- You can’t make an omelette without breaking eggs = On ne fait pas d’omelette sans casser des œufs
- An apple a day keeps the doctor away = Il vaut mieux aller au moulin qu’au médecin
- Heaven helps those who help themselves = Aide-toi, le ciel t’aidera
- In the kingdom of the blind the one-eyed man is king = Au royaume des aveugles les borgnes sont rois
- The guilty dog barks the loudest = C’est la poule qui chante qui a fait l’œuf
- Empty vessels make the most noise = Ce sont les tonneaux vides qui font le plus de bruit
- A bad workman blames his tools = À mauvais ouvrier point de bons outils
Month: March 2018
Word & phrase of the day — Saturday 31st March
| Wireless : |
| There’s nothing more practical than wireless technology! |
| Sans-fil : |
| Il n’y a rien de plus pratique que la technologie sans-fil ! |
Word & phrase of the day — Friday 30th March
| Blindly : |
| We were blindly moving forward without knowing where we were going. |
| A l’aveuglette : |
| Nous avancions à l’aveuglette sans savoir où nous allions |
Word & phrase of the day — Thursday 29th March
| Waterfall : |
| We went to see the icy waterfall. |
| Cascade : |
| Nous sommes allés voir la cascade de glace. |
Word & phrase of the day — Wednesday 28th March
| To rent : |
| We are renting a cabin for the family to go skiing. |
| Louer : |
| Nous louons un chalet pour aller faire du ski en famille. |
Word & phrase of the day — Tuesday 27th March
| Fingerprint : |
| His fingerprint found on the crime scene is an irrefutable piece of evidence. |
| Empreinte digitale : |
| Son empreinte digitale trouvée sur le lieu du crime est une preuve irréfutable. |
Word & phrase of the day — Monday 26th March
| Attic : |
| The architect told me that we could make two bedrooms and a bathroom in the attic. |
| Combles : |
| L’architecte m’a dit que nous pourrions faire deux chambres et une salle de bain dans les combles. |
Word& phrase of the day — Sunday 25th March
| Slam : |
| He left and slammed the door. |
| Claquer : |
| Il est parti en claquant la porte. |
The verb “must”
| We use “must” to express necessity or obligation in the present. It is a modal verb therefore it does not have an infinitive form. Because of this, the auxiliary verb “will” cannot precede “must”. We express necessity or obligation in the future with the verb “to have to”.
Examples to see how to use “will have to” to express future obligation: I will have to do all my homework before I go to the cinema. You will have to study more if you want to pass all your exams. The structure is the same for all persons and we can use the contracted forms of “will”. For example, I’ll have to do all my homework before I go to the cinema. You’ll have to study more if you want to pass all your exams. OK, now let’s have a look at some examples of “will have to” in the negative. Using the negative form of “will” is very simple: we put “not” after “will” or use the contraction “won’t”. “will not have to” and “won’t have to” express a lack of obligation. Here are some examples: She won’t have to worry about working anymore now that’s she’s won the lottery. The kids won’t have to go to school tomorrow, it’s a bank holiday! In questions the auxiliary “will” goes before the subject. For example, Will you have to go to Japan again next month? What will he have to do in his new job? For example, if someone asked you “Will you have to work on Saturday?”, you could answer “Yes, I will” or “No, I won’t”. |
Word & phrase of the day — Saturday 24th March
| To commit : |
| You must commit to the programme for at least three months. |
| S’engager : |
| Vous devez vous engager à ce programme pendant au moins trois mois. |
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