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Le saviez-vous? - Exception dans les verbes du 1er groupe au passé composé

Difficulty: Beginner

France

In this lesson, Patricia discusses some exceptions to first-group verbs in the passé composé, those that require the auxiliary verb être (to be) instead of avoir (to have). Don't worry, Patricia will conjugate them for you and illustrate them with a few examples.

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Caption 39 [fr]: Elle, sa femme, elle est restée.
Caption 39 [en]: As for his wife, she stayed.

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Le saviez-vous? - Conjugaison des verbes du 1er groupe au passé composé de l’indicatif

Difficulty: Beginner

France

Patricia demonstrates how to conjugate first-group verbs (ending in -er) in the passé composé of the indicative. She uses examples from daily life to illustrate her explanation.

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Caption 43 [fr]: Moi et cette étrange femme qui me rappelle quelqu'un,
Caption 43 [en]: Me and this strange woman, who reminds me of someone,

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1789: Les Amants de la Bastille - Je veux le monde

Difficulty: Intermediate

France

Inspired by the French national anthem, "Je veux le monde" (I Want the World) is a song from the musical 1789: Les Amants de la Bastille (The Lovers of the Bastille). The music video features beautiful period costumes and superb choreography.

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Caption 13 [fr]: la femme qui t'a offert la vie
Caption 13 [en]: the woman who gave you life

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Contes de fées - Cendrillon - Part 2

Difficulty: Intermediate

France

Lionel brings Cinderella's fairy tale to its happy conclusion. She will never have to scrub the floor again, thanks to Prince Charming and his army of servants.

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Caption 35 [fr]: épousera la femme dont le pied va dans cette chaussure de verre.
Caption 35 [en]: will marry the woman whose foot fits in this glass shoe.

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Le Jour où tout a basculé - Notre appartement est hanté - Part 7

Difficulty: Adv-Intermediate

France

Harold is not convinced that the strange events in his and Claire's apartment mean that it's haunted. He has his own suspicions and is determined to find out the truth.

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Caption 57 [fr]: Inquiet après le départ précipité de sa femme,
Caption 57 [en]: Worried after his wife's sudden departure,

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Oldelaf - La Belle histoire

Difficulty: Intermediate

France

In "La Belle Histoire," Oldelaf tells the "beautiful story" of a couple falling in love. We won't spoil the ending, but be prepared for a surprising, humorous twist. It wouldn't be an Oldelaf video without one!

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Caption 40 [fr]: Ben, c'est quand même ma femme
Caption 40 [en]: Well, she's still my wife

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Les grandes robes royales - à Chinon

Difficulty: Adv-Intermediate

France

This video takes us to Chinon to discover the creations of Cameroonian designer Lamyne M. His exhibition features three-meter-high dresses honoring the female sovereigns of France. He adds his own personal touch to the dresses, inspired by his travels around the world.

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Caption 29 [fr]: et surtout il veut œuvrer pour la femme.
Caption 29 [en]: and above all, he wants to endeavour for women.

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Contes de fées - La petite sirène - Part 2

Difficulty: Intermediate

France

The little mermaid visits a sea witch who gives her human legs in exchange for her voice. Will she get her wish to live happily ever after on land with her beloved prince?

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Caption 21 [fr]: le prince donna à la jeune femme mystérieuse une grande place dans son cœur.
Caption 21 [en]: the prince gave the mysterious young woman a big place in his heart.

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Festival du cinéma chinois - Coup d'envoi à Richelieu

Difficulty: Intermediate

France

The town of Richelieu, named for the famous cardinal, organized a Chinese film festival. Already twinned with the Chinese town of Wuzhen, the town took an opportunity to celebrate both classic and newly released films from that country. The famous French director Claude Lelouch was the "godfather" of this initiative.

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Caption 30 [fr]: Le fil rouge de tous ces films: la femme,
Caption 30 [en]: The red thread [common theme] of all these films: women,

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Lionel - Les dragées de Verdun - Part 2

Difficulty: Adv-Intermediate

France

Lionel takes us inside an amazing store filled with multicolored candies called dragées, or sugared almonds. This confection is very much a part of French tradition as it is offered at weddings, baptisms, and communions. A good-quality dragée is made from a top variety of almond like the Avola. Larger almonds require a thinner layer of sugar, which is considered a sign of quality as the delicate almond flavor won't be overwhelmed by the sugar.

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Caption 11 [fr]: avait des vertus thérapeutiques pour la femme enceinte.
Caption 11 [en]: had therapeutic virtues for pregnant women.

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Le Jour où tout a basculé - Nos bébés ont été échangés... - Part 5

Difficulty: Adv-Intermediate

France

Frédéric and Anne-Sophie meet Manon's biological mother Laetitia in a café under the pretext of a survey. Totally unsuspecting, she is in shock when she finds out the real reason for their visit.

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Caption 29 [fr]: Ma femme a accouché dans la même clinique que vous le même jour que vous, et euh...
Caption 29 [en]: My wife gave birth in the same clinic as you on the same day as you, and uh...

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Le Jour où tout a basculé - Nos bébés ont été échangés... - Part 1

Difficulty: Adv-Intermediate

France

In part one of "Le Jour où tout a basculé: Nos bébés ont été échangés" (The Day When Everything Changed: Our Babies Were Switched at Birth), a family is in turmoil. Frédéric is very jealous of his wife Anne-Sophie and accuses her of having an affair with an old flame. Although all the evidence seems plausible, is there another explanation?

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Caption 42 [fr]: Frédéric est un mari jaloux, persuadé que sa femme le trompe.
Caption 42 [en]: Frédéric is a jealous husband, convinced that his wife is cheating on him.

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Le Jour où tout a basculé - Espion dans l'immeuble - Part 8

Difficulty: Adv-Intermediate

France

Vanessa is coming over to Sybille's house, which is now Benoît's as well. They don't need to spy on each other anymore, but Vanessa is bringing her binoculars anyway. As for Édouard... justice has prevailed.

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Caption 12 [fr]: Toutes les pétasses que tu ramènes à la maison dans le dos de ta femme.
Caption 12 [en]: All the sluts that you bring home behind your wife's back.

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Le Jour où tout a basculé - Espion dans l'immeuble - Part 7

Difficulty: Adv-Intermediate

France

Édouard's life is starting to unravel as the awful truth comes out. Benoît makes some startling revelations to Sybille, but she is not entirely surprised. It's not all gloom and doom for her, however, as an old flame is rekindled between them...

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Caption 8 [fr]: Et ben, je suis l'homme d'une seule femme, moi... voilà.
Caption 8 [en]: Well, I'm a one-woman man... that's it.

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Le Jour où tout a basculé - Espion dans l'immeuble - Part 5

Difficulty: Adv-Intermediate

France

Sybille and Édouard meet for drinks at Vanessa's apartment. Vanessa finally admits that a tenant lives with her, but he remains elusive. Vanessa's dubious explanations do not satisfy Sybille and only add to her curiosity.

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Caption 18 [fr]: T'es quand même une sacrée belle femme, non?
Caption 18 [en]: After all, you're a heck of a beautiful woman, no?

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