verb form ending in -ant in French; the structure en + present participle translates into English as while or by + -ing

a form of adjective or adverb used to compare people, things or ideas

a form of adjective or adverb used to express the highest degree of a quality e.g. the tallest, the most interesting

1 Tu t’intéresses au sport, Léa ? ....

Une sportive qui m'intéresse : extended writing

French

Allons-y ! The imperative

Montréal, une ville francophone : the imperative

Une visite en ville : role-play

La diversité culturelle : regular present tense

Au Maroc : regular present tense verbs, present participle with 'en'

Au Maroc : read and respond to texts

Une équipe francophone : adjective agreement, making comparisons

Une équipe accomplie : present participle adjectives, comparatives, superlatives

Une démocratie : creating nouns by adding -ion or -ation to the verb stem

Pourquoi voter ? Creating nouns by adding -teur or -ateur to the verb stem

Le conseil de la vie scolaire : extended speaking

Qu'en penses-tu ? Possessive adjectives, direct & indirect object pronouns

Un portrait francophone : possessive adjectives, emphatic pronouns

Un portrait coloré : extended speaking

This cultural unit consolidates present tense regular verb patterns, adjectives and adverbs, possessive adjectives and a range of pronouns. In addition it further develops the imperative, including the nous form for 'let's + verb', and teaches the two uses of present participles.

Popular culture/Communication and the world around us: la culture francophone

Which of the following sentences correctly uses a present participle adjective?

Elle est plus forte que les autres joueuses.

Elle est plus forte joueuse que les autres.

Which of the following sentences correctly uses a comparative?

Fill in the three missing words in the translation of 'Marie is the most hardworking player on the team': 'Marie est la joueuse {{}} de l'équipe'

Arrange the following words to form a correct sentence.

verb form ending in -ant in French, e.g. gagnant - winning

a form of adjective or adverb to say the highest degree of a quality

'BRAGS' adjectives come before the noun in French. The 'B' stands for ...

Une sportive qui m'intéresse : extended writing

Lesson outcome