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À l'étranger : future and conditional with aller, avoir, être and faire
I can use the future and conditional of irregular verbs aller, avoir, être and faire to discuss how, where, when and with whom I would travel.
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À l'étranger : future and conditional with aller, avoir, être and faire
I can use the future and conditional of irregular verbs aller, avoir, être and faire to discuss how, where, when and with whom I would travel.
Lesson details
Vocabulary and transcripts for this lessons
Key learning points
- The conditional has the same stem as the future tense for irregular verbs avoir, faire, aller and être.
- For the conditional of these verbs we add the imperfect endings to the irregular stems 'aur-', 'ser-', 'ir-' and 'fer-'.
- J'aurais (I would have), j'irais (I would go), je serais (I would be) and je ferais (I would be) are key conditionals.
- Use the preposition 'en' when you want to say what type of vehicle you will use to travel.
Keywords
Conditional - a form of verb that describes what would happen
Common misconception
In French, there is a separate word for 'would' that is used with an infinitive to express what someone 'would' do.
The conditional form of verbs expresses 'would' + verb e.g. je visiterais - I would visit. There is no word for 'would' in French.
Learning cycle 1 features possessive pronouns which are required Higher vocabulary for Edexcel, however teachers may find the cycle useful for all students. Task C1 has two versions. Option 1 is for all students. Option 2 is for students who may require additional support. Option 1 only is filmed.
Teacher tip
Equipment
Mini whiteboards and pens are useful, if available.
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Prior knowledge starter quiz
6 Questions
Q1.These verbs have irregular stems in the future and conditional tenses. Can you match the stem to the infinitive?
These verbs have irregular stems in the future and conditional tenses. Can you match the stem to the infinitive?
Q2.Match the future tense endings to the stem of the verb.
Match the future tense endings to the stem of the verb.
Q3.Put these ordinal numbers in the correct order.
Put these ordinal numbers in the correct order.
Q4.Match the words to their definitions.
Match the words to their definitions.
Q5.Give the English for 'sec/sèche'.
Give the English for 'sec/sèche'.
Q6.Chose the correct word to complete the sentence. Je déteste avoir la peau en hiver.
Chose the correct word to complete the sentence. Je déteste avoir la peau en hiver.
sec
secs
sèches
Assessment exit quiz
6 Questions
Q1.Match the methods of transport.
Match the methods of transport.
Q2.Fill in the missing word. Mon passeport est expiré, mais est encore valide.
Fill in the missing word. Mon passeport est expiré, mais est encore valide.
la tienne
les tiens
les tiennes
Q3.Put the words in the correct order to translate the following sentence. 'My house is in town. And his? '
Put the words in the correct order to translate the following sentence. 'My house is in town. And his? '
Q4.Translate 'Elle visiterait'.
Translate 'Elle visiterait'.
Q5.Match these key irregular verbs in the conditional tense.
Match these key irregular verbs in the conditional tense.
Q6.Put the sentence in order to translate the following. 'On one hand, travelling by car is easy, but on the other hand, this contributes to traffic problems in town'.
Put the sentence in order to translate the following. 'On one hand, travelling by car is easy, but on the other hand, this contributes to traffic problems in town'.
