French Conversation and Composition by Harry Vincent Wann
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Il sera déjà parti. He must have (probably has) left. Le ferez-vous? Will you (are you going to) do it? But: Voulez-vous le faire? Will you (are you willing to, do you want to) do it? Étudiez-vous? Do you study; are you studying? J'étudie. I study; I am studying. Je voudrais partir. I would like to go. Ils ne sauraient trouver le chemin. They couldn't possibly (wouldn't know how to) find the way. Il chanta la Marseillaise \ (_literary_). |_ He sang the Marseillaise. Il a chanté la Marseillaise | (_coloquial_) / Il chantait. He was singing, used to sing, etc. Votre père est-il arrivé? \_ Has your father arrived? Est-ce que votre père est arrivé? / Ce garçon, cet homme, cette This (or that) boy, man, woman, femme, ces livres-ci, ces these books, those pens. plumes-là. A. 1. That boat yonder is going to depart. 2. This Irishman is pulling a cable. 3. The length of this cable doubtless must[1] have[1] exhausted his patience. 4. I'd like to leave this evening.[2] 5. The sultan's favorite threw this stone. 6. Is revenge permitted[3] men? 7. If my enemy were[4] powerful, revenge would be imprudent. 8. If I were[4] cowardly, I would throw a stone at that camel. 9. The Irishman was hauling a cable, when he received[5] the order to[6] start. 10. She used to know the queen formerly.[7] 11. If I succeed, I will have the honors of the day. 12. If a |
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