This lesson is on the culture of France. The culture of France is diverse, reflecting regional differences as well as the influence of recent immigration. Also, try and reflect on how your culture is similar and different to French culture.

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G: General Verbs Review

Most verbs in French are regular -er verbs. Others are regular -ir or -re verbs or are simply irregular. Edit

Formation

-er Verbs		-ir Verbs		-re Verbs
Stem:	parl...		fin...		vend...
Subject	Ending	Example	Ending	Verb	Ending	Example
Je	-e	parle	-is	finis	-s	vends
Tu	-es	parles	-is	finis	-s	vends
Il	-e	parle	-it	finit	-	vend
Nous	-ons	parlons	-issons	finissons	-ons	vendons
Vous	-ez	parlez	-issez	finissez	-ez	vendez
Ils	-e	parlent	-issent	finissent	-ent	vendent

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Irregular Verbs Ending in -er

aller

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Common -ir Verbs

• Finir

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Irregular Verbs Ending in -ir

acquérir | avoir | s'asseoir | devoir | dormir | falloir | ouvrir | partir | pleuvoir | pouvoir | recevoir | savoir| servir | venir | voir | vouloir

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Common -re Verbs

• attendre - to wait (for)
• répondre - to answer

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Irregular Verbs Ending in -re

boire | conduire | connaître | croire | dire | écrire | être | faire | lire | mettre | prendre | rire | suivre | vivre

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G: Croire & Voir

Croire is not a regular -re verb, and is conjugated irregularly.



Voir is not a regular -ir verb, and is conjugated irregularly.



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V: Religion

la religion	religion
le Christianisme	Christianity
l'Islam	Islam
le Judaïsme	Judaism
le Chrétien/la Chrétienne	Christian
le Musulman/la Musulmane	Muslim
le Juif/la Juive	Jew
l'athée (m.)	atheist
Le Père noël	Santa Claus
le 14 juillet	Bastille Day

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V: Birthday

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l'anniversaire (m)	birthday
Tu as quel âge?	How old are you?
J'ai ans.	I am years old. I have ___ years.
le gâteau	cake
le cadeau	gift
la bougie	candle
la fête	party
inviter	to invite
donner une fête	to throw a party

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V: Marriage

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V: Holidays

Les jours fériés

New Year's Day	le Nouvel An
Labor Day	La Fête du Travail
Memorial Day ; Armistice Day	l'Armistice
Independance Day	la Fête Nationale
Christmas Eve	le Reveillon
Christmas ; Yule	Noël

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V: Bastille Day and Parades

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V: Islamic Holidays

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