| Speaking
French - Introduction
- Speaking
French correctly can be a great challenge to many
- Speaking
French with the aid of this Tutorial is made much easier.
- Speaking
French using phonetic methods enable all to speak French
with the correct accent from the very start of the course.
The expression
"Parlez-vous français?" [fraunsay] is known to most of us. "Do you speak French?"
The verb to speak "parler" [parlay] has tenses, present, past and future on which we
will concentrate for the moment. The present tense (as in
the here and now )
| I speak |
Je parle |
[je parl] |
We speak |
Nous parlons |
[noo parlon] |
| You speak |
Tu parles |
[too parl] |
You (ye) speak |
Vous parlez |
[voo parlay]
|
| He speaks |
Il parle |
[il parl] |
They speak |
Ils parlent |
[il parl] |
| She speaks |
Elle parle |
[el parl] |
(feminine) |
Elles parlent |
[el parl]
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In
French the second person singular tu is used only when talking to children or relatives or
friends. In all other cases the formal vous
is used. As in English you would say "you speak" or ask
"do you speak (speak you) in French you have "Vous
parlez" and the reverse "Parlez-vous".
Again as in English the personal pronoun is always the same.
| I |
Je |
[je] |
We |
Nous |
[noo] |
| You |
Tu |
[too] |
You (ye) |
Vous |
[voo] |
| He |
Il |
[il] |
They |
Ils |
[il] |
| She |
Elle |
[el] |
They (fem) |
Elles |
[el] |
I,
the first person singular, becomes J' before a verb beginning
with a vowel. For example with the verb "to have" "avoir" [avwah] would be declined
as J'ai not as Je
ai. This is for the rhythm of the sentence and is
very common in spoken French.
Present Tense:
To have Avoir [avwah]
| I have |
J'ai |
[jay] |
We have |
Nous avons |
[nus avon] |
| You have |
Tu as |
[too a] |
You (ye) have |
Vous avez |
[vus avay] |
| He has |
Il a |
[il a] |
They have |
Ils ont |
[ils on] |
| She has |
Elle a |
[el a] |
They(fem) have |
Elles ont |
[els on]
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Author's
note: Throughout the rest of the book the declensions
will be portrayed showing the French version only.
Imperfect: I had
used when = habit, description of a scene
| J'avais |
[javay] |
Nous avions |
[noos avion] |
| Tu avais |
[too avay] |
Vous aviez |
[voos aviay] |
| Il/elle avait |
[il/el avay] |
Ils/elles avaient |
[ils/els avay]
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Future: I will
have
| J'aurai |
[joray] |
Nous aurons |
[nus oron] |
| Tu auras |
[too ora] |
Vous aurez |
[vus oray] |
| Il/elle aura |
[il/el ora] |
Ils/elles auront |
[ils/els oron]
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