the children. children? 4. Yes, they have given some bread to 5. Have I any pens? 6. No, thou 7. Has she any pupils ? 8. Yes, she has some pupils. 9. Has he any meat? 10. Yes, he has some meat. hast no pens. LESSON VI. FORMATION OF FEMININE NOUNS. To form a feminine noun add an e mute to the corresponding masculine noun: le cousin, the male cousin; la cousine, the female cousin. Present Indicative of "être," to be. 4. Non 1. Voici la Française. 2. Voilà l'Anglaise. 8. La marquise a-t-elle une cousine? elle a une filleule. 5. L'orpheline est-elle ici ? 6. Non, l'orpheline n'est pas ici. 7. Les cousins sont-ils là ? 8. Ils ne sont pas là, mais la filleule est_ici. 9. Êtes-vous-ici ?~ 10. Non, nous sommes là. Exercise 6. 1. The Frenchwoman is here. 2. The Englishwoman is there. 3. The marchioness has a godchild (f.). 4. Is the cousin of the marchioness here? 5. No, the cousin of the marchioness is not here. 6. Here are the orphans (masc.). 7. There are the orphans (f.). 8. Are you there? 9. We are here. 10. They (f.) are not here. 11. They (m.) are there. LESSON VII. QUALIFYING ADJECTIVES. Adjectives, in French, agree in gender and number with the noun they qualify. To form the feminine, add an e mute to the masculine: grand, tall; (fem.) grande. If the adjective ends in e mute in the masculine, it will not change in the feminine: habilə (masc.), clever; habile, (fem.). To form the plural, add an s to the singular: grands, grandes, habiles. 1. Ta sœur est-elle grande ? petite. 3. Ton frère est habile et aimable, mais ta cousine n'est ni aimable, ni habile, ni jeune. 2. Non, elle est 4. Les maîtres sont-ils sévères à ta pension? 5. Non, ils sont justes et patients. 6. Ma mère est_âgée. Exercise 7. 1. Are the pupils clever at thy school? 2. Yes, they are clever and amiable. 3. Is thy cousin old or young? 4. She is young, but she is neither patient nor amiable. 5. Is thy master just? 6. Yes, but he is strict.) LESSON VIII. QUALIFYING ADJECTIVES. To form the comparative of superiority put plus, more, before the positive, and que, than, after it: il est plus grand que Jean, he is taller than John. To form the comparative of inferiority put moins, less, before the positive, and que, than, after it: il est moins grand que Jean, he is less tall than Johr, or he is not so tall as John. To form the comparative of equality put aussi as, before the positive, and que, than, after it: il est aussi grand que Jean, he is as tall as John; il est aussi grand et aussi âgé que moi, he is as tall and as old as I. Le mien (m.), mino le tien (m.), thine la mienne (f.), mine Model Exercise. 1. Ta sœur est-elle plus grande que la mienne? 2. Non, elle est noins grande que la tienne. 8. Ton frère est-il plus habile et plus aimable que le mien? 4. Mon frère est aussi aimable et aussi habile que le tien. 5. Les maîtres à ta pension sont-ils plus sévères que justes? 6. Ils sont moins sévères que justes. Exercise 8. 1. Are the pupils at thy school as tall as I? 2. They are not so tall, but they are more clever. 3. His mother is stricter than mine, but more patient than thine. 4. Is thy brother older than mine? 5. No; he is younger than thine. 6. Lewis is as clever, as amiable, and as young as George. CONVERSATION. LA CHAMBRE A COUCHER. G. Qui frappe? C. C'est le domestique. THE BEDROOM. для LESSON IX. QUALIFYING ADJECTIVES. To form the superlative relative put the definite article before the comparative: Charles est l'enfant le plus aimable, Charles is the most amiable child; Louis est l'enfant le moins aimable, Lewis is the least amiable child. To form the superlative absolute put très, fort, very, extrêmement, extremely, etc., before the positive: il est très aimable, he is very amiable. Deux, two ami (m.), friend chien (m.) dog fidèle, faithful égoïste, selfish animal (m.), animal Noël (m.), Christmas chat (m.), cat nous aurons, we shall have Model Exercise, 1. Ma sœur est-elle la plus grande des deux ? 2. Non, ta sœur est très grande, mais la mienne est la plus grande des deux. 3. Le maître de mon_ami est extrêmement sévère, mais le mien est le plus patient. 4. Le chien est l'animal le plus fidèle. 5. Le chat est un animal très égoïste. 6. Nous aurons des présents à Noël, 7. Il est le moins riche des deux. Exercise 9. 1. We shall have a present at Christmas. 2. Thy sister is the least clever. 8. Is thy master the more patient of the two? 4. No; my master is very just, but Charles' master is the more patient of the two. 5. The dog is very faithful, 6. The cat is extremely selfish. |