School is out! Adverb placement and translation of the perfect tense
Learning outcomes
I can translate 'le passé compose' into both the perfect tense and the simple past in English, whilst placing adverbs correctly in French.
I can compare and contrast the consonant clusters: [th], [ch] and [qu].
- Year 8
School is out! Adverb placement and translation of the perfect tense
Learning outcomes
I can translate 'le passé compose' into both the perfect tense and the simple past in English, whilst placing adverbs correctly in French.
I can compare and contrast the consonant clusters: [th], [ch] and [qu].
Lesson details
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Key learning points
- The SSCs [qu], [ch] and [th] are consonant clusters pronounced as in 'question', 'chercher' and 'th'.
- Adverbs of time (saying exactly when), and of place, normally come at the beginning of a sentence: hier, j'ai travaillé.
- Other adverbs, including adverbs of time saying generally when, come after the conjugated verb form: j'ai enfin mangé.
- The perfect tense can be translated into both the simple past and the present perfect in English.
- Sentences with adverbs of a specific time use the simple past in English.
Keywords
[th] - pronounced as in 'thé'
[ch] - pronounced as in 'question'
[qu] - pronounced as in 'chercher'
Adverb - a word that describes a verb
Perfect tense - a verb tense that describes completed actions in the past e.g. I listened, you played
Common misconception
The sound-symbol correspondences [qu], [ch] and [th] are pronounced the same as in English.
The SSCs [qu], [ch] and [th] are pronounced differently in French than in English.
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Prior knowledge starter quiz
6 Questions
Q1.Match the infinitives of the verbs.
Q2.Which of the following are adverbs?
Q3.Which of the sentences below is in the perfect tense?
Q4.Put the following in order to make a past tense sentence.
Q5.There are two different ways of saying 'time' in French: le temps and la fois. When would you use them?
Q6.Complete the sentence. J'ai vu ce film trois ...
Assessment exit quiz
6 Questions
Q1.Adverbs of time (saying exactly when) normally come __________ of a sentence in French.
Q2.Adverbs of time saying generally when, come __________ the conjugated verb form in French.
Q3.Match the parts of the verb to form the perfect tense of the verb 'habiter' - to live.
