French Course Part 4

CONTENTS
1. Present tense. Imperative mood. Future tense. Futur proche. Use of de.
2. Perfect tense. Imperfect tense. Preterite tense. Passé récent.
3. Verbs followed by Simple Infinitive. Verbs followed by à and Infinitive. Verbs followed by de and Infinitive. Verbs like demander. A + Infinitive with Passive function. Noun + de + Infinitive. Impersonal expressions followed by de and Infinitive. Conditional tense.
4. Negative adverbs. Omission of ne. Personne and rien as Subject. Negative Infinitive. Ne .. que. Plus de, moins de. It is – c’est, il (elle) est.
5. Present Participles. En + Present Participle. Tout en + Present Participle. Present Participle used as an Adjective.
Translation of English Verb Forms in -ing. Pluperfect tense.
6. Agreement of Past Participle. Perfect Participle. Past Participle used as an Adjective. Nouns formed from Past Participles. Past Participles like assis. Valoir.
7. Use of pour, sans, avant de, au lieu de with Infinitive. Use of après with the Perfect Infinitive. Use of Perfect Infinitive after verbs like remercier. Other uses of the Perfect Infinitive. Mourir. Naitre.
8. Pronoun Objects
9. Si clauses – si with Present tense and Imperfect tense. Conditional Perfect tense. Plaire.
10. Use of Definite Article. Such – tel; si. Procbain, dernier. Se taire.
11. Future tense in Time Clauses. Future Perfect tense. Verbs taking a before a Noun. Verbs taking de before a Noun. Battre.
12. Use of pendant. Depuis with Present tense and· with Imperfect tense. Use of tout. Fuir.
13. Interrogative Pronouns – qui, qu’est-ce qui, que, qu’est-ce que, quoi, lequel. Interrogative Adjective quel. Possessive Pronouns – le mien, etc. Vivre.
14. Use of devoir and falloir. Some of + Plural Noun. Pronoun + de + Adjective. Each – chaque, chacun. Vaiocre.
15. Passive voice. The pronoun on. Reflexive verbs to render Passive voice. Reflexive verbs with Reciprocal function.
16. Relative Pronouns – qui, que, lequel, dont, duquel. Use of ce qui and ce que.
17. Use of the Subjunctive mood. Formation of the Present Subjunctive of Regular verbs.
18. Causative faire. Common faire expressions. Inversions.
19. Pouvoir. Pouvoir and savoir. Demonstrative Pronouns – celui, etc. Celui-ci, celui-la. Ce, cela, ceci.
20. Present Subjunctive of avoir and être. Perfect Subjunctive. Present Subjunctive of Irregular verbs.

Passages for Comprehension

Appendices:
1. Formation of Tenses
2. Infinitive Government
3. Verb Construction after Prepositions
4. Summary of Grammar
5. Numbers
6. French Alphabet and Punctuation Marks
7. Vocabulary Lists:
Prepositions Adjectives
Verbs used Reflexive
8. Special Verbs ending in -er
9. Irregular Verbs
French-English Vocabulary.
English-French Vocabulary.
General Index.
Irregular Verb Reference.
Vocabulary Reference.

Other Books in the French Course:

• French Course Part 2
• French Course Part 3
• French Course Part 4
• French Course Part 5
• French Course Part 6 – A French Vocabulary