FYW 217: How to convert a verb into a noun or adjective in French?
I have to thank Abdulelah from Saudi Arabia for inspiring me to make this episode because what follows is just what I l LOVE to explain: you’re both going to work on your grammar AND increase your vocabulary in a blink of the eye (or so I hope!)
In English, you may convert a verb into a noun by adding _ing to it (sail à sailing, read/reading, etc)
The -ING added to a verb being generally translated by the present participle in French, Abdulelah wanted to know whether in French we can apply the same rule and therefore convert a verb into a noun by using its present participle.
Vocabulary and Spelling of the French Words mentioned in this episode
Dîner / le dîner
le goûter
le déjeuner
le coucher
le lever
le paraitre = appearances
le savoir
le parler = the way of speaking, the manner of speaking
Finir à fini (pp) à un travail fini (pp used as adj)
Blanchir à blanchi à des dents blanchies
AIMER ➔ nous aimons (present indicative) ➔ AIM_ (stem) ➔ AIMANT (present participle)
BOIRE ➔ nous buvons (present indicative) ➔ BUV_ (stem) ➔ BUVANT (present participle)
Blanchir à nous blanchissons à blanchissant
Fatiguer à elle est fatiguée parce que sa journee a été fatigante
Motiver à Il est motivé parce que son coach est motivant
Blanchir à il a les dents blanchies grâce à ce dentifrice blanchissant
Intéresser à Vous êtes intéressés parce que je suis intéressante !
Mourir à La voiture est morte. Ce patient est mourant.
LINKS and RESOURCES
Upcoming French Grammar Clinic workshops: frenchyourway.com.au/events
How to choose the right mood and tense in French - French verbs made easy (eBook + Workbook) : https://gumroad.com/l/fyw_tenses
“How to Conjugate French Verbs in –IR Without Losing Your Mind” (French Your Way Podcast, episode 58): frenchyourway.com.au/podcast58
“How to Conjugate French Verbs in –IR Without Losing Your Mind” (my article): http://frenchyourway.com.au/how-to-conjugate-french-verbs-in-ir-without-losing-your-mind
Episode 164: French verbs: past participles (compound tenses, part 1): frenchyourway.com.au/podcast164