Un ado francophone : perfect tense, dictation, listening (AQA)
I can use regular and irregular verbs in the perfect tense to describe past events in the life of a teenager.
- Year 11
- AQA
Un ado francophone : perfect tense, dictation, listening (AQA)
I can use regular and irregular verbs in the perfect tense to describe past events in the life of a teenager.
Lesson details
Vocabulary and transcripts for this lessons
Key learning points
- The perfect tense is formed by combining part of 'avoir' or 'être' (the auxiliary verb) and a past participle.
- Verbs like 'prendre' and 'entendre' in the present also form their past participles in the same way: pris, entendu.
- Verbs like choisir, partir, venir in the present also form their past participles in the same way: choisi, parti, venu.
- Verbs like 'traduire' and 'écrire' form their past participles in the same way: traduit, écrit.
- Some common irregular verbs and their past participles are: avoir (eu), faire (fait), boire (bu).
Keywords
Perfect tense - a verb tense that describes completed actions in the past e.g. 'I said', 'she played'
Past participle - verb form that forms the perfect tense, together with the auxiliary verb
Common misconception
There are only three types of regular verbs and they form their past participles in the same way.
There are distinct groups of 'ir' and 're' verbs which form their past participles differently from the regular pattern (-i, -u). Students will find it beneficial to learn these verbs together as a group.
Equipment
Mini whiteboards and pens are useful, if available.
Licence
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Prior knowledge starter quiz
6 Questions
Q1.Match the infinitive to their past participle.
Q2.Match the past participles to their English translation.
Q3.What is the French word for 'carer'?
Q4.Which of these words translate 'tâche' correctly?
Q5.Chose the correct translation(s) for 'Je vais'.
Q6.Put the words in order to say what you did yesterday.
Assessment exit quiz
6 Questions
Q1.Match the vocabulary.
