French Vocabulary Course (Learn French with the Michel Thomas Method)

: Introduction: How this course came about, what it does and does not include, how it works, and how it is both faithful to and expands upon the Michel Thomas Language Courses: 1 WHAT YOU ALREADY KNOW – COGNATES: Introduction: Transformation of adjectives ending in "-ible": Transformation of adjectives ending in "-able": Formation of adjectives ending in "-able" from "-er" verbs: Transformation of adjectives beginning with "un-" and "in-": Formation of adjectives ending in "-able" from "-oir", "-re" and "-ir" verbs: Transformation of adjectives and nouns ending in "-ant": Transformation of adjectives and nouns ending in "-ent": Transformation of nouns ending in "-tion": Transformation of nouns ending in "-sion": Transformation of nouns ending in "-ance" and "-ence": Transformation of nouns ending in "-er" and "-ist": Further transformation of nouns ending in "-ance": Transformation of adverbs in "-ly": Transformation of adjectives and nouns ending in "-ary" and "-ory": Transformation of adjectives ending in "-ive": Transformation of adjectives ending in "-ous": Transformation of adjectives ending in "-ic" and "-ical" and nouns ending in "-ic" and "-ics": Transformation of nouns ending in "-ure": Transformation of nouns ending in "-tude": Transformation of nouns ending in "-ity": Further transformation of some nouns ending in "-y": Transformation of nouns ending in "-in" and "-ine": Transformation of adjectives ending in "-ide": Transformation of nouns ending in "-ism" and "-ist": Transformation of adjectives ending in "-al": Conclusion.: 2 BEING ON THE RIGHT TRACK – VERBS: Introduction: Verbs in «-er7; – present, imperfect and conditional: Verbs in «-er7; – imperfect and perfect with "être" and "avoir": "Etre en train de", "être sur le point de", "venir de": Verbs in « -ir 7; of the « ouvrir 7;, « sortir 7; and « venir 7; types: Verbs in « -ir 7; of the « finir 7;; "en" + present participle: Verbs in "-re": Verbs in "-uire" and "-ire": Everyday verbs and semi-idiomatic usages: "prendre", "dire": Further everyday verbs: "boire", "croire", "faire", « savoir 7; and « connaître 7;: Reflexive verbs.: 3 EVERYDAY EXPRESSIONS: Common constructions : verbs with "à", "de" and "sur": "Vouloir dire": Expressions of time: "depuis", "pendant", "il y a", "en", "dans", "avant" and "après": Talking about days of the week, months and seasons: Telling the time: Expressions of place: "-ci" and "-là", "loin" and "près", "à gauche" and "à droite 7;, « devant 7; and « derrière 7;, « dessus 7; and « dessous 7;: Expressions of quantity : « quelque 7;, « du 7;, « de la 7;, the pronoun « en 7;, « assez 7;, « la plupart de 7;: Talking about numbers: « Il faut 7;: The pronoun « y 7;: « Avoir 7; and semi-idiomatic expressions: « Etre 7; and semi-idiomatic expressions: Using negatives: "ne … pas", "ne … plus", "ne … rien", "ne … personne", "non … plus", "ni … ni", "ne … que".: Adjective changing their meaning before the noun : "ancien", "certain", "cher", "propre": Making comparisons: Adding emphasis: "voici" and "voilà", "c'est … qui", "ce qui", "ce que": Using "on": Talking about people: using "gens" and "personnes": Talking about opposites: Giving approximations