Beginners' French: Learn French Language (Classic Reprint)

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by  Victor Emmanuel Francois

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BEGINNERS' FREKFCH
BY
VICTOR E. FRANgOIS, Ph.D.
OFFICIER D'ACADEMIE
ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR OF FRENCH IN THE COLLEGE
OF THE CITY OF NEW YORK
NEW YORK CINCINNATI CHICAGO
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AMERICAN BOOK COMPANY
Copyright, 1903, by
Victor E. Francois
Entered at Stationers' Hall, London
FRANCOIS, BEGINNER'S FRENCH
W. p. 22
To MY Dear Friend
AND Former Colleague in the University of Michigan
DR. ERNST MENSEL
Professorof German in Smith College
THIS VOLUME IS DEDICATED
IN REMEMBRANCE OF THE MANY PLEASANT
HOURS WE HAVE SPENT TOGETHER DISCUSSING
BOOKS AND METHODS
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
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Introduction 7
Pronunciation .1913
Definite article. Pluralof nouns
Definite article (continued). Translation of itwhen asubject. . 21
Negation. Formation of questions. Present indicative ofetre . 23
Agreement, feminine and plural of adjectives. Formation of ques-.26
tions (continued)
Comparatives and superlatives. Possessive and demonstrative
adjectives 30
Oforfrom the. Irregularplurals 35
Reading Lesson. Sorite 39
Indefinite article. Some or any. Present.indi.cati.veof.avo.ir ... 39
Cardinal and ordinal numbers 44
Reading Lesson. Divisionsdu temps 49
Present indicative of the first conjugation ..... 50
To or at the. Imperfect indicative of thefirst conjugation . . 55
Reading Lesson. Impossible ii'estpasfranfais -55^^
Present indicative of the second conjugation . . . .
Imperfectindicativeofthesecondconjugation. Formationofadverbs 62
Reading Lesson. Dupareilau mime 66
...
Present and imperfect indicativeof the third conjugation . . 67
SReoamdeinogr aLnesyso(nc.ontiUnunedC).alemVbeorubrs endi.ng in. -ger.and.-cer . • '7750
Some or any (continued). Irregularfeminineofadjectives. Present
and imperfect indicative of recevoir 75
Placeofadjectives. Agreement ofadjectivesqualifyingtwoor more
nouns 8°
Reading Less.on. Trois excellentsMedecins 88
Peculiarities of some verbs of thefirst conjugation • • • 93
Future and conditional of regular verbs. Impersonal verb . . 97
Demonstrative pronouns 108
Interrogativeadjectives; interrogativeandrelative pronouns. Com-
.112
Possepsosuinvde ptrenosneosuns. Agreement of past partic•iples• .• .• .118
Reading Lesson. Une Meprise 121
Demonstrative andrelativepronouns(continued). Compoundtenses
(continued) ^^i
Indefinite adjectives and pronouns ^25
Preterit. Place ofpersonal pronouns I3^
Placeofpersonalpronouns(continued). Formationoftenses. Cueillir 137
Reading Lesson. Unejoyeuse Harangue Mi
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IPmapsesriavteivvoei.ce.PlaCcoeuvorfirp^efrasiornea,lpplreounvoouinrs (c.ontin.ued).. En.voye,r ..114462
Disjunctive pronouns. Hair^partir,falloi> 152
Time of the day. Aller, mettre 156
Voir 160
Reading Lesson. Lapetite ATendiantt 163
Prendre 165
Active voice instead of passive. Plaire .168
Simple tenses of the reflexive voice. Sortir 172
CReoamdpionugnLdestseonns.es oEfnitghneireesflexivevoice. Venir, sentir, s'asseoir ..118738
PPlruerpaolsiotfiocnosm.bpeofuo.nredtnho.eunisn.f.iniRtei.vseo.udr.Cer^adii.nrder,ev.aloir.. ......118849
Imperative of the reflexive voice. Tenir,.boire.,pou.voir.. .... 194
Ouvrir, lire 198
Reading Lesson. Lapetite.Hiro.ndell.e ...... 201
Atteindre, introditire . . . . . . . . . 203
Dormir, eteindre,poun>oir 207
RReecaidpirnogcaLlesvseornb.s UneSuppression spirituelle. Repartie royaU ..221121
Reading Lesson. Acrosticke . . .216
Place of adverbs. Senir, vetir .216
RRuelaedsinogf Ltheesssounb.junLcativTeommboeode.tla£Rcorsiere, vo.tiloir. .. .. .. ..222212
Use of fie. Mourir, rire, vivre 228
Reading Lesson. Un Courtisanprisaupies^e 232
Instruire,paraitre, (aire,decouvrir, conveuir . . . . . 233
Imperfect of the subjunctive. Sequence oftenses. Acquerir,croire,
savoir, cofinaitre . . . . . . . . . • ^Z7
ReadingLesson. Bons Mots de Diof;ene. L"*Animalleplus nuisible.
Reponsede Socrate 243
Poems ....
Le Colimafon, by Arnault 244
La Feuille dessechee, by Arnault . 24S
Le PetitPierre, by Boucher de Perthes 245
Beau Soir, by Paul Bourget 246
EtoilesFilantes, by Fran9ois Coppee . 247
Consellsa un Enfant, by Victor Hugo 247
Partantpourla Syrie, by La Reine Hortense 2^8
TroisFils d'Or, by Leconte de Lisle . 249
Chanson de Barberine, by Alfred de Musset 250
Full conjugation ofavoirand etre 25 254
Table of endings of regularverbs • 255
Alphabetical table of irregular verbs 256-2::9
Vocabulary, i. French-English . 261
2. English-French o 28^