Easy and practical introduction to the French language (founded on dr. Ahn's Practical method of learning French). 2nd course1858 |
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... speak French with you ? Are you not as far as Charles in your studies ? Have your sisters a piano * ( m . ) in the ... speaking , de parler . I have not had time to learn my lesson . Shall you have time to write to - day , or shall you ...
... speak French with you ? Are you not as far as Charles in your studies ? Have your sisters a piano * ( m . ) in the ... speaking , de parler . I have not had time to learn my lesson . Shall you have time to write to - day , or shall you ...
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... speaking to him . When you are ( fut . ) in Paris , you will have an opportunity of buying me some French books . Would you have the kindness to tell me where I shall be able to find your uncle ? If this gentle- man had not had the ...
... speaking to him . When you are ( fut . ) in Paris , you will have an opportunity of buying me some French books . Would you have the kindness to tell me where I shall be able to find your uncle ? If this gentle- man had not had the ...
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... vegetables , and cheese . You had some coffee and some tea , bread , toast , butter , and eggs . My pupils had to ( à ) answer some very difficult questions * ( f . ) , and to ( à ) translate two exercises . I had no time to speak [ 8 ]
... vegetables , and cheese . You had some coffee and some tea , bread , toast , butter , and eggs . My pupils had to ( à ) answer some very difficult questions * ( f . ) , and to ( à ) translate two exercises . I had no time to speak [ 8 ]
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John Haas. translate two exercises . I had no time to speak to him . We had not ( the ) patience to listen to his speech . Thou hadst no opportunity to learn French . Why had you not the kindness to lend him your dictionary and your ...
John Haas. translate two exercises . I had no time to speak to him . We had not ( the ) patience to listen to his speech . Thou hadst no opportunity to learn French . Why had you not the kindness to lend him your dictionary and your ...
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... speak in this manner . I say that you were wrong . There was nothing to ( a ) eat , although we were all hungry . Are you not hungry ? I don't think that you are hungry , you have been eating apples all the morn- ing . You would not be ...
... speak in this manner . I say that you were wrong . There was nothing to ( a ) eat , although we were all hungry . Are you not hungry ? I don't think that you are hungry , you have been eating apples all the morn- ing . You would not be ...
Common terms and phrases
able all at Androclès back baigné bathe bathed believe better books brother catch Charles children cold coloured COMPOUND VERBS conjugated CONJUGATIONS country cousin croyais Croyez-vous Crystal Palace DARTON Definite directly drink English exercise father fini finish finished First Catechism French friends gamekeeper give go out going gone good great HOLBORN HILL house IDIOMS IMPERF INFINITIVE J'ai J'aurais j'eusse kindness know last learn leave little make master meddle ment mind morning necessary o'clock obliged one's open order out again parler PARTICIPLES PAST PERF PLUP PRES read remember return RULE Saxony sell sent serve short time sleep soir sold soldiers soon sortir speak spoken SUBJ SUBJUNCTIVE take thing think thou time to-morrow translate used vende venir voudrais voulez-vous walk want want two window wish words worth write written years you have you wish Zeuxis
Popular passages
Page 140 - La Cigale, ayant chanté Tout l'Été, Se trouva fort dépourvue Quand la bise fut venue. Pas un seul petit morceau De mouche ou de vermisseau. Elle alla crier famine Chez la Fourmi sa voisine, La priant de lui prêter Quelque grain pour subsister Jusqu'à la saison nouvelle. Je vous paierai, lui dit-elle, Avant l'Oût, foi d'animal, Intérêt et principal.
Page 139 - A ces mots le corbeau ne se sent pas de joie ; Et, pour montrer sa belle voix, II ouvre un large bec, laisse tomber sa proie. Le renard s'en saisit, et dit : 'Mon bon monsieur, Apprenez que tout flatteur Vit aux dépens de celui qui l'écoute : Cette leçon vaut bien un fromage, sans doute.
Page 139 - Maître Corbeau sur un arbre perché Tenait en son bec un fromage; Maître Renard par l'odeur alléché Lui tint à peu près ce langage: "Hé, bonjour, monsieur du Corbeau Que vous êtes joli! que vous me semblez beau! Sans mentir, si votre ramage Se rapporte à votre plumage, Vous êtes le phénix des hôtes de ces bois.
Page 142 - LE LOUP ET L'AGNEAU La raison du plus fort est toujours la meilleure : Nous Talions montrer tout à l'heure. Un Agneau se désaltérait Dans le courant d'une onde pure. Un Loup survient à jeun qui cherchait aventure, Et que la faim en ces lieux attirait. Qui te rend si hardi de troubler mon breuvage ? Dit cet animal plein de rage : Tu seras châtié de ta témérité.
Page 138 - Non, non, dit Joseph, votre rue ? " Le sergent, indiquant sa demeure, demanda à connaître celui dont il recevait tant d'honnêtetés. " A votre tour, dit Joseph, devinez. — Monsieur est militaire, sans doute ? — Comme dit monsieur. — Lieutenant ? — Ah ! bien, oui, lieutenant ; mieux que ça.
Page 141 - LE RAT DE VILLE ET LE RAT DES CHAMPS Autrefois le Rat de ville Invita le Rat des champs, D'une façon fort civile, A des reliefs d'Ortolans. Sur un Tapis de Turquie Le couvert se trouva mis.
Page 139 - Lubin ne souffle plus ; mais, en quittant la plaine, Ils trouvent des voleurs cachés au bois voisin. Thomas tremblant, et non sans cause, Dit : — Nous sommes perdus ! — Non, lui répond Lubin, Nous n'est pas le vrai mot ; mais loi c'est autre chose.
Page 32 - Que je finisse Que tu finisses Qu'il finisse Que nous finissions Que vous finissiez Qu'ils finissent Imparfait...
Page 142 - Qui te rend si hardi de troubler mon breuvage ? Dit cet animal plein de rage : Tu seras châtié de ta témérité. - Sire, répond l'agneau, que Votre Majesté Ne se mette pas en colère ; Mais plutôt qu'elle considère Que je me vas désaltérant Dans le courant, Plus de vingt pas au-dessous d'Elle, Et que par conséquent, en aucune façon, Je ne puis troubler sa boisson. - Tu la troubles, reprit cette bête cruelle, Et je sais que de moi tu médis l'an passé.
Page 137 - ... et ménagerait mon uniforme que je mets aujourd'hui pour la première fois. — Ménageons votre uniforme, mon brave, lui dit Joseph, et mettez-vous là.