Puis-je Que puis-je faire pour vous, madame ? What might I do for you, madam? “Puis-je” is a French expression that translates to “May I” or “Can I” in English. It’s a polite way to ask for permission or make a request. 1 Aspect Details Origin Comes from the verb “pouvoir” (to be able to, can); inverted form of “je peux.” Usage Politely asks for permission or makes a request....
-re verbs The first sub-category of third-group verbs. Verb Meaning Example Sentence vendre to sell Je vends ma voiture. (I’m selling my car.) répondre to answer Il répond au téléphone. (He answers the phone.) entendre to hear Nous entendons de la musique. (We hear music.) perdre to lose Elle perd ses clés souvent. (She often loses her keys.) attendre to wait Ils attendent le bus. (They are waiting for the bus....
savoir vs. connaître Je ne connais pas ses goûts et je ne sais pas ce qu’il aime. I don’t know his tastes and I don’t know what he likes. Savoir “Savoir” generally refers to knowing facts, information, or how to do something. 1 2 It’s used for: Knowledge of facts or information: Je sais que Paris est la capitale de la France. (I know that Paris is the capital of France....
Direct object pronouns Direct object pronouns are placed before the conjugated verb in French sentences. When used with compound tenses, such as the passé composé, the pronoun is placed before the auxiliary verb (e.g., “Il m’a vu” - He saw me). Pronouns agree in gender and number with the nouns they replace. French Pronoun English Equivalent Example Sentence in French me (m') me Il me voit. (He sees me.) te (t') you Je te comprends....
celui, celle, ceux These pronouns are often used to refer to something previously mentioned or understood from context. They can be followed by relative clauses or prepositional phrases to specify the noun they replace. Pronoun Gender Number English Equivalent Usage Example celui Masculine Singular The one (masculine) Celui que tu vois est mon frère. (The one you see is my brother.) celle Feminine Singular The one (feminine) Celle que tu aimes est ma sœur....