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Après avoir préparé : 'après avoir' + past participle
I can understand and give advice using 'après avoir' + past participle.
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- Year 11
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Après avoir préparé : 'après avoir' + past participle
I can understand and give advice using 'après avoir' + past participle.
Lesson details
Vocabulary and transcripts for this lessons
Key learning points
- 'Après avoir' is used with a past participle to translate the English 'after doing' something.
- If the verb takes 'être' in the perfect tense, use 'après être' instead of 'après avoir'.
- When the verb used takes 'être' in the perfect tense, the past participle must agree with the subject of the sentence.
- Reflexive verbs place the reflexive pronoun in front of 'être'.
Keywords
Past participle - verb form that forms the perfect tense, together with the auxiliary verb
Common misconception
The 'après avoir' + past participle structure applies to all verbs.
Verbs which take 'être' in the perfect tense use the structure 'après être' + past participle. The past participle must agree with the subject of the sentence, e.g. 'après être arrivée, elle a fait ses devoirs'.
Speaking task B4 could be made more randomised if students throw a dice to determine which problem and solution to describe. The solution rolled might not at first glance fit the problem, thereby adding an extra layer of challenge as students would need to adapt their answer.
Teacher tip
Equipment
Dice are an optional addition to speaking task B4, but they are not essential.
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Prior knowledge starter quiz
6 Questions
Q1.What is the French for 'school'?
What is the French for 'school'?
visage
livre
règle
Q2.Match the French words to their English meanings.
Match the French words to their English meanings.
Q3.In French, the letters 'th' in a word like thé are pronounced most like which English sound?
In French, the letters 'th' in a word like thé are pronounced most like which English sound?
'th' as in think
'th' as in this
'd' as in dog
Q4.Which of these words are infinitives?
Which of these words are infinitives?
étudié
réussi
travaille
Q5.Which of these sentences correctly uses the infinitive after a preposition?
Which of these sentences correctly uses the infinitive after a preposition?
Il a travaillé avant étudier.
Elle va réussir sans de faire attention.
Nous allons à école pour apprendre.
Q6.Translate this setence to French: 'Before playing I studied.'
Translate this setence to French: 'Before playing I studied.'
Assessment exit quiz
5 Questions
Q1.What does the French word visage mean?
What does the French word visage mean?
rule
shape
book
Q2.Match the French phrases to their English equivalents.
Match the French phrases to their English equivalents.
Q3.Which of these sentences is NOT correctly formed?
Which of these sentences is NOT correctly formed?
Après avoir travaillé, elle a lu un livre.
Après être tombé, il s’est fait mal.
Après être partie, elle a téléphoné.
Q4.Complete the sentence with the correct form of 'after having accepted' in French. , elle a fait ses devoirs.
Complete the sentence with the correct form of 'after having accepted' in French. , elle a fait ses devoirs.
Q5.Put the parts in the correct order to form a sentence. Start with the French for 'after arriving'.
Put the parts in the correct order to form a sentence. Start with the French for 'after arriving'.
