apercevoir the castle from such a distance? We did not receive our income. PRETERIT. I perceived him le Did the queen conceive a great walking (by moon light). qui se promenait au clair de la lune. esteem for that 'honest man. Did we estime f. de bien not immediately perceive the snare? You did not receive his letters (in lettres time). Did the ministers conceive the temps. ministre FUTURE.-Shall I receive visits to-day? visite aujourd'hui ? the spire of his village. We shall conceive 2well-founded 1hopes. m. clocher m. Will you never conceive 3so 4luminous la 2principle? fondé espérance f. Shall men CONDITIONAL.-Should I receive the offers of my enemy? offre 'wise 2man thus "(give himself up) to despair? s'abandonner art. désespoir m. art. Should 'a Devoir Should we con ceive 2such abstract ideas? You would easily perceive 3so 4gross 'a si abstrait des idées ? grossier 2trick. Would not my sisters receive their friend with tenderness? ruse f. IMPERATIVE.-Conceive the horror of his situation. of vice. Let us never owe (any thing). Receive rien. de le horreur pour art. m. his advice with respect and gratitude. Receive no more of his letters. avis SUBJUNCTIVE PRESENT.-That I may receive consolations. lettre f. That he should not conceive a thought so well explained. That we may always receive false news. That you may not perceive the danger of art IMPERFECT. That I might conceive 2such a project. That he might tel projet m. perceive the 2secret 'designs †of the enemy's general. That we should not caché dessein NOTE.-The verbs vendre, to sell, page 78; joindre, to join, page 148; paraitre, to appear, page 152; plaire, to please, page 153; and réduire, to reduce, page 156, must be thoroughly learned before the following exercises are written. 265. IMPORTANT DIRECTION.-Whenever the student has a French verb ending with RE to translate, the first thing he must do is to look for it among the verbs composing the list given page 162. If the verb looked for is not to be found in the above mentioned list, he must conjugate it on vendre, to sell, page 78; and if it is found in the list, he will be directed on which verb to conjugate it. INDICATIVE PRESENT.-I know his fiery and 'impetuou 'temconnaître bouillant per. I wait his return with impatience, carac Does he fear craindre art death? Does not virtue please every body? We do not force you plaire à taire m. contraindre intéressunt f. to adopt this opinion. We suppress for the present several interesting de adopter f. 'circumstances. Do you not confound these notions one with confondre f. art. art. another? You seduce your hearers by your 2modest 'exterior. Do auditeur m, séduire m. your sons acknowledge their errors? Do not those workmen waste their reconnaître ouvrier perdre trifles? à des bagatelle? time about IMPERFECT. I did not displease by my conduct. déplaire I was pitying plaindre those sad victims of the revolution. Did not this dog bite? Did chien mordre ? ↑ Translate, of the general of the enemies. ↑ See verbs, page 8, art. 63. the fire of a 2disordered 'imagination? Did not your déréglé f. his prejudices? We led our friend back to his prévention f. reconduire prudence extinguish éteindre f. conduct (do away) conduite f. détruire 2country house. de campagne f. Did we offer our incense to the pride of a blockhead? Did you feign sot ? * feindre Did you conduct your children from truth conduire to truth? Did those frightful 2spectres appear en effrayant m. vérité again? Did apparaitre de nouveau ? ordre m. sing. not the children (come down) at the first summons ? descendre à FUTURE.-Shall I hear the music of the new opera? I shall entendre musique f. not conceal from you my taire * mind. Will the general constrain contrainare the officers to join their respective 'corps? Will not a thought, true, officier rejoindre grand, and well expressed, please at all times? exprimé dans art. m. our appearance) on this great theatre sur f. We shall (make 2next month. Shall we paraître your things again? Will they always reduce our duties to bene devoir m. art. bien effet m. ticence? They will assiduously correspond with their friends. faisance f. assidûment correspondre CONDITIONAL.-Should I, by these means gain the 2desired end? I should (carry on) the undertaking with success. but m. moyen m. atteindre à conduire entreprise f. désiré Would his mother wait witn (so much) patience? Could sincerity displease despair? They should dread 'the (public) 2censure. art. désespoir m. craindre du public f. my protectors introduce an unknown introduire inconnu m. person into the world? * IMPERATIVE.-Depict in thy idyl all the charms of a Would 2rural douceur f. champêtre 2external 'objects; it is in thyself. Know the powers of thy mind before thou writest. force f. à art. m. Let us descend to descendre dans des unite prudence with courage. Let us not joindre art. f. 2useless particulars. Let us not (give offence) by an air of haugh particularité. déplaire tiness? 2Seem 'neither3 too cheerful nor too grave. Paraître ne ni make the people happy. pl. des m. . pl. Ye sovereigns, souverain gai ni sérieux. Do not despise his friendship. Sweet dédaigner rendre f. as may offend. qui peuvent offenser. doux (Keep to yourself) such truths taire SUBJUNCTIVE FRESENT.-That I may fear that That I should please every body, is impossible. certain cloud of enemies. nuée f. That he may not his pupil reply to 2such absurd 'criticism. That he may lead répondre un si conduire élève step by step to a perfect knowledge of the art of speaking and writing. pas à That we may entice by an 'enchanting 'style. That we may confound enchanteur m. séduire the arts with the sciences. That you may have the same (in view.) That they may not depend on any body. dépendre de personne. IMPERFECT. That I might not melt into tears. acknowledge the truth. fondre en larme. end brit m. That they That I woul? That he might (draw a picture of) reconnaitre peindre art. That she might please by her accomplishments grâce f. more than by her beauty conduire art. cour f That we should affect elle 2such feindre des si hear their justification. entendre That you might know your real friends Of Pronominal Verbs. See VERBS, page 88 and following. NOTE. In all past participles, except absous, dissous, and résous, which are to be зeen hereafter, the feminine is formed by adding e mute to the masculine, and the plural by adding s to the singular, both masculine and feminine, when it does not already end with s. In the following exercises the past participles, if put in French under the English, are always put in the masculine singular; it is for the student to put them in the number and gender required. INDICATIVE PRESENT.-I commonly walk (by moonlight). d'ordinaire se promener au clair de la lune. Dost thou not (deceive thyself)? He (is never happy) but (when he se tromper ne se plaire que is doing, wrong! Do we not (nurse ourselves) too much? How faire A. du mal! do you do? s'écouter m. They mean to travel in the spring. se porter ? se proposer de voyager à PRETERIT INDEFINITE.—I (have been) tolerably well se porter assez time. Didst thou not (lose thyself) in the wood? s'égarer for à some bien depuis On dit (killed himself) (out of) despair. Have we (flattered ourselves) without IMPERFECT.-I (tormented myself) incessantly about the affairs of se tourmenter sans cesse pour others. Wast thou not (laying the foundation for) much sorrow by autrui. thy foolish conduct? despaired without reason. Did you not se désespérer They (ruined themselves) wantonly. se perdre de gaieté de cœur. 2(very uncertain) 'guides. m. Had that à des peu sûr Didst thou not confide too inconsiderately in this man? officer rushed rashly into this danger? We had demned ourselves. Had you not (been engaged) in trifles? PRETERIT. I repented but too late of having taken 2such 'a Wast thou not well entertained (yesterday evening?) He (suffered s'amuser hier |