parlez vous français?

Not Afraid · 10-05-2008, 07:15 PM

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Originally Posted by dlrp_bopazot

I already met LOT Members in California and Florida and even in Paris . If you need any help with your french i ll try to do my best .

Hey. What about London?

dlrp_bopazot · 10-09-2008, 01:17 PM

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Originally Posted by Not Afraid

Hey. What about London?

oh yeah and i also met Not Afraid in London and the gang .

Excusez moi !!!!!

wendybeth · 10-09-2008, 08:50 PM

Tori is learning French now and even though it's still at the basic conversational level (salut, qui est-ce, ca va, etc) it's been challenging explaining rules like dropping the end vowel off an article when it precedes a word that begins with a vowel sound or H. I can't wait for regular and irregular verb tenses- that will really mess with her mind.

3894 · 10-10-2008, 06:13 AM

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Originally Posted by wendybeth

I can't wait for regular and irregular verb tenses- that will really mess with her mind.

I. love. French. verbs. I glory in them. Revel, even.

French verbs are total, like traditional Japanese culture is total. They demand commitment, discipline, complete devotion.

French verbs are so gloriously logical, if you look at them en masse and in all their tenses. Sumptiously, rigorously beautiful, that's what they are.

wendybeth · 10-10-2008, 08:52 AM

I agree with the logic in them, Helen, but it's not easy explaining to a kid who is still grappling with the crazy rules of English and has a hard time understanding why the past tense of 'strike' isn't 'striked', or 'run' isn't 'runned'. Truth be told, even though verb tenses of French change according to which personal pronoun applies, etc, it does make more sense. It's been years since I studied French, but it's amazing how those verb tenses just stick with you.

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wendybeth Nevermind Join Date: Jan 2005 Posts: 7,847	Tori is learning French now and even though it's still at the basic conversational level (salut, qui est-ce, ca va, etc) it's been challenging explaining rules like dropping the end vowel off an article when it precedes a word that begins with a vowel sound or H. I can't wait for regular and irregular verb tenses- that will really mess with her mind. __________________
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wendybeth Nevermind Join Date: Jan 2005 Posts: 7,847	I agree with the logic in them, Helen, but it's not easy explaining to a kid who is still grappling with the crazy rules of English and has a hard time understanding why the past tense of 'strike' isn't 'striked', or 'run' isn't 'runned'. Truth be told, even though verb tenses of French change according to which personal pronoun applies, etc, it does make more sense. It's been years since I studied French, but it's amazing how those verb tenses just stick with you. __________________
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