The near future tense, like in English is talking about something that is going to happen soon; later in the hour, day, etc. The English equivalent to this tense is: I am going to eat later. Like in English, the near future tense is created by the present tense form of the verb to go, "aller" + an infinitive. Example: Je vais manger plus tard. This is the French equivalent to the previous example.

These types of expressions are called contractions in French because they involved two words being combined into one. Examples à+le=au, à +la=à la, à+les=aux, à+l'=àl'. These all mean=to the, in the, or at the. de+le=du, de+la=de la, de+les=des, and de+l'=de l'. All of these contractions mean of the, from the, or about the. In addition, the preposition "de" also signifies ownership. Example: In English we can say, " Debbie's dog, but in french we say, "The dog of Debbie." This preposition is "de" or "d'."

The word "part"ative looks like the part of something...and it is. Our words are "some" and "any." It signifies an unspecified amount of an item. The forms of the partative can be found on page 196 of the red book.

"Faire", or "to make" or "to do" is used with many idiomatic expressions. To do ones homework or to go grocery shopping

In English we have adjectives ending in "er." Cheap= cheaper. In French, we use the words "plus", "aussi", or "moins" then the adjective, then the word "que."

NO! However, it is easier to identify and remember all the verbs that are irregular than regular verbs. Some of those irregular verbs are on page 249 of the red book.

Interrogative looks like interrogation, meaning to ask questions of. This type of adjective is used when you want to ask a question with "what" or "which." Those adjectives can be found on page 270. REMEMBER! It is an adjective so it will have more than one form.