French Presentatives ~ Les Présentatifs
French terms of introduction and emphasis
French presentatives are terms which introduce something at the same time that they emphasize it. They are not a single part of speech, but rather a category of terms which includes various prepositions, conjunctions, adverbs, and expressions used in this particular way.
| Presentative | Meaning | Comments + Lessons | Example |
| À | to | preposition | À table ! |
| À bas | down with | À bas les tyrans ! | |
| C'est, ce sont | this is, these are | lesson on c'est | C'est une bonne idée. |
| Dire que | to think that | expressions with dire | Dire qu'il aurait pu le faire ! |
| Disons que | let's say | Disons qu'il a raison... | |
| Étant donné | given | expressions with donner | Étant donné la situation... |
| Il y a | there is/are | lesson on il y a | Il y a un problème. |
| Soit, soient | let there be | math terms | Soit un rectangle... |
| Vive | long live | expressions with vivre | Vive la France ! |
| Voici | here is | from (tu) vois ici | Voici mes clés. |
| Voilà | there is | from (tu) vois là | Voilà la voiture. |
| Vu | considering | invariable | Vu la situation... |
| Passive Infinitive |
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