Notre planète est en crise : infinitives as nouns, 'en train de' and 'venir de'
I can describe what is in the process of happening and what has just happened in the context of the environment.
- Year 10
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Notre planète est en crise : infinitives as nouns, 'en train de' and 'venir de'
I can describe what is in the process of happening and what has just happened in the context of the environment.
Lesson details
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Key learning points
- To talk about something that is 'in the process of' happening, we can use 'être en train de' + infinitive.
- The phrase 'être en train de' is usually translated using the -ing form of the verb in English.
- To talk about something that has just happened, we can use 'venir de' + infinitive.
- The English past participle translates the French infinitive when using 'venir de' + infinitive.
Keywords
Periphrastic phrase - a single idea expressed by several words, often including two verbs, e.g., 'is going to go'
Past participle - verb form that forms the perfect tense, together with the auxiliary verb
Common misconception
When using 'venir de' (to have just), the next word needs to be a past participle, like in English.
In French, 'venir de' is like every other French verb followed by 'de'. It is always followed by a second verb in the infinitive.
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Prior knowledge starter quiz
6 Questions
Q1.Which of these verbs are infinitives?
Q2.Which of these verbs are past participles?
Q3.Match the French words below to the correct English translations.
Q4.Fill in the gap to complete the following sentence: 'Il ne faut pas jeter les par terre.' (You mustn't throw rubbish on the ground.)
Q5.Which of the below is the correct verb phrase to start the following sentence? '__________ ma décision.' (I regretted my decision.)
Q6.Sort the words below into the correct order to translate the following sentence into French: 'I avoid using too much water.'
Assessment exit quiz
6 Questions
Q1.Match the French words below to the correct English meanings.
Q2.Fill in the gap to complete the following sentence: 'Je ne reste pas en France. Je préfère aller à .' (I don't stay in France. I prefer to go abroad.)
Q3.Match each subject to the correct verb form.
