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French II – Indefinites Passive Voice

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    Study Guide French II – Indefinites Passive Voice 1. Indefinite Adjectives 1. What Are Indefinite Adjectives? Indefinite adjectives describe nouns in a general or non - specific way . They refer to things like some, several, any, each, or all rather than a specific number or identity. They are placed before or after nouns , depending on the word used. Examples of common indefinite adjectives include:

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    Study Guide 2. Aucun(e) Aucun(e) means “no” or “not any.” It is always used in the singular , even though the meaning may be plural. Examples: • Il a travaillé sans aucun effort. (He worked without any effort.) • Elle a accepté l'invitation sans aucune hésitation. (She accepted the invitation without any hesitation.) • Il n'y a aucun problème. (There is no problem.) 3. Autre(s) Autre means “other” or “another.” Important points: • It usually comes before the noun . • It may appear with or without an article . Examples: • Donnez - moi une autre tranche de gâteau. (Give me another piece of cake.) • Ça c'est autre chose. (That's another story.) Plural Form The plural of un autre is d'autres . Example: • Il a un problème. Moi, j'ai d'autres problèmes. (He has a problem. I have other problems.)

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    Study Guide Additional Expression Encore + un(e) can also mean “another.” Example: • Apportez - moi encore une tasse de café. (Please bring me another cup of coffee.) 4. Certain(e)(s) Certain(e)(s) means “certain” or “some.” • In the singular , it uses un/une . • In the plural , no article is used. Examples: • Elle a un certain sourire. (She has a certain smile.) • Une certaine Mme Dupont vous attend. (A certain Mrs. Dupont is waiting for you.) • Certains tableaux dans ce musée sont très beaux. (Certain paintings in this museum are very beautiful.) 5. Chaque Chaque means “each” or “every.” Important rule: • It is invariable • It is used only in the singular Example: • Chaque région française a sa propre spécialité. (Each French region has its own specialty.)

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    Study Guide 6. Différent(e)(s), Divers(e)(s), and Maint(e)(s) These adjectives generally mean “several” or “various.” Divers(e)(s) Used alone and mainly in the plural . Example: • Diverses personnes m'ont parlé du problème. (Various people told me about the problem.) Différent(e)(s) Often used with a preposition . Example: • Il s'est trompé à différentes reprises. (He made mistakes on several occasions.) Maint(e)(s) Usually found in formal or literary language . Example: • Je vous en ai parlé maintes fois. (I have spoken to you about it many times.) 7. Le / La / Les Même(s) Before a noun, même means “the same.” Example: • Nous portons les mêmes chaussures. (We are wearing the same shoes.) After a noun, même can mean “itself,” “even,” or “very.” Examples:

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    Study Guide • Il est la générosité même. (He is generosity itself.) • Ses parents mêmes ne la croient pas. (Even her parents do not believe her.) After a pronoun, même means “self.” Example: • J'ai fait le travail moi - même. (I did the work myself.) 8. N'importe N'importe means “no matter” or “any.” It is often used with quel(le)(s) . Examples: • Téléphone - moi à n'importe quelle heure. (Call me at any time.) • N'importe quel docteur te dira la même chose. (Any doctor will tell you the same thing.) 9. Plusieurs Plusieurs means “several.” Important rule: • It is invariable • It is always plural Example: • Il a plusieurs amis. (He has several friends.)

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    Study Guide 10. Quelconque(s) Quelconque means “any kind” or “any sort.” It usually comes after the noun . Example: • Choisis un stylo quelconque. (Choose any pen.) If placed before the noun , it may have a negative tone . Example: • Avez - vous une idée quelconque ? (Do you have any idea?) 11. Quelque(s) Singular Quelque means “some” or “a little.” Example: • J'habite à quelque distance d'ici. (I live some distance from here.) Plural Quelques means “a few.” Example: • Elle ne peut rester que quelques instants. (She can stay only a few minutes.) As an Adverb Quelque can mean “about” before numbers.

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    Study Guide Example: • Il est âgé de quelque vingt ans. (He is about twenty years old.) 12. Tel(le)(s) Tel(le)(s) means “such” or “like.” Examples: • Tel père, tel fils. (Like father, like son.) • Je n'ai jamais vu un tel film. (I have never seen such a film.) When followed by an adjective, si is often used instead. Example: • As - tu lu un si beau livre ? (Have you ever read such a beautiful book?) 13. Tout(e)(s) and Tous Singular Tout can mean: • each • every • any Example: • Nous cherchons tout indice utile. (We are looking for any useful clue.) When followed by an article, it means “the whole.”

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