Au Maroc : regular present tense verbs, present participle with 'en'
I can use present participles of -er, -re, and -ir verbs, expressing two actions happening at the same time, in the context of Morocco's diverse culture.
- Year 11
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Au Maroc : regular present tense verbs, present participle with 'en'
I can use present participles of -er, -re, and -ir verbs, expressing two actions happening at the same time, in the context of Morocco's diverse culture.
Lesson details
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Key learning points
- Diversity in Morocco's language, culture, and food is a result of blending Berber, Arab, French and Spanish influences.
- Four groups of -ir verbs are: verbs like 'choisir', verbs like 'partir', verbs like 'venir' and verbs like 'ouvrir'.
- For present participles, remove -ons from the present tense 'nous' form and add -ant: 'écrire '- écrivons' - 'écrivant'.
- 'En' + present participle can be used when two actions happen together, e.g. 'il prépare le dîner en chantant'.
Keywords
Present participle - verb form ending in -ant in French; the structure en + present participle translates into English as while or by + -ing
Common misconception
I use the French present participle -ant to translate -ing in English.
The present participle -ant is not the only way to translate -ing in English. Sometimes the French infinitive is needed, where English uses the -ing form as a noun, e.g., 'visiter le Maroc aide à mieux connaître sa culture'.
Equipment
A mini whiteaboard and pen, together with pen and paper for making notes, would be useful if available.
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Prior knowledge starter quiz
6 Questions
Q1.What is the definition of a regular verb?
Q2.Match the French word to its English meaning:
