GRAMMATICAL GLOSSARY

adjectif, -ive, adjective article, m., article ; — défini, definite article

cas, m. y case, instance, example

complet, -ète, complete, full, finished

compléter, to complete, finish

composition, /., composition, theme

conditionnel, m., conditional (tense)

conjuguer, to conjugate

contraire, m., contrary, opposite, reverse

convenable, suitable, fit, proper

convenir, to fit, suit, agree

correspondre, to correspond, agree

défini, -e definite déterminer, to determine, rule, govern

distinction, /., distinction, difference

distinguer, to distinguish, differentiate

démonstratif, -ive, demonstrative

emploi, m., employment, use employer, to employ, use équivalent, m., equivalent exemple, m., example exercice, m., exercise, drill expression, /., expression

féminin, -e, feminine, au — , in the feminine (gender)

forme, /., form

former, to form, make, create

futur, m., future; au — , in the future tense

genre, ra., gender gouverner, to govern grammaire, /., grammar

idiotisme, m., idiom imparfait, m., imperfect

(tense) impératif, m., imperative

(mood) indéfini, -e, indefinite infinitif, m., infinitive irrégulier, -e, irregular italique, m., italic

leçon, /., lesson ligne, /., line liste, /., list littéral, -e, literal locution, /., locution, phrase

page, Alpage

parenthèse, /., parenthesis

participe, m., participle; —

passé, past participle passé, m., (tense), — défini,

past definite passé, -e, past phrase, /., phrase, sentence pluriel, m., plural; au — ,

in the plural précédant, -e, preceding,

former préposition, /., preposition présent, m., present (tense) ;

au — , in the present tense primitif, -ive, primitive; les

temps -s, the principal

parts (of verb)

pronom, m., pronoun; — relatif, relative pronoun

proposition, /., sentence, clause

réfléchi, -e, reflexive règle, /., rule relatif, -ive, relative remplacer, to replace, substitute repasser, to review, repeat requérir, to require, demand

sens, m., sense, meaning singulier, -ière, singular, au — , in the singular (number) subjonctif, m., subjunctive substantif, m., substantive synonyme, m., synonym syntaxe, /., syntax

temps, m., time, tense; — primitifs, principal parts (verb)

texte, m., text

tiret, m., dash, hyphen

traduction, /., translation

traduire, to translate

variable, variable verbe, m., verb vocabulaire, m., vocabulary