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Tu aimerais ? Future and conditional with -er verbs (singular)
I can understand, ask and answer questions about my own and others' future family plans in the future and conditional.
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Tu aimerais ? Future and conditional with -er verbs (singular)
I can understand, ask and answer questions about my own and others' future family plans in the future and conditional.
Lesson details
Vocabulary and transcripts for this lessons
Key learning points
- The conditional is a verb form that expresses the idea 'would'; it is often followed by a 2nd verb in the infinitive.
- The conditional of -er verbs is formed by adding the imperfect tense endings to the infinitive stem, e.g. j'aimerais.
- The infinitive stem in the conditional and 1-verb future means that the sound [r], as in 'rue', is in all their forms.
- [a] as in ‘animal’ and [ai] as in 'vrai' are in the endings; 'je' future ending 'ai' is exceptionally pronounced [é].
- Use the conditional of 'vouloir' or 'aimer' + infinitive to say what you would 'like' to do.
Keywords
Conditional - a form of verb used to express what would happen
Common misconception
In French, there is a separate word for 'would'.
The conditional verb form expresses the idea of 'would + verb' in its spelling. Students should be encouraged to used the conditional form of verbs instead of being over reliant on 'vouloir' in the conditional.
For the dictogloss activity in LC2, it is suggested that students might need to listen to the audio file twice during the note-taking stage. A third listen might be useful for students requiring more support.
Teacher tip
Equipment
Mini whiteboards and pens are useful, if available.
Licence
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Prior knowledge starter quiz
6 Questions
Q1.Which of the following best translates 'I would like to eat'?
Which of the following best translates 'I would like to eat'?
Je mange.
Je mangerai.
Je veux manger.
Q2.What is the correct conditional form of 'se marier' for 'tu'?
What is the correct conditional form of 'se marier' for 'tu'?
Tu maries.
Tu marieras.
Tu vas te marier.
Q3.How would you say in French 'to imagine'?
How would you say in French 'to imagine'?
Q4.Which of these sentences uses the conditional tense correctly?
Which of these sentences uses the conditional tense correctly?
Elles imaginent une grande maison.
Elles imagineront une grande maison.
Elles vont imaginer une grande maison.
Q5.What is the infinitive stem of the verb 'finir'?
What is the infinitive stem of the verb 'finir'?
fini
finis
finir
Q6.Complete the sentence: 'Si j'avais le temps, je __________ (lire) plus de livres.'
Complete the sentence: 'Si j'avais le temps, je __________ (lire) plus de livres.'
lirai
lisais
lis
Assessment exit quiz
4 Questions
Q1.Put the following words in the correct order to form a sentence in the conditional tense:
Put the following words in the correct order to form a sentence in the conditional tense:
Q2.Which verb form in 'Nous aimerions voyager en Italie' indicates 'would like'?
Which verb form in 'Nous aimerions voyager en Italie' indicates 'would like'?
voyager
en
italie
Q3.The conditional tense helps us say what we ...
The conditional tense helps us say what we ...
did
are doing
are going to do
Q4.Which of the following sentences best expresses a polite request using the conditional tense?
Which of the following sentences best expresses a polite request using the conditional tense?
Je veux un café.
Je vais prendre un café.
J'ai voulu un café
