verb tense that describes completed actions in the past e.g. I (have) listened, you (have) played

verb that forms the perfect tense, usually together with a present tense form of 'avoir'

Task B1-1  Sophie, est-ce que tu as compris les devoirs ? 

Task B1-2 Non, mais ça va. Ma mère apprend l’allemand aussi.

Task B1-3  Et elle comprend toutes les règles de grammaire !

Task B1-4 Vous apprenez la langue ensemble ?

Task B1-5 Oui ! Et je prends beaucoup de notes.

Task B1-6 Ah, c’est cool ça ! Tu as compris le roman alors ?

Task B1-7 Oui ! Tu as appris tous les mots ?

Task B1-8 Ouais … mais … ah, non ! Qui a pris mon cahier d’allemand ?

Task D1a-1 Tu as déjà fait les courses ? 

Task D1a-2 Non, mais j’ai déjà pris le petit-déjeuner. 

Task D1a-3 Tu as déjà fait le ménage ? 

Task D1a-4 Non, mais j’ai déjà fait la cuisine ! 

Task D1b-1 Tu as encore pris une photo du chien ? 

Task D1-2  Non, je n’ai pas encore eu le temps. 

Task D1b-3 Tu n’as pas encore pris le dîner ? 

Task D1b-4 Non, parce que j’ai encore mangé une pizza.

Having breakfast: perfect tense 'prendre' verbs, 'déjà' and 'ne…pas encore'

French

In this unit, pupils extend their knowledge of the perfect tense as they practise asking intonation, inversion and est-ce que questions in the perfect tense. They learn irregular past participles, practise the two English translations (I did, I have done) for the French perfect tense

Past events: the perfect tense, questions

Which of the following sentences (meaning 'He understood the homework') correctly uses the past participle of 'comprendre'?

Put the words in order to make the translation of 'She had breakfast in the kitchen'.

Which of the following most accurately translates: 'He had a coffee this morning.'?

Put the words below in the correct order to translate this sentence into French: He has not yet had breakfast.

Match up the subject pronoun with the correct part of the verb 'avoir' (to have).

Which of the following is an example of how a regular 'er' verb in French forms its past participle?

Put these words in order to make the French translation of 'He watched television'.

Fill in the missing word: The past {{}} is the verb that forms the perfect tense, usually together with a present tense form of 'avoir'.

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