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In the latter sentence, the word pendant is understood after heures. Les cinq heures pendant lesquelles The five hours during which they elles ont dormi. slept.

3. In unipersonal verbs, whether conjugated with être or with avoir.

Les chaleurs qu'il a fait cette année. The heat there has been this year. Many misfortunes have happened.

Il est arrivé bien des malheurs.

4. In reflective or pronominal verbs, of which the second pronoun is an indirect regimen, when no direct regimen precedes.

Elle s'est proposé de partir.

She proposed to herself to leave.

5. When the participle precedes an infinitive, and is preceded by a direct regimen, and this direct regimen is not the actor, but the object acted upon. In this case the infinitive is generally rendered in English by the passive voice.

Les chansons que j'ai entendu chan- The songs which I heard (being) sung

ter.

6. When the direct regimen preceding a participle, is not the object of this particple, but of a verb following.

La régle que je vous ai conseillé The rule which I advised you to d'étudier. study.

7. The participle of faire, fait, followed by an infinitive, is always invariable.

Je les ai fait raccommoder.

I have had them mended.

8. After the pronoun, en, when no direct regimen precedes.

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Elle s'est imaginé l'idée de pouvoir She conceived the idea that she might réussir.

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succeed.

The fruits which I saw being stolen. The wounded soldiers whom I saw (being) carried.

The song which I heard sung.

The apples which I forbade you to

eat.

I obliged them to leave.

They have brought me oranges.
They have brought me (some) of them.

EXERCISE 195.

Jou-er, 1. to play;
Habill-er, 1. to dress;
Dorm-ir, 2. to sleep;

Nuit, f. night;
Pièce, f. piece;

Racont-er, 1. to relate;

Disparaît-re, 4. ir. to dis- Lion-d'Or, m. Golden Reven-ir, 2. ir. to re

appear;

Enterr-er, 1. to bury;

Lion;
Mort, e, dead;

turn; Soieries, silk goods, silks.

1. Quelle auberge vous a-t-on recommandée ? 2. On m'a recommandé l'auberge du Lion-d'Or. 3. Quelles nouvelles avez-vous apportées? 4. J'ai apporté des nouvelles agréables. 5. Vos voisines sont-elles habillées ? 6. Elles ne sont pas encore habillées. 7. Ontelles bien dormi, la nuit dernière? 8. Elles n'ont pas bien dormi. 9. Quand sont-elles arrivées ? 10. Elles sont arrivées à quatre heures et demie. 11. Ont-elles dormi plus de cinq heures? 12. Les six heures qu'elles ont dormi leur ont fait beaucoup de bien. 13. Vos sœurs se sont-elles amusées ? 14. En jouant, elles se sont fait

mal au bras. 15. Se sont-elles raconté notre conversation? 16. Elles se la sont racontée. 17. Vos amies ont-elles disparu? 18. Elles n'ont pas disparu; elles sont revenues chez elles. 19. Les soldats que vous avez vus partir, sont-ils revenus? 20. Il sont morts; je les ai vu enterrer. 21. Ne les avez-vous pas fait étudier? 22. Je les ai fait lire. 23. Avez-vous apporté des soieries? 24. Je n'en ai pas apporté. 25. Les soieries que j'en ai apportées sont superbes.

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EXERCISE 196.

1. Have you not recommended my nieces? 2. I have recommended them. 3. Have you brought me good oranges? 4. I have brought you some. Have you given any to my daughters? 6. I have given them some. 7. I would have given them some, if I had had many. 8. Have you not neglected your studies? 9. I have not neglected them; I never neglect them. 10. The years which that church has lasted, speak in favor (en faveur) of the architect. 11. The ten miles which he has run, have fatigued him. 12. Have

your sisters injured each other? 13. They have flattered themselves. 14. Did my friends present themselves? 15. There came three of your sisters. 16. What did they imagine? 17. They conceived the idea of reading Tasso (Le Tasse). 18. Have you seen them (m.) steal my apples? 19. I saw them steal your peaches. 20. Have you heard them (f) sing? 21. I have heard them sing. 22. The songs which I heard sung, are not new. 23. I found in your room the books which I had forbidden you to take. 24. The peaches which I have forbidden you to eat, are not ripe (mûres). you seen those soldiers? 26. I saw them pass last week. them carried to the hospital (à l'hôpital) this morning. 28. Have you brought oranges from France? 29. I brought some. 30. The oranges which I brought from it (en) are good. 31. Have you brought silk goods? 32. I have brought some. none. 34. Are the silk goods which you brought from that place, good? 35. I brought but two pieces.

25. Have

27. I saw

33. I have brought

LEÇON C.

LESSON C.

EXAMPLES ILLUSTRATING THE VARIOUS USES OF THE PRINCIPAL CONJUNCTIONS.

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