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A noun is a word that refers to a person, animal, place, thing, feeling, or idea (e.g., femme, chat, maison).
a. le passé (M)
(m) means that a noun is masculine. French nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la dame or la lune) or masculine (like l'homme or le soleil).
That belongs in the past. It's time to move on.Ça appartient au passé. Il est temps de tourner la page.
2. (history)
a. le passé (M)
(m) means that a noun is masculine. French nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la dame or la lune) or masculine (like l'homme or le soleil).
The country is finding it difficult to break free from its past.Le pays a du mal à se libérer de son passé.
3. (grammar)
a. le passé (M)
(m) means that a noun is masculine. French nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la dame or la lune) or masculine (like l'homme or le soleil).
In English, the past of regular verbs is formed by adding "-ed" to the end of the infinitive.En anglais, le passé des verbes réguliers se forme en ajoutant « -ed » à la fin de l’infinitif.
An adjective is a word that describes a noun (e.g., grand, petit).
A preposition is a word that indicates the relationship between a word and another word (e.g., par, en).
a. après
The treasure is buried just past the old oak tree.Le trésor est enterré juste après le vieux chêne.
c. plus loin que
The bakery's a little past the bookstore.La boulangerie est un peu plus loin que la librairie.
a. au-delà de
Mark realized the task was past his abilities.Mark s'est rendu compte que la tâche était au-delà de ses capacités.
a. devant
We drove past the store to see if it was open.Nous sommes passés devant le magasin en voiture pour voir s’il était ouvert.
An adverb is a word that describes a verb, an adjective, or another adverb (e.g., très, gentiment).
a. no direct translation
This refers to an idiomatic word or phrase for which there is no word-for-word translation.
The bicycle sped past!Le vélo a filé à toute allure !
You walked past without saying hello!Tu es passé sans dire bonjour !
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