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French Basic Grammar and Vocabulary Flashcards
50 question-and-answer cards covering Basic Grammar and Vocabulary as it is examined in French. 24 of them are printed below, taken from across the deck — no signup, no paywall on the preview.
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Conjugate 'finir' (to finish) for 'je', 'nous', and 'ils' in the present tense.
je finis, nous finissons, ils finissent.
Which present-tense -er endings are silent (pronounced the same) and which are pronounced differently?
The endings -e, -es, -ent are all silent, so je parle, tu parles, and ils parlent sound identical. Only the -ons (nous) and -ez (vous) endings are clearly pronounced.
How do you say the numbers 1 to 5 in French?
1 = un, 2 = deux, 3 = trois, 4 = quatre, 5 = cinq.
How do you say the numbers 6 to 10 in French?
6 = six, 7 = sept, 8 = huit, 9 = neuf, 10 = dix.
How do you say the numbers 11 to 16 in French?
11 = onze, 12 = douze, 13 = treize, 14 = quatorze, 15 = quinze, 16 = seize.
How do you say 17, 18, and 19 in French, and what pattern do they follow?
17 = dix-sept, 18 = dix-huit, 19 = dix-neuf. They follow a 'ten + unit' pattern (10+7, 10+8, 10+9).
How do you say the tens: 20, 30, 40, 50, and 60 in French?
20 = vingt, 30 = trente, 40 = quarante, 50 = cinquante, 60 = soixante.
How is 70 expressed in standard French, and why is it unusual?
70 = soixante-dix, literally 'sixty-ten'. Standard French counts 70-79 as 60 plus 10-19 (e.g., 71 = soixante et onze, 75 = soixante-quinze).
How are 80 and 90 formed in standard French?
80 = quatre-vingts ('four-twenties', 4x20); 90 = quatre-vingt-dix ('four-twenty-ten', 80+10). So 91 = quatre-vingt-onze, 99 = quatre-vingt-dix-neuf.
How do you say 21, 31, and 41 in French, and what special word appears?
21 = vingt et un, 31 = trente et un, 41 = quarante et un. The word 'et' (and) is inserted before 'un' for numbers ending in 1 (from 21 to 71).
How do you say 100 in French?
100 = cent.
Write the number 76 in French.
soixante-seize (60 + 16).
What are the seven days of the week in French, starting with Monday?
lundi, mardi, mercredi, jeudi, vendredi, samedi, dimanche.
Which day is considered the first day of the week in the French calendar, and how are day names capitalized?
Monday (lundi) is the first day of the week. Days of the week are NOT capitalized in French (written in lowercase).
How do you say 'the weekend' in French, and which two days does it cover?
'le week-end', covering samedi (Saturday) and dimanche (Sunday).
How do you say 'on Mondays' (every Monday, habitually) versus 'on Monday' (this coming Monday) in French?
'le lundi' (with the definite article) means 'on Mondays' habitually; 'lundi' alone means 'on Monday' (a specific one).
What is the French word for 'today', 'tomorrow', and 'yesterday'?
today = aujourd'hui; tomorrow = demain; yesterday = hier.
How do you say the colors red, blue, and green in French?
red = rouge, blue = bleu (m.) / bleue (f.), green = vert (m.) / verte (f.).
How do you say the colors yellow, black, and white in French?
yellow = jaune, black = noir (m.) / noire (f.), white = blanc (m.) / blanche (f.).
How do you say the colors orange, pink, and purple in French?
orange = orange, pink = rose, purple = violet (m.) / violette (f.).
Where do French color adjectives usually go relative to the noun, and how do they agree?
Color adjectives generally come AFTER the noun and agree in gender and number with it (e.g., une voiture rouge, des chats noirs, une maison blanche).
Which common French color adjectives are invariable (do not change form)?
'orange' and 'marron' (brown) are invariable—they never add -e or -s (e.g., des chaussures marron, des robes orange).
Translate: 'The green apples' and 'a black cat (feminine).'
The green apples = les pommes vertes; a black cat (f.) = une chatte noire.
Complete the pattern: to make the feminine of most color adjectives like 'vert' or 'noir', what do you add?
You add a silent -e to the masculine form: vert -> verte, noir -> noire, bleu -> bleue. Colors already ending in -e (rouge, jaune, rose, orange) stay the same.
What this deck covers
The Basic Grammar and Vocabulary deck follows the French Basic Grammar and Vocabulary syllabus — 3 chapters and 9 topics — so questions land on material that is genuinely examinable rather than trivia around it. That works out to roughly 16.7 cards per chapter.
Answers are written to be recallable, not just readable — averaging about 90 characters, which is long enough to carry the reasoning and short enough to say out loud.
A deck like this earns its keep on the second and third pass. Read the syllabus first so you know the shape of the subject, then use the cards to find the specific facts that have not stuck.
Basic Grammar and Vocabulary flashcards FAQ
How many Basic Grammar and Vocabulary flashcards are in this French deck?
50 cards. This page previews 24 of them, sampled evenly across the deck so you can judge the difficulty before installing anything.
Are these French flashcards free?
Yes. The preview here is free to read with no signup, and the full 50-card deck is free inside the Examius app.
What do the Basic Grammar and Vocabulary cards cover?
They follow the French Basic Grammar and Vocabulary syllabus — 3 chapters and 9 topics — so the questions track what is actually examinable.
How should I use these flashcards?
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