French · Chapter 19
The present subjunctive: how to form it
10 vocabulary lessons, 2 grammar primers, 1 story milestone.
Start this chapterLesson 2 · Words 1611-1620
Words 1611 to 1620
1611 uniforme uniform noun 1612 punir to punish verb 1613 bosser to work, to graft (colloquial) verb 1614 neige snow noun 1615 serveur waiter; server (computer) noun 1616 gang gang noun 1617 total total adjective 1618 autoriser to authorise, to allow verb 1619 attente wait, waiting; expectation noun 1620 précédemment previously, earlier adverb Lesson 3 · Words 1621-1630
Words 1621 to 1630
1621 accusation accusation, charge noun 1622 analyse analysis; test (medical) noun 1623 tenter to attempt, to try; to tempt verb 1624 barre bar, rod; helm; stroke (of a pen) noun 1625 facilement easily adverb 1626 joue cheek (this page is the noun; joue is also a form of the verb jouer) noun 1627 réseau network noun 1628 jury jury; panel of examiners noun 1629 technique technique, method; also an adjective meaning technical noun 1630 véritable real, genuine, true adjective Lesson 4 · Words 1631-1640
Words 1631 to 1640
1631 zéro zero, nought number 1632 clairement clearly, plainly adverb 1633 activité activity noun 1634 sommeil sleep noun 1635 mordre to bite verb 1636 poupée doll noun 1637 opinion opinion, view noun 1638 prêtre priest noun 1639 traduction translation noun 1640 ranger to tidy, to put away verb Lesson 6 · Words 1641-1650
Words 1641 to 1650
1641 repos rest, break noun 1642 oser to dare verb 1643 débile stupid, pathetic (informal, mildly insulting) adjective 1644 puissance power, strength noun 1645 frontière border, frontier noun 1646 arrestation arrest noun 1647 second second (of two; deuxieme is preferred when more items follow) adjective 1648 rayon ray, beam; shelf, department; radius noun 1649 accrocher to hang up, to hook, to catch on verb 1650 relever to raise, to pick up again; to note, to take a reading verb Lesson 7 · Words 1651-1660
Words 1651 to 1660
1651 désir desire, wish noun 1652 civil civil, civilian adjective 1653 échec failure, setback (in the plural, les échecs also means chess) noun 1654 apparaître to appear verb 1655 document document noun 1656 tâche task, chore (without the circumflex, tache means a stain or a spot) noun 1657 violence violence noun 1658 ours bear noun 1659 gorge throat; gorge (in a landscape) noun 1660 major major (a military rank); also the top student of a year group, as in major de promotion. A false friend, it does not mean English 'major' as an adjective, which is majeur or principal noun Lesson 10 · Words 1671-1680
Words 1671 to 1680
1671 tenue outfit, dress; conduct; upkeep noun 1672 véhicule vehicle noun 1673 logique logical adjective 1674 interroger to question, to interrogate verb 1675 réserve reserve, stock; reservation, caution noun 1676 escalier staircase, stairs noun 1677 auprès next to, close to; with, in the eyes of (almost always auprès de) preposition 1678 propriété property; ownership noun 1679 chute fall, drop; waterfall (chute d'eau) noun 1680 lunette telescope; rear window (of a car); in the plural, lunettes means glasses noun Lesson 11 · Words 1681-1690
Words 1681 to 1690
1681 discussion discussion, argument noun 1682 pub advert, advertising (short for publicité; a false friend, it is not a drinking establishment) noun 1683 divorce divorce noun 1684 réaction reaction, response noun 1685 studio studio; studio flat, bedsit noun 1686 fortune fortune, wealth noun 1687 avantage advantage, benefit noun 1688 jean jeans (French counts them as one singular garment, un jean) noun 1689 qualité quality; good point, virtue noun 1690 égal equal, even; all the same adjective Lesson 12 · Words 1691-1700
Words 1691 to 1700
1691 possibilité possibility, option, opportunity noun 1692 plaque plate, plaque, sheet; number plate noun 1693 indiquer to indicate, to point out verb 1694 couloir corridor noun 1695 charger to load, to charge (a battery), to put someone in charge of verb 1696 cabinet surgery, practice, office; the Cabinet noun 1697 essai attempt, trial; essay; try (rugby) noun 1698 alerte alert, alarm, warning; (as an adjective) sprightly noun 1699 cinglé nuts, crackers, mad adjective 1700 chiffre figure, digit (a single numeral, where nombre is the whole number) noun