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Un ado francophone : present tense, picture task (AQA)
I can use regular and irregular verbs in the present tense to describe the life of a teenager.
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- Year 11
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Un ado francophone : present tense, picture task (AQA)
I can use regular and irregular verbs in the present tense to describe the life of a teenager.
Lesson details
Vocabulary and transcripts for this lessons
Key learning points
- -er verbs take the following endings in the present tense: je-e, tu-es, il/elle/on-e, nous-ons, vous-ez, ils/elles-ent.
- Four groups of -re verbs are: verbs like entendre, verbs like prendre, verbs like traduire and verbs like écrire.
- Four groups of -ir verbs are: verbs like choisir, verbs like partir, verbs like venir and verbs like ouvrir.
- The verbs aller (to go), avoir (to have), être (to be) and faire (to do, make) are irregular in the present.
- The verbs voir (to see), boire (to drink), croire (to believe) are also irregular in the present.
Keywords
Simple present - describes habitual events in the present: 'I do'
Present continuous - describes events happening right now: 'I am doing'
Common misconception
The present continous in English has a direct translation in French.
Students need to take care to translate both the simple present and the present continous with the present tense in French e.g. I listen and I am listening are translated exactly the same way: j'écoute.
There are two versions of the translation task in learning cycle 2. Option 1 is for higher students and Option 2 is for foundation students. Option 1 is included in the video.
Teacher tip
Equipment
Mini whiteboards and pens are useful, if available.
Licence
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Lesson video
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Prior knowledge starter quiz
6 Questions
Q1.Match the present tense endings.
Match the present tense endings.
Q2.Match the parts of the verb 'boire' (to drink).
Match the parts of the verb 'boire' (to drink).
Q3.How do you say 'you are making' or 'you are doing' using the formal word for 'you'?
How do you say 'you are making' or 'you are doing' using the formal word for 'you'?
Q4.Indicate which of the following come from the verb 'être' meaning to be, being.
Indicate which of the following come from the verb 'être' meaning to be, being.
as
ont
Q5.Match the infinitives.
Match the infinitives.
Q6.Translate 'bénévole'
Translate 'bénévole'
healthy
vote
habit
Assessment exit quiz
5 Questions
Q1.How do you say 'we eat' in French?
How do you say 'we eat' in French?
Q2.How do you say 'we start' in French?
How do you say 'we start' in French?
Q3.Put the words in order to make a correct sentence. Start with 'je'
Put the words in order to make a correct sentence. Start with 'je'
Q4.Chose the correct translation(s) for 'il va'.
Chose the correct translation(s) for 'il va'.
he is going to go
he went
he will go
Q5.What is the translation of they listen (m) / they are listening (m)?
What is the translation of they listen (m) / they are listening (m)?
