4. Where is my book? now. I have lost it. 5. I have n't it 6. Have you seen it? 7. Haven't you found it yet? 8. Here it is. 9. There you are. 10. Where are the books that I put on this boy's desk? 11. You did not put them on his desk; here they are on mine. 12. John has found a penknife; he has put it into his pocket. 13. Now, show me the chalk, please. 14. With 15. Don't look at me, pleasure; there it is in the box. look at her. 16. I do not like his excuse, and I do not 18. I do accept open; shut it. 21. Here are the accept it. 17. Accept my excuses. them very often. 19. That door is 20. Your parents love you, love them. rules; notice them. 22. We find them easy. 23. Don't hide it. 24. Count your sentences. always; scold her sometimes. 25. Don't scold us (B) 1. Here is an exercise; did I write it? 2. Where are you now? 3. Where am I? 4. Where is Mr. S.? 5. Where is Miss M. ? 7. Am I looking at you? 9. Are you not looking for pencil; have you seen it? 12. Are you looking for it? note-books every day? 15. Have you my watch? is it, please? 6. Are you looking at me? 8. Am I looking at you now? him? 10. She has lost her 11. Have n't you noticed it? 13. Do you bring your 14. Who has taken them? 16. Has he it? 17. Where 18. Does the man close these windows every evening? 19. Do you always prepare your lessons ? 20. Have you written this exercise? 21. Has everybody written it? 22. This boy's mother is kind to (pour) him; does he love her? 23. Are you playing or working? 24. Do I praise you often? 30 Past Participle with Avoir. A past participle used with the verb avoir agrees with the direct object when the object precedes the verb. Ma sœur est arrivée; l'avez-vous vue? My sister has arrived; have you seen her ? Nous a-t-il vus, has he seen us? Voici une montre; mon père l'a achetée hier. Here is a watch; my father bought it yesterday. Il a reçu les lettres que j'ai écrites; les avez-vous lues? He has received the letters that I wrote; did you read them? If there is no direct object or if it follows the verb, the past participle with avoir remains unchanged. Nous avons joué, we have played. J'ai vu votre sœur, I saw your sister. Il a acheté une montre, he bought a watch. Recall rule for agreement with être (Lesson 25). excuser, to excuse. raconter, to relate, to tell. chanter, to sing. une chanson, a song. une histoire, a history, a story. pourquoi, why. parce que, because. 2. Elles sont 1. Ils ont chanté les mêmes chansons. venues. 3. Ils ont lu tous les livres que j'ai prêtés l'autre jour à leur père. 4. Les avez-vous trouvés intéressants? 5. Pourquoi les avez-vous lus ?. 6. Où as-tu mis ses autres plumes? 7. Je les ai mises dans cette petite boîte verte. 8. Est-ce que vous ne les avez pas trouvées ? 9. Ernest a acheté une montre et une canne. 10. Où les a-t-il achetées ? 11. Vous avez ouvert mes fenêtres. 12. Pardon, madame, je ne les ai pas ouvertes, je les ai fermées. 13. A-t-elle eu ma plume? 14. Elle ne l'a pas eue. 15. L'a-t-elle vue? 16. Pourquoi cette petite fille est-elle si méchante ? 17. Elle n'est pas méchante, elle est très sage. 18. Pourquoi pleure-t-elle toujours ? 19. Elle est triste, parce que son père et sa mère sont morts. (4) 1. We like all the stories you tell. 2. They liked all the stories you told. 3. We have found them interesting. 4. He does not lend his note-book to the other pupils. 5. He has often shown it to his friends. 6. Tell us a little story or sing1 us a little song. 7. Our parents always love us. 8. Where did I leave my hat and coat? 9. You left them in the garden. 10. The house that he has sold is a large one. 11. The book that I read is not very interesting. 12. The woman that wrote the letter we received yesterday arrived this morning. 13. That boy who is sitting near you is not looking at his book, he is looking at me. 14. There is your book, sir; look at it. 15. Do not look at me. (B) 1. Do you like this story? 2. Who told it? 3. Did you tell it? 4. Who wrote this letter? 5. Did your brother write it? 6. Where are the apples you brought to school this morning? table or into a box, I think; who took them? 8. Did you eat them? 9. Did she sing this song? 7. I put them on the 10. Is she singing to-day the same songs she sang yesterday? 11. Why do I scold you sometimes? 12. Why did I this morning? 13. Did I scold her because she did not write the same sentences as the other pupils ? 14. She has written them now, has n't she? 15. Have the other pupils written theirs? 16. Here is the history; don't you find it interesting? 17. Do you like the songs they sing? 18. Have you excused us? 1 Same construction as montrez-nous in Lesson 19. 31 Plural of Nouns and Adjectives. Most nouns and adjectives form their plural, as in English, by adding s. l'éventail (m.), the fan. les éventails, the fans. Exceptions:-1. Nouns and adjectives ending in -s, -x, or -z, remain unchanged in the plural: 2. Nouns and adjectives ending in -au, -eu, and seven nouns in -ou,1 add x to form the plural: SINGULAR. le chapeau, the hat. le feu, the fire. un cheveu, a hair. beau (m.), le bijou, the jewel. le joujou, the toy, plaything. les bijoux, the jewels. les joujoux, the toys, playthings. The plural of the adjective bleu is regular: bleus. 3. Most nouns and adjectives ending in -al change -al into -aux. SINGULAR. le cheval, the horse. PLURAL. les chevaux, the horses. les animaux, the animals. The plural of bal (m.), ball (a dance) is regular: bals. - A complete list is given on page 303. For the plural of foreign and compound nouns, see Appendix, page 304. 4. Eight nouns in -ail change ail into aux : le travail, the work, the labor. le corail, the coral. 1 les travaux, the works, the labors. les coraux, the corals. 5. Aïeul, ciel, and œil are irregular. SINGULAR. aïeul, grandfather. aïeul, ancestor. ciel, sky. ciel, sky, heaven. œil, eye. PLURAL. aïeuls, grandfathers. aïeux, ancestors. ciels, skies (of painting). cieux, skies, heavens. yeux, eyes. 1. Les coraux qu'il a achetés sont très beaux. 2. Ces voix sont très gaies. 3. Vos cheveux sont plus beaux que les miens et que ceux de ma sœur. 4. Où avez-vous trouvé ces grands chapeaux ? 5. Je les ai trouvés chez votre voisin. 6. Les enfants qui ont joué avec moi aujourd'hui sont heureux; ils sont plus heureux que moi. 7. Louis et Jean sont dans la même classe. 8. Aimes-tu tes jolis joujoux? 9. Les tiens sont plus jolis que les miens. 10. Vos travaux sont plus utiles que les leurs. 11. Je pense que vous aimez les animaux. 12. N'acceptez-vous pas ces jolis cadeaux ? 13. Avezvous vu mes beaux chevaux? 14. Où sont-ils ? 15. Les voilà. 1. Your hats are smaller than ours. 2. This animal is very little. 3. These little animals are beautiful and useful. 4. When did you buy these gifts? 5. Did you buy them for me? 6. Her eyes and mine are blue. 7. The sky is blue. 8. Have you seen the beautiful corals that she has received? 9. Do they sing because they are happy? 10. Why are they not happy? 11. Their father and mother have not come back from London. 12. All of her jewels are beautiful. 13. Have you 1 A complete list is given on page 303. |