FRENCH READER, WITH ANALYSIS OF ALL THE VERBS (REGULAR AND IRREGULAR) AND Full Docabulary. BY ALBERT HENRI SCHNEIDER, MASTER OF FOREIGN LANGUAGES, KING EDWARD THE SIXTH'S GRAMMAR New and Enlarged Edition. EDINBURGH: E. & S. LIVINGSTONE. LONDON: SIMPKIN, MARSHALL & Co.; HAMILTON, ADAMS & Co. 1883. Price One Shilling and Sixpence. 275543 PREFACE. THE aim of this book is to facilitate translation from the French language into English, by means of a progressive series of anecdotes, tales, and extracts from some of the best French authors, both in prose and verse. It is divided into two parts. In the first part all the verbs, both regular and irregular, are analysed, and the present infinitive given, of which the meaning is found at the end of the book. In the second part, which comprises both prose and verse, only the irregular verbs are analysed. At the end of each verb there is a number corresponding with one at the foot of the page, where the verb is analysed, and the present infinitive given. As the vocabulary comprises the meaning of all the words and idiomatical expressions in the book, no dictionary is required. If the means employed render the work of the pupil lighter and more pleasing, and that of the master a more delightful task than hitherto, the author will feel that his efforts have not been unsuccessful in promoting the study of the French language. BERKHAMSTED, 1st October 1882. SPECIMEN OF THE CONJUGATION OF A FRENCH VERB AND CORRELATIVE VALUE OF EACH TENSE AND PERSON IN ENGLISH. PRESENT INFINITIVE PRESENT PARTICIPLE Nomm-ant, Naming Je nomme, Tu nommes, Il nomme, PAST PARTICIPLE Nomm-é, Named INDICATIVE PRESENT I name, do name, or am naming Thou namest, dost name, or art naming He names, does name, or is naming Nous nommons, We name, do name, or are naming You name, do name, or are naming They name, do name, or are naming Vous nommez, Ils nomment, Je nommais IMPERFECT I named, or was naming Thou namedst, or wert naming He named, or was naming Nous nommions, We named, or were naming Vous nommiez, You named, or were naming Ils nommaient, They named, or were naming Je nommai, Tu nommas, PERFECT DEFINITE I named, or did name Thou namedst, or didst name |