit à pleurer. Soudain, Cendrillon entendit une voix, la voix de sa marraine la Fée ..."
Rita: Oh, OK. Get settled. Here we go ... "Once upon a time there was a beautfil young girl named Cinderella. To make her happy, her (widowed) father married for a second time a widow who had two girls, Anastasia and Javotte. But, alas, the good man died soon after. Everything changed for the young girl. Her stepmother gave her the hardest chores and forced her to sleep in the attic. One day, the king organized a grand ball to marry his son. Cinderella's family was invited. Anastasia and Javotte and their mother went to the ball, but they forbade Cinderella to go with them. Once alone, Cinderella started to cry. Suddenly, Cinderella heard a voice, the voice of her fairy godmother ... "
Rita: Ah ... ils se sont endormis!
Rita: Ah ... they have fallen asleep!
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parler 'to speak'
j'eus parlé, I had spoken
nous eûmes parlé, we had spoken
tu eus parlé, you had spoken
vous eûtes parlé, you had spoken
il / elle / on eut parlé, he / she / it had spoken
ils / elles eurent parlé, they had spoken
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aller 'to go'
je fus allé(e), I had gone
nous fûmes allé(e)s, we had gone
tu fus allé(e), you had gone
vous fûtes allé(e)(s), you had gone
il / elle / on fut allé(e), he / she / it had gone
ils / elles furent allé(e)s, they had gone
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se coucher 'to go to bed'
je me fus couché(e), I had gone to bed
nous nous fûmes couché(e)s, we had gone to bed
tu te fus couché(e), you had gone to bed
vous vous fûtes couché(e)(s), you had gone to bed
il / elle / on se fut couché(e), he / she / it had gone to bed
ils / elles se furent couché(e)s, they had gone to bed
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prior action in the past (passé antérieur)
action in the past (passé simple)
Aussitôt qu'il fut né,
Tex commença à parler.
As soon as he was born,
Tex began to speak.
Après qu'il eut vécu quelques années à Paris,
Tex retourna dans son pays d'origine
After he had lived several years in Paris,
Tex returned to his native land.
Quand il eut publié son premier recueil de poèmes érotiques,
il y eut un grand scandale.
When he had published his first collection of erotic poems,
there was a big scandal.
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- time: 0:41
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Les enfants: Maman, maman, raconte-nous la suite de l'histoire de Cendrillon!
Children: Mommy, mommy, tell us the rest of the story of Cinderella!
Rita: Bon, d'accord. "On défendit à Cendrillon d'aller au bal du roi et on lui ordonna de faire le ménage dans toute la maison. Une fois seule, Cendrillon se mit au travail ... Quand elle eut fini de nettoyer les fenêtres, elle fit les lits. Lorsque les chambres furent propres, elle fit la vaisselle. Enfin, après qu'elle eut rangé toute la maison, elle éclata en sanglots ... . Alors sa marraine la Fée apparut ..."
Rita: Oh, OK. "Cinderella was forbidden to go to the king's ball and was ordered to clean the house from top to bottom. Once alone, Cinderella started to work ... When she had finished cleaning the windows, she made the beds. When the bedrooms were clean, she did the dishes. Finally, after she had tidied up the whole house, she broke into sobs ... . Then her fairy godmother appeared ..."
On entend les enfants ronfler.
Sound of the children snoring.
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- chapter: Tense, Aspect, Mood, and Voice
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- time: 0:19
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Tex et Tammy viennent de regarder une vidéo romantique. Et ils viennent de finir toute une bouteille de vin. Il n'en reste plus une goutte!
Tex et Tammy have just finished watching a romantic video. And they have just finished a whole bottle of wine. There isn't a drop left!
Tammy: Oh chéri, je t'aime de tout mon coeur.
Tammy: Oh darling, I love you with all my heart.
Tex: Embrasse-moi, mon petit quadrupède! [SMACK!]
Tex: Kiss me, my little quadruped! [SMACK!]
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- chapter: Tense, Aspect, Mood, and Voice
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Tex et Tammy venaient de s'embrasser quand Bette est arrivée.
Tex and Tammy had just kissed when Bette arrived.
Bette: Oh, excusez-moi ... Je vous interromps?
Bette: Oh, excuse me ... Am I interrupting you?
Tammy: En effet, nous passons une soirée tranquille ...
Tammy: Yes, you are. We are spending a quiet evening ...
Tex: Salut Bette, oh, c'est pas grave. On vient de regarder une vidéo. Assieds-toi.
Tex: Hi Bette. Oh, it's OK. We just saw a video. Sit down.
Tammy: Mais Tex ...
Tammy: But Tex ...
Bette ronronne.
Bette purrs.
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Tex a mangé toute la viande!
Tex ate all the meat!
Tex has eaten all the meat!
Tex did eat all the meat!
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parler 'to talk'
j'ai parlé, I (have) talked
nous avons parlé, we (have) talked
tu as parlé, you (have) talked
vous avez parlé, you (have) talked
il, elle / on a parlé, he, she (it) / one (has) talked
ils / elles ont parlé, they (have) talked
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- track number: 77/168
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finir 'to finish'
j'ai fini, I (have) finished
nous avons fini, we (have) finished
tu as fini, you (have) finished
vous avez fini, you (have) finished
il, elle / on a fini, he, she (it) / one (has) finished
ils / elles ont fini, they (have) finished
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- chapter: Tense, Aspect, Mood, and Voice
- track number: 78/168
- time: 0:17
- size: 206 KB
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perdre 'to lose'
j'ai perdu, I (have) lost
nous avons perdu, we (have) lost
tu as perdu, you (have) lost
vous avez perdu, you (have) lost
il,elle / on a perdu, he, she (it) / one (has) lost
ils / elles ont perdu, they (have) lost
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- track number: 79/168
- time: 0:49
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infinitive
translation
past participle
avoir
to have
eu
être
to be
été
faire
to do
fait
ouvrir
to open
ouvert
prendre
to take
pris
mettre
to put
mis
suivre
to follow
suivi
boire
to drink
bu
croire
to believe
cru
voir
to see
vu
savoir
to know
su
connaître
to know
connu
dire
to say
dit
lire
to read
lu
écrire
to write
écrit
pouvoir
to be able to
pu
vouloir
to want
voulu
devoir
to have to
dû
tenir
to hold
tenu
recevoir
to receive
reçu
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- filename: tap2_ex6.mp3
- chapter: Tense, Aspect, Mood, and Voice
- track number: 80/168
- time: 0:11
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Oh, regardez! Tex a mangé toute la viande! Tammy, au contraire, n'a pas mangé de viande! Elle est végétarienne, comme la plupart des tatous.
Oh, look! Tex ate all the meat! Tammy, on the other hand, did not eat any meat! She is a vegetarian, like most armadillos.
- asset title: tap2_ex7: passé composé with avoir
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- chapter: Tense, Aspect, Mood, and Voice
- track number: 81/168
- time: 0:38
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Joe-Bob arrive chez Tammy. Il meurt de faim. Mais il est trop tard.
Joe-Bob arrives at Tammy's house. He is dying of hunger. But it is too late.
Joe-Bob: Tammy, j'ai perdu ma collection de noix. Est-ce que je peux dîner avec vous?
Joe-Bob: Tammy, I lost my nut collection. Can I have dinner with y'all?
Tammy: Je suis désolée, Joe-Bob. Tex a fini toute la viande. A mon avis, il a trop mangé.
Tammy: I am sorry Joe-Bob. Tex finished all the meat. In my opinion, he ate too much.
Joe-Bob: Ce n'est pas grave Tammy. Je peux trouver quelque chose dans la cuisine ... Mon dieu, Tammy! Est-ce que tu as vu? Tex a dégobillé partout. C'est dégueulasse!
Joe-Bob: It's okay Tammy. I can find something in the kitchen ... My god, Tammy! Have you seen? Tex threw up everywhere. It's disgusting!
Tammy: Ça ne m'étonne pas. Ce petit tatou carnivore, il n'est pas aussi évolué que moi!
Tammy: That doesn't surprise me. That little carnivorous armadillo. He is not as enlightened as I am!
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Tex est allé à l'Alamo.
Tex went to the Alamo.
Tex has gone to the Alamo.
Tex did go to the Alamo.
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- track number: 83/168
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aller 'to go'
je suis allé(e), I went (have gone)
nous sommes allé(e)s, we went (have gone)
tu es allé(e), you went (have gone)
vous êtes allé(e)(s), you went (have gone)
il / on est allé, he / one went (has gone)
ils sont allés, they went, (have gone)
elle est allée, she went (has gone)
elles sont allées, they went, (have gone)
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- track number: 84/168
- time: 0:05
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Tex est sorti.
Tex went out.
Tex n'a pas sorti la poubelle.
Tex did not take out the garbage.
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- track number: 85/168
- time: 0:13
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infinitive
translation
past participle
venir
to come
venu
devenir
to become
devenu
revenir
to come back
revenu
naître
to be born
né
mourir
to die
mort
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- track number: 86/168
- time: 0:24
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Joe-Bob: Tex, Corey et toi, vous êtes rentrés de l'Alamo?
Joe-Bob: Tex, did you and Corey come back from the Alamo?
Tex: Oui. Mais Tammy et Bette sont restées à San Antonio pour faire des achats.
Tex: Yes. But Tammy and Bette stayed in San Antonio to go shopping.
Corey: Tu n'as pas entendu? Tout d'un coup Tammy est devenue toute pâle et elle est tombée dans la rivière!
Corey: Didn't you hear? All of a sudden Tammy turned very pale and she fell in the river!
Joe-Bob: Mais, qu'est-ce qui s'est passé?
Joe-Bob: But, what happened?
Corey: Calme-toi. Elle n'est pas morte! Tex et moi sommes arrivés pour la sauver!
Corey: Calm down. She didn't die! Tex and I arrived to save her!
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s'amuser 'to have fun'
je me suis amusé(e), I had fun
nous nous sommes amusé(e)s, we had fun
tu t'es amusé(e), you had fun
vous vous êtes amusé(e)(s), you had fun
il / on s'est amusé, he / one had fun
ils se sont amusés, they had fun
elle s'est amusée, she had fun
elles se sont amusées, they had fun
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Tammy: Je me suis réveillée très tôt ce matin.
Tammy: I got up really early this morning.
Tex: Moi, je me suis réveillé très tard!
Tex: I got up really late!
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Tammy: Je me suis lavée.
Tammy: I washed.
Et ensuite je me suis lavé les cheveux.
And then, I washed my hair.
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Tammy: Puis, Bette et moi, nous nous sommes parlé.
Tammy: Then, Bette and I talked to each other.
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je ne me suis pas amusé(e)
nous ne nous sommes pas amusé(e)(s)
tu ne t'es pas amusé(e)
vous ne vous êtes pas amusé(e)(s)
il / on ne s'est pas amusé
ils ne se sont pas amusés
elle ne s'est pas amusée
elles ne se sont pas amusées
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Tammy: Bonjour Tex! Oh là là! Tu ne t'es pas rasé ce matin?
Tammy: Hi Tex! Oh dear! You did not shave this morning?
Tex: Oh ça va hein! Mon réveil n'a pas sonné! Je me suis réveillé trop tard. Et toi, tu t'es rasée?
Tex: Oh that's enough, OK! My alarm clock did not go off! I woke up too late. Did you shave?
Tammy: Monsieur Tex s'est levé du pied gauche aujourd'hui!
Tammy: Mister Tex got up on the wrong side of the bed today!
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danser 'to dance'
je dansais
nous dansions
tu dansais
vous dansiez
il / elle / on dansait
ils / elles dansaient
- asset title: tap5_ex2: imparfait: formation
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- track number: 94/168
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finir 'to finish'
je finissais
nous finissions
tu finissais
vous finissiez
il / elle / on finissait
ils / elles finissaient
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être 'to be'
j'étais
nous étions
tu étais
vous étiez
il / elle / on était
ils / elles étaient
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- track number: 96/168
- time: 0:15
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s'amuser 'to have fun'
je m'amusais
nous nous amusions
tu t'amusais
vous vous amusiez
il / elle / on s'amusait
ils / elles s'amusaient
- asset title: tap5_ex5: imparfait: formation
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- track number: 97/168
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Tex: Je suis allé chez Tammy ce matin. Je voulais la voir, mais elle n'était pas chez elle. J'avais un cadeau à lui donner. Je ne pouvais quand même pas le laisser devant sa porte! Donc je l'ai offert à Bette! J'espère qu'elle l'aimera.
Tex: I went to Tammy's this morning. I wanted to see her, but she was not home. I had a present to give her. I could not really leave it outside her door! So I gave it to Bette! I hope she will like it.
Joe-Bob: Bravo! Quel tombeur tu fais!
Joe-Bob: Bravo! What a Casanova you are!
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Quand Edouard était adolescent, il n'avait qu'un rêve -- devenir un grand cuisinier. Il voulait créer des chefs-d'oeuvre culinaires. Notre jeune escargot gourmand, qui adorait la cuisine française classique, fréquentait les meilleures tables de Paris.
When Edouard was a teenager, he had only one dream -- to become a great chef. He wanted to create culinary masterpieces. Our young food-enthusiast snail, who loved classical French cooking, frequented the best Parisian restaurants.
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- track number: 99/168
- time: 0:33
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Edouard: Tu te rappelles, en été à Paris, quand il faisait chaud? On allait toujours à 10 heures du soir chez Berthillon ... Oh, là, là, leurs glaces, leurs sorbets--fraise, framboise, noisette, pistache, des parfums exotiques. Et puis, on se promenait le long des quais, on voyait la Seine qui coulait, on chantait, on se récitait même des vers. Ah, Paris la nuit, Paris là-bas, mmm, en été.
Edouard: Do you remember, in the summer in Paris, when the weather was hot? We always used to go to Berthillon's at 10 o'clock in the evening ... Oh, la, la, their ice cream, their sorbets--strawberry, raspberry, hazelnut, pistachio, exotic flavors. And then, we would take walks along the quays. We would see the Seine which was flowing. We would sing, we would even recite verses. Ah, Paris in the night, Paris over there, mmm, in the summer.
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Tammy: Si on achetait une grosse Suburban?
Tammy: What if we bought a big Suburban? (note: 'on' is often used in the sense of 'nous')
Tex: Si on achetait une Harley Davidson?
Tex: What about buying a Harley Davidson?
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- time: 0:07
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Tex: Si (seulement) on avait plus d'argent!
Tex: If (only) we had more money!
Tammy: Ah, si (seulement) mes parents nous prêtaient de l'argent!
Tammy: If only my parents would lend us some money!
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Tammy: Si je me faisais tatouer?
Tammy: What if I got tattooed?
Tex: Si seulement je pouvais avoir une moto!
Tex: If only I could have a motorcycle!
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imparfait (set scene)
passé composé (event)
Avant, Tammy habitait à Fort Worth ...
et puis un jour, elle a déménagé.
Before, Tammy lived in Forth Worth ...
and then, one day, she moved.
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adverbs/imparfait
adverbs/passé composé
tous les jours, tous les matins ... every day, every morning
un jour, un matin, un soir ... one day, one morning, one evening
chaque jour, chaque matin, chaque mois ... each day, each morning, each month
soudain, brusquement, brutalement ... suddenly, abruptly, brusquely
en général, généralement, d'habitude . . . in general, usually
tout d'un coup, tout à coup ... all of a sudden, suddenly
autrefois, à l'époque ... in the past, long ago, at the time
tout de suite, immédiatement ... right away, immediately
toujours, souvent ... always, often
d'abord, enfin ... first of all, finally
rarement ... rarely
puis, ensuite ... then, next
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Tammy: Quand j'avais 15 ans, j'habitais à Fort Worth.
Tammy: When I was 15, I used to live in Fort Worth.
Quand j'ai eu 18 ans, j'ai déménagé à Austin.
When I turned 18, I moved to Austin.
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definite period of time:
De 1997 à 1998,
Pendant un an,
Entre dix-huit et dix-neuf ans,
Tex a été vendeur de T-shirts.
indefinite period of time:
Avant,
Quand il était enfant,
A cette époque-là,
Tex était dans un couvent de Lyon.
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Un jour, Tex vendait des T-shirts à Paris quand il a été arrêté pour activité illégale.
One day, Tex was selling T-shirts in Paris when he was arrested for illegal activity. (The imparfait sets the scene to be interrupted)
Un jour, les autorités françaises ont expulsé Tex.
One day, the French authorities deported Tex. (Event)
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Quand Tex était tout petit, il habitait dans la banlieue de Houston avec sa famille. Ce petit tatou, curieux de nature, aimait toujours faire de longues promenades avec ses amis pour explorer les coins et recoins de la banlieue, surtout les autoroutes!
When Tex was very small, he lived in the suburbs of Houston with his family. This little armadillo, curious by nature, always loved to take long walks with his friends to explore the nooks and crannies of the suburbs, above all the highways!
Un jour, pendant une promenade, il s'est perdu. Heureusement, après des heures et des heures, il a trouvé l'entrée de aéroport Bush International. Fasciné par le bruit et le mouvement, il s'est précipité vers les avions. Tandis qu'il examinait un avion de plus près, un homme l'a brusquement pris et il l'a jeté à l'intérieur avec les bagages. Huit heures plus tard, l'avion est arrivé à Paris, où Tex commencerait sa nouvelle vie française!
One day, during a walk, he got lost. Fortunately, after hours and hours, he found the entrance to the Bush International Airport. Fascinated by all the noise and motion, he rushed to the planes. As he was examining a plane more closely, a man abruptly took him and threw him inside with the baggage. Eight hours later, the plane arrived in Paris, where Tex would start his new French life!
Tex a passé le reste de son enfance en France. En fait, il est devenu cent pour cent français. Quand il était adolescent, il se considérait comme un disciple de Sartre. Il ne connaissait rien au baseball et détestait tout ce qui était américain. Mais en 1998, tout d'un coup sa vie a changé quand il a découvert que ses parents étaient ... américains.
Tex spent the rest of his childhood in France. In fact, he became one hundred per cent French. When he was an adolescent, he considered himself a disciple of Sartre. He knew nothing about baseball and he detested everything American. But in 1998, all of a sudden, his life changed when he discovered that his parents were ... American.
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manger 'to eat'
j'avais mangé, I had eaten
nous avions mangé, we had eaten
tu avais mangé, you had eaten
vous aviez mangé, you had eaten
il, elle / on avait mangé, he, she (it) / one had eaten
ils / elles avaient mangé, they had eaten
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aller 'to go'
j'étais allé(e), I had gone
nous étions allé(e)s, we had gone
tu étais allé(e), you had gone
vous étiez allé(e)(s), you had gone
il, elle / on était allé(e), he, she (it) / one had gone
ils / elles étaient allé(e)s, they had gone
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- time: 0:19
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A l'âge de sept ans, Tex avait déjà rédigé dix poèmes.
At the age of seven, Tex had already composed ten poems.
Quelques années plus tard, il avait abandonné tout espoir de gloire littéraire. Mais il a changé d'avis quand il a lu les poèmes à Tammy.
A few years later, he had abandoned all hope of literary fame. But he changed his mind when he read the poems to Tammy.
Elle a adoré les poèmes innocents que Tex avait écrits pendant sa jeunesse.
She adored the innocent poems that Tex had written during his youth.
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Le public littéraire attendait depuis des années la nouvelle poésie de Tex quand il a enfin retrouvé son inspiration.
The literary public had been waiting for years for new poetry from Tex when at last he found his inspiration again.
En fait, Tex venait de commencer un nouveau poème quand son éditeur a téléphoné.
In fact, Tex had just started a new poem when his editor called.
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Tex avait (déjà) commencé son poème quand son éditeur a téléphoné.
Tex had begun his poem when his publisher called.
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Tex n'avait pas (encore) fini son poème quand son éditeur a téléphoné.
Tex had not (yet) finished his poem when his editor called.
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Editeur: Si seulement tu avais fini ton nouveau poème!
Editor: If only you had finished your new poem! (but you haven't)
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Tex à son éditeur: Imbécile! Si vous ne m'aviez pas interrompu, j'aurais pu finir mon nouveau poème. A cause de vous, je sens que je perds à nouveau mon inspiration.
Tex to his editor: Imbecile! If you had not interrupted me, I would have been able to finish my new poem. Because of you, I'm losing my inspiration again.
Editeur: Mon Dieu, si j'avais su combien les artistes étaient difficiles, je serais devenu comptable!
Editor: My God. If I had known how difficult artists were, I'd have become an accountant!
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Tex boit du café.
Tex is drinking coffee. (right now, progressive action)
OR
Tex drinks coffee (in general, habitual action)
OR
Tex does drink coffee. (emphatic or contrastive)
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Tex oublie toujours de prendre un bon petit déjeuner.
Tex always forgets to have a good breakfast. (habit)
Tammy: Tex, il faut manger au petit déjeuner. C'est le repas le plus important de la journée.
Tammy: Tex, you have to eat breakfast. It's the most important meal of the day.
Tex: Oh, ma chérie, tu t'inquiètes trop. Regarde, je mange un beignet.
Tex, Oh, my darling, you worry too much. Look, I'm eating a doughnut. (right now, progressive action)
Tammy: Un beignet!? Tu rigoles? Mais, ça ne compte pas!
Tammy: Un doughnut!? Are you joking? That doesn't count!
Tex: Mais si, ça compte. Du sucre et du beurre me font du bien le matin ... et ensuite une cigarette.
Tex: But yes, it does count. (emphatic) Sugar and butter do me good in the morning ... and then a cigarette.
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La vie de Tex est toute une histoire ... En 1975, alors bébé, Tex se perd à l'aéroport Bush International à Houston. On le met par erreur avec les bagages dans un avion à destination de la France. A Paris, il rencontre des nonnes qui viennent de faire un voyage aux Etats-Unis. Elles ont pitié de ce pauvre tatou égaré et elles l'amènent au couvent à Lyon. Tex passe son enfance en France. Un jour, on découvre que Tex n'a pas de papiers--pas de passeport, pas de visa. Alors, il retourne au Texas. Malheureusement, il ne se sent pas chez lui au Texas. La vie américaine n'est pas facile pour un tatou francisé.
Tex's life is quite a story ... In 1975, just a baby, Tex gets lost at Bush International Airport in Houston. He is put by accident with the baggage in a plane headed for France. In Paris he meets some nuns who have just taken a trip to the United States. They take pity on this poor, lost armadillo and they take him to their convent in Lyon. Tex spends his childhood in France. One day, it is discovered that Tex has no papers--no passport, no visa. So he returns to Texas. Unfortunately, he doesn't feel at home in Texas. American life is not easy for a Frenchified armadillo!
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parler 'to speak'
... que je parle
... que nous parlions
... que tu parles
... que vous parliez
... qu'il/elle/on parle
... qu'ils/elles parlent
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present indicative
present subjunctive
je finis
... que je finisse
j'attends
... que j'attende
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present indicative
present subjunctive
ils parlent
... qu'ils parlent
ils finissent
... qu'ils finissent
ils attendent
... qu'ils attendent
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dormir
to sleep
... que je dorme
sortir
to go out
... que je sorte
partir
to leave
... que je parte
lire
to read
... que je lise
sourire
to smile
... que je sourie
dire
to say
... que je dise
écrire
to write
... que j'écrive
mettre
to put
... que je mette
connaître
to know
... que je connaisse
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Tex: Il faut que j'appelle Paw-Paw ce soir.
Tex: I have to call Paw-Paw tonight.
Tammy: D'accord. A quelle heure est-ce qu'il faut que nous appelions Paw-Paw?
Tammy: Okay. What time do we have to call Paw-Paw?
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Tex explique les règles à ses étudiants:
Tex explains the rules to his students:
Il faut que vous parliez clairement; pas de chewing-gum!
You must speak clearly; no chewing gum!
Bien sûr, il faut qu'on finisse avant midi. Le déjeuner, c'est sacré!
Of course, we must end before meal times. Lunch is sacred!
Joe-Bob, il faut que tu attendes la fin du cours avant de dormir.
Joe-Bob, you must wait until the end of class before sleeping.
Et il faut que nous sortions ensemble après le cours de révision pour prendre un verre.
We must go out together after the review to have a drink.
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venir 'to come'
que je vienne
que nous venions
que tu viennes
que vous veniez
qu'il / elle / on vienne
qu'ils / elles viennent
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infinitive
boot stem, for: je, tu, il/elle/on, ils/elles
2nd stem, for: nous, vous
aller (to go)
que j'aille
que nous allions
boire (to drink)
que je boive
que nous buvions
croire (to believe)
que je croie
que nous croyions
devoir (to have to)
que je doive
que nous devions
mourir (to die)
que je meure
que nous mourions
prendre (to take)
que je prenne
que nous prenions
recevoir (to receive)
que je reçoive
que nous recevions
tenir (to hold)
que je tienne
que nous tenions
voir (to see)
que je voie
que nous voyions
vouloir (to want)
que je veuille
que nous voulions
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avoir 'to have'
que j'aie
que nous ayons
que tu aies
que vous ayez
qu'il / elle / on ait
qu'ils / elles aient
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faire 'to do'
que je fasse
que nous fassions
que tu fasses
que vous fassiez
qu'il / elle / on fasse
qu'ils / elles fassent
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infinitive
first person present subjunctive
savoir (to know)
que je sache
pouvoir (to be able)
que je puisse
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Paw-Paw donne des conseils à son petit-fils, Tex.
Paw-Paw is giving advice to his grandson Tex.
Paw-Paw: Tex, mon cher, il faut que tu saches que la vie est courte. Tammy est une tatou formidable. Tu ne vas pas trouver une meilleure femme. Il ne faut pas que Tammy et toi ayez peur de vous marier. Dépêchez-vous! Comme je l'ai dit . . . la vie est courte. Moi, je veux seulement que vous soyez heureux. Et une autre chose: après votre mariage, il faut que vous veniez me voir. Je suis tout seul en Louisiane et la famille me manque. Il faut que nous fassions plus de choses ensemble. Il faut que j'aie plus de compagnie.
Paw-Paw: Tex, my dear, you have to know that life is short. Tammy is a fabulous armadillo. You are not going to find a better wife. You and Tammy must not be afraid to get married. Hurry up! As I said . . . life is short. As for me, I only want you to be happy. And another thing. After your marriage, you must come see me. I am all alone in Louisiana and I miss my family. We have to do more things together. I've got to have more company.
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Paw-Paw: Tex, il faut que tu choisisses le vin.
PawPaw: Tex, it is necessary that you choose the wine.
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il est important que, it is important that
il est nécessaire que, it is necessary that
il est essentiel que, it is essential that
il est inévitable que, it is unavoidable that
il vaut mieux que, it is better that
il est préférable que, it is preferable that
il est indispensable que, it is indispensible that
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Paw-Paw: Peut-être que ce ne sont pas mes affaires, mais. . . j'ai remarqué que Tammy a choisi le vin à ta place. Ecoute, mon cher, il est préférable que les hommes choississent le vin et que les femmes fassent la cuisine.
Paw-Paw: Maybe, it's none of my business, but ... I noticed that Tammy chose the wine instead of you. Listen, my dear, it's better that men choose the wine and that women do the cooking.
Tex: Merci pour les conseils, PawPaw, mais il est important que vous compreniez que les temps changent. Aujourd'hui les femmes font beaucoup de choses qu'elles ne pouvaient pas faire autrefois.
Tex: Thanks for the advice, PawPaw, but it is important that you understand that times are changing. Now women do a lot of things that they used to not be able to do.
Paw-Paw: Ah, je comprends! C'est Tammy qui porte la culotte et pas toi! Alors il faut que je t'achète un tablier, ma petite.
Paw-Paw: Oh, I understand. It's Tammy who wears the pants, not you! Well now, I'll have to buy you an apron, my little girl.
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il est possible que, it is possible that
il est impossible que, it is impossible that
il est incroyable que, it is unbelievable that
il est douteux que, it is doubtful that
douter que, to doubt that
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Crois-tu que Corey soit chez MacDo?
Do you believe that Corey is at MacDonald's?
Oui, je crois que Corey est chez MacDo.
I believe Corey is at MacDonald's.
Mais Edouard? Non, je ne crois pas qu'Edouard soit chez MacDo.
But Edouard? No, I don't believe that Edouard is at MacDonald's.
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croire que, to believe that
penser que,to think that
être sûr que, to be sure that
trouver que, to find that
se douter que, to suspect that
supposer que, to suppose that
avoir l'impression que, to have the impression that
il est vrai que, it is true that
il paraît que, it appears that
il est probable que, it is probable that
il (me) semble que, it seems (to me) that
il est clair que, it is clear that
il est évident que, it is evident that
il est certain que, it is certain that
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Tammy: Je suppose que nous allons nous marier. Il est clair que tu m'aimes.
Tammy: I suppose that we are going to get married. It is clear that you love me.
Tex: Mais Tammy, euh, je ne crois pas que tu sois prête pour le mariage. Et puis, je ne suis pas sûr que tes parents soient d'accord. Non, non, vraiment, je ne trouve pas que ce soit une bonne idée.
Tex: But, Tammy, uh, I don't think that you are ready for marriage. And then, I am not sure your parents would approve. No, no, really, I don't think this is a good idea.
Tammy: Te semble-t-il que je sois trop jeune? Tu n'es pas certain que je sois la femme de ta vie?
Tammy: Does it seem to you that I am too young? You're not sure that I am the woman of your life?
Tex: Oh, chérie, je ne doute pas que tu es la femme de ma vie. Mais il est évident que nous sommes trop jeunes pour le moment. En plus, il est certain que je n'ai pas encore assez d'argent.
Tex: Oh, my dear, I do not doubt that you are the woman of my life. But it is obvious that we are too young right now. Also, it is certain that I don't have enough money yet.
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Tammy: Je cherche un tatou qui est intelligent, bilingue et intéressant. Mais à vrai dire, je l'ai déjà trouvé!
Tammy: I am looking for an armadillo who is intelligent, bilingual and interesting. But, actually, I have already found him!
Tex: Existe-t-il une seule fille qui ne soit pas obsédée par le mariage? N'y a-t-il rien qui puisse la détourner?
Tex: Is there one girl who is not obsessed with marriage? Isn't there anything that can divert her?
Tammy: Y-a-t-il quelque chose qui puisse le convaincre?
Tammy: Is there anything that might convince him?
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le seul, the only
l'unique, the only
il n'y a que, there is only
le dernier, the last
le premier, the first
le meilleur, the best
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Tex: Tammy est la plus belle tatou que je connaisse. Mais quand même, j'ai, j'ai peur du mariage.
Tex: Tammy is the prettiest armadillo that I know. But even so, I'm, I'm afraid of marriage.
Tammy: Tex est le seul tatou français que je connais. Il est vraiment unique.
Tammy: Tex is the only French armadillo that I know. He is truly unique.
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aimer que, to like that ...
préférer que, to prefer that ...
aimer mieux que, to prefer that ...
souhaiter que, to hope that ...
attendre que, to wait, expect that ...
vouloir que, to want that ...
désirer que, to desire that ...
vouloir bien que, to be willing that ...
exiger que, to require that ...
Tex veut qu'Edouard fasse la cuisine ce soir.
Tex wants Edouard to cook this evening.
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être content(e) que, to be happy that
être impatient(e) que, to be impatient that
être heureux(/se) que, to be happy that
être désolé(e) que, to be sorry that
être ravi(e) que, to delighted that
regretter que, to regret that
être étonné(e) que, to be surprised that
se réjouir que, to rejoice, celebrate that
être mécontent(e) que, to be unhappy that
craindre que, to fear that
être malheureux(/se) que, to be unhappy that
redouter que, to fear that
être triste que, to be sad that
avoir peur que, to fear that
être surpris(e) que, to be surprised that
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il est bon que, it is good that
il est utile que, it is useful that
il est juste que, it is fair that
il est urgent que, it is urgent that
il est dommage que, it is unfortunate that
il est logique que, it is logical that
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Tammy est ravie de recevoir des amis.
Tammy is delighted to have friends over. OR Tammy is delighted she's going to have friends over.
Fiona craint de ne pas pouvoir venir.
Fiona is afraid she cannot come. OR Fiona is afraid she won't be able to come.
Il est bon de pouvoir s'amuser avec ses amis.
It is good to be able to have fun with one's friends.
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Tex et Tammy organisent un repas pour leurs copains ce soir.
Tex and Tammy are preparing a meal for their friends tonight.
Tammy: Tex, je voudrais que tu choisisses un bon vin. Mais je préfère que ce soit un rouge s'il te plaît. Il serait dommage que nous buvions du vin blanc avec du boeuf.
Tammy: Tex, I would like you to pick a good wine. But I would prefer a red wine please. It would be a pity to drink a white wine with beef.
Tex réfléchit un moment, puis il choisit un vin californien.
Tex reflects a moment and then he chooses a Californian wine.
Tammy: Mais enfin Tex, pas un vin américain! Il serait préférable que nous ouvrions une bouteille de Bordeaux ou de Bourgogne!
Tammy: Tex! Not an American wine! It would be better if we opened a bottle of Bordeaux or Burgundy!
Tex: Ma chère Tammy, j'ai bien peur que nous n'ayons plus de vins français en réserve!
Tex: My dear Tammy, I am afraid we're out of French wines!
Tammy: Tu es sûr? Je suis étonnée qu'il n'y ait plus de vin français.
Tammy: Are you sure? I'm really surprised that there isn't any more French wine.
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Bette drague Tex pour qu'il lui donne de bonnes notes.
Bette is hitting on Tex so that he will give her good grades.
Bette drague Tex afin que Tammy soit jalouse.
Bette is hitting on Tex so that Tammy will be jealous.
Bette drague Tex de sorte que Tammy et Tex se disputent.
Bette is hitting on Tex so that Tammy and Tex will fight.
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Mais Tex n'a rien dit à Tammy de crainte qu'elle (ne)* se fâche.
But Tex hasn't said anything to Tammy for fear that [lest] she be angry.
Il ne veut pas en parler de peur que Tammy soit blessée.
He doesn't want to bring it up for fear that [lest] Tammy be hurt.
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Pourtant, il doit faire quelque chose avant que Tammy (ne) se rende compte de ce qui se passe!
Yet he must do something before Tammy realizes what's going on!
Tex prend un café en attendant que Tammy le rejoigne.
Tex is having a cup of coffee while waiting for Tammy to join him.
Il va réfléchir au problème jusqu'à ce qu'elle arrive.
He's going to think about this problem until she arrives.
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Tammy a du mal à croire l'histoire de Tex, bien qu'il ait l'air sincère.
Tammy finds it difficult to believe Tex's story, although he looks sincere.
Tammy: Alors Bette n'est pas une vraie amie, à moins que ce (ne) soit toi qui la drague.
Tammy: So Bette is not a true friend, unless it is you who has been hitting on her.
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Tammy: Ecoute, Tex, je veux bien te faire confiance, à condition que tu me promettes de tout me dire.
Tammy: Listen Tex, I'm willing to trust you, if you promise that you will tell me everything.
Je veux bien pardonner aussi à Bette, pourvu qu'elle ne recommence pas.
I am also willing to forgive Bette, provided that she never does it again.
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Tammy aime Tex bien qu'elle le trouve puéril par moments.
Tammy loves Tex although she finds him childish at times.
Quoi que Tammy soit sûre de vouloir épouser Tex, elle ne veut pas précipiter les choses.
Although Tammy is certain she wants to marry Tex, she does not want to rush things.
Tex veut attendre jusqu'à ce qu'il se sente prêt.
Tex wants to wait until he feels ready.
Tammy veut bien patienter un peu pourvu que Tex n'attende pas trop longtemps.
Tammy is happy to wait a bit more provided that Tex doesn't wait too much longer.
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rire 'to laugh'
que j'aie ri
que nous ayons ri
que tu aies ri
que vous ayez ri
qu'il / elle / on ait ri
qu'ils / elles aient ri
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Tammy: Je suis surprise que tu écrives ce livre.
Tammy: I am surprised that you are writing this book.
Tex: Je suis surpris que tu aies lu ce livre.
Tex: I am surprised that you have read this book.
Tammy: J'ai été surprise que tu écrives ce livre.
Tammy: I was surprised that you were writing this book.
Tex: J'ai été surpris que tu aies lu ce livre.
Tex: I was surprised that you had read this book.
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Tammy: Tex est content que la France ait gagné la Coupe du Monde en 98.
Tammy: Tex is happy that France won the 1998 World Cup.
Mais je doute qu'il soit sorti après la finale parce qu'il avait trop bu.
But, I doubt that he went out after the final game because he had drunk too much.
Ma mère n'était pas sûre que Tex ait aimé le vin qu'elle avait envoyé.
My mom wasn't sure that Tex had liked the wine that she sent for the game.
Mais j'ai peur que Tex et Edouard l'aient trop aimé!
But, I'm afraid that Tex and Edouard liked it too well!
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WILL
Moi, je veux seulement que vous soyez heureux.
EMOTION
Je suis heureuse que tu veuilles m'épouser, Tex!
DOUBT
Mais Tammy, euh, je ne crois pas que tu sois prête pour le mariage.
DESIRE
Je désire que tu m'épouses, Tex!
INTERROGATIVES
Existe-t-il une seule fille qui ne soit pas obsédée par le mariage?
NEGATIVES
Je n'ai pas l'impression que Tammy soit la femme de ta vie, Tex!
GENERAL STATEMENTS
Tex, mon cher, il faut que tu saches que la vie est courte.
SUPERLATIVES
Tammy est la plus belle tatou que je connaisse!
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subjunctive
infinitive
Il est important que tu boives du vin. (It is important that you drink wine.)
Il est important de boire du vin. (It is important to drink wine.)
Il est préférable que tu sois poli. (It is preferable / advisable that you be polite.)
Il est préférable d'être poli.(It is preferable / better to be polite.)
Il est essentiel que tu lises les journaux. (It is essential that you read the papers.)
Il est essentiel de lire les journaux. (It is essential to read the papers.)
Il est dommage que tu fumes autant. (It is a pity that you smoke so much.)
Il est dommage de fumer autant. (It is a pity to smoke so much.)
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conjunction + subjunctive
translation
preposition + infinitive
à condition que
on the condition (that)
à condition de
afin que
so that, in order to
afin de
à moins que
unless
à moins de
avant que
before
avant de
de crainte que
for fear that (of), lest
de crainte de
de peur que
for fear that (of), lest
de peur de
en attendant que
while waiting for (to)
en attendant de
pour que
in order that (to)
pour
sans que
without
sans
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conjunction + subjunctive (2 subjects)
preposition + infinitive (1 subject)
Bette drague Tex pour que Tammy soit jalouse. Tex est victime de harcèlement sexuel! (Bette is hitting on Tex in order that Tammy be jealous. Tex is a victim of sexual harrassment!)
Bette drague Tex pour rendre Tammy jalouse. Tex est victime de harcèlement sexuel! (Bette is hitting on Tex in order to make Tammy jealous. Tex is a victim of sexual harrassment!)
Tex ne dit rien à Tammy de peur qu'elle se mette en colère. (Tex does not say anything to Tammy for fear that she get angry.)
Tex ne dit rien à Tammy de peur de la mettre en colère. (Tex does not say anything to Tammy for fear of making her angry.)
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conjunction + subjunctive
preposition + noun
Jusqu'à ce que Tammy arrive, Tex est très pensif. (Until Tammy arrives, Tex is very pensive.)
Jusqu'à l'arrivée de Tammy, Tex est très pensif. (Until Tammy's arrival, Tex is very pensive.)
Quand elle arrive, il lui sourit, bien qu'il ait des soucis. (When she arrives, he smiles at her, although he is worried.)
Quand elle arrive, il lui sourit, malgré ses soucis. (When she arrives, he smiles to her despite his worries.)
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subjunctive
avoiding the subjunctive
Tammy: Je ne suis pas sûre que tu sois prêt pour le mariage. (I am not sure that you are ready for marriage.)
Tex: Je ne sais pas si je suis prêt pour le mariage. (I don't know if I am ready for marriage.)
Tammy: Il est possible que tu sois l'homme de ma vie. (It is possible that you may be the man of my life.)
Tex: Je suis peut-être l'homme de ta vie. (Maybe I am the man of your life.)
Bette: Je n'ai pas l'impression que Tammy soit la femme de ta vie, Tex. (I don't think that Tammy is the woman of your life.)
Tammy: J'ai l'impression que Bette n'est pas la femme de ta vie, Tex. (I think that Bette is not the woman of your life.)
Tex: Tammy, j'ai besoin que tu viennes me voir. (Tammy, I need you to come and see me.)
Bette: Viens me voir chez moi, Tex. J'ai besoin de te voir. (Come and see me, Tex. I need to see you.)
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Les Aggies sont battus (par les Longhorns).
The Aggies are beaten (by the Longhorns).
Les Aggies ont été battus (par les Longhorns).The Aggies were beaten (by the Longhorns).
Les Aggies seront battus (par les Longhorns).
The Aggies will be beaten (by the Longhorns).
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Tammy est aimée de Tex.
Tammy is loved by Tex.
Tex est bien connu de toutes les étudiantes et respecté de tous les professeurs.
Tex is well-known to all the female students and respected by all the professors.
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Tex a écrit le livre Guerre et Amour.
Tex wrote the book War and Love.
Le livre Guerre et Amour a été écrit par Tex.
The book War and Love was written by Tex.
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Oh, Corey et Fiona ont été enlevés!
Oh, Corey and Fiona were abducted!
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Les parents de Tex ont été écrasés.
Tex' parents were run over.
La loi SOS-tatou a été votée.
The SOS-armadillo law has been passed.
Un nouveau genre de grammaire a été créé.
A new kind of grammar was created.
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Le football américain se joue à onze.
Football is played with 11 players.
Le vin rouge se boit à température ambiante.
Red wine is drunk at room temperature.
Les frites se mangent avec du ketchup.
Fries are eaten with ketchup.
Le français se parle en Louisiane.
French is spoken in Louisiana.
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Tammy et Tex regardent les informations à la télé. Le journaliste déclare:
Tammy and Tex are watching the news on TV. The journalist states:
Aujourd'hui, l'équipe des Aggies a été battue et le moral des joueurs est profondément affecté par cette défaite, la dixième fois de suite cette saison. Par contre, les Longhorns ont beaucoup de succès. Depuis que le trophée Heisman a été remporté par le légendaire Ricky Williams, rien ne les arrête.
Today, the team of the Aggies was defeated and the morale of the players is deeply affected by this defeat, the tenth time in a row this season. In contrast, the Longhorns are having a lot of success. Since the Heisman trophy was won by the lengendary Ricky Williams, nothing can stop them.