De + name
(a) With féminine singular names of countries, provinces,^ states,^ and ail compound names of departments.
Il est arrivé hier de France (de Touraine, de Virginie, d'Indreet-Loire).
(b) With names of cities.
Il est arrivé hier de New- York.
^ The use of the definite article af ter de, foUowed by the name of a féminine province or state, is not infrequent, though it seems illogical.
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B. Idioms
aller faire qch.
cacher qch. à qqn.
craindre de faire qch.
craindre que qqn. ne fasse qch.
faire faire qch. à qqn.
faire plaisir à qqn.
falloir ^ que qqn. fasse qch.
s'opposer à qch.
de faire
paraître faire qch.
payer qch. à qqn.
permettre à qqn
qch.
pouvoir faire qch.
voir qqn. faire qch.
vouloir faire qch.
vouloir que qqn. fasse qch.
C Répondez en français :
I. Qu'est-ce que l'oncle Robert a apporté? 2. Pourquoi l'a-t-il acheté? 3. De quoi M. Ratinois et M. Malingear causaient-ils, quand il est entré? 4. Combien avaient-ils promis de donner comme dot? 5. Pourquoi l'oncle Robert a-t-il félicité M. Ratinois? 6. De quoi celui-ci a-t-il accusé M. Malingear? 7. Frédéric aimait-il Emmeline? 8. Qu'est-ce que M. Malingear n'a pas caché? Q. Depuis combien de temps l'oncle Robert se retenait-il? 10. Qu'est-ce que M. Malingear et M. Ratinois cherchaient à faire ?
II. Comment avaient-ils cherché à se tromper? 12. Quel était le système de l'oncle Robert? 13. A qui était la faute? 14. Quelle était la mode? 15. Que ne craignait-on pas de faire? 16. Qu'est-ce que M. Ratinois a fini par avouer? 17. Et M. Malingear? 18. Qu'est-ce que l'oncle Robert a dit? 19. De quoi M. Ratinois était-il honteux? 20. Quel sera le châtiment de tout le monde?
D. Traduisez en français :
I. Do you think Emmeline is in love with Frederick? 2. They started for Europe this morning. They will travel in England and France. It is even possible that they will spend a few days in Rome. 3. When did you arrive from Canada? — I arrived from there three days ago. I spent most of mV time in Montréal and in Québec. 4. Wait ^ Imper sonal.
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until y ou hâve made thc acquain tance of Uncle Robert before you leave. 5. If I had had money enough, I should hâve gone to South America this summer. 6. How long hâve you lived in the United States? — I hâve lived there for more than ten years. 7. How long ago did you arrive from the West Indies? 8. It is four years since I hâve seen her. 9. I am afraid you will be bored while you are traveling in Canada. — Not at ail. Toronto is one of the most interesting cities I hâve ever visited. 10. Frederick must get Mr. Chevet to take the trufifles back.
II. Try to get him to take them back. 12. Did you hide the orange tree from your mother? — I did not ; there it is under the window near which Emmeline is sitting. 13. I wished to look out of the window, but my father was opposed to it, for fear I might hurt myself. 14. I wish you to order a dinner which will dazzle the Malingears. 15. It seems he paid Mr. Lesage ten francs for that orange tree. He paid five francs too much for it. 16. Do you like her? — No, I dislike her. 17. He saw nothing that interested him while he was traveling in Japan, China, and the East Indies. 18. Is this the fîrst time you hâve traveled in Mexico? — Yes, and it is the last time I shall travel there. 19. What is the matter with Uncle Robert? Is he afraid the Malingears will break oÊf the marriage? 20. Are you Emmeline's mother? — I am.
21. Is Mr. Malingear a doctor? — Yes, but he has not had any patients for more than ten years. 22. Did you see that negro hanging around in the Ratinois' kitchen? — Yes, and I disapprove of a negro being in a kitchen. 23. She has appeared to be bored since she has been at our house. What is the matter? 24. It is the Ratinois in whose kitchen I saw that negro. 25. That window is six feet high by four feet wide. 26. They will start for North Carolina in five or ten days. — I wish they would let me accompany them. I am longing to go there; aren't you? 27. How old is Uncle Robert? — He is sixty-one years old.
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He is five years older than Mr. Ratinois, and seven years older than' Mrs. Ratinois. 28. The gentleman whose acquaintance I made at the Ratinois' is an Englishman, but he has been livîng in America for more than twenty years. 29, If you had wanted to please your mother, you might hâve bought an orange tree for her birthday. 30. I will give 150,000 francs, if you will give as much. — I will give more.
31. You are a Spaniard, are you not? — No, I am a Frenchman. I was born in the Dordogne. — In what city? — In Bergerac. 32. When did you return from California? — I got back four days ago. I also spent a few days in Colorado, at Denver. S3- Where do you intend to spend the winter?
— I intend to stay hère in New York until it is too cold. Then I shall visit some cousins who live in Virginia, at Richmond, and then I shall spend a few days in South Carolina.
— Aren't you going to Florida? — No, I don't like it in Florida. 34. Where was your mother born? — She was born in Rochecorbon, in the department of Indre-et-Loire.^
— That is in Brittany, isn't it? — No, it is in Touraine, near Tours. But I was born at Honfleur, in the department of Calvados.^
E. Sujet de composition : A bas les masques !
1 After dans le département de, the article is dropped before such compound names as Seine-et-Oise, Indre-et-Loire, Saône-et- Loire. The article is retained, however, with other names.
Dans le département de Seine-et-Oise, but, dans le département de la Seine {du Nord, etc.).
