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Un tour en France : present and future tense of aller, avoir, faire and être
I can use present and future tenses to describe plans for a future trip exploring France.
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Un tour en France : present and future tense of aller, avoir, faire and être
I can use present and future tenses to describe plans for a future trip exploring France.
Lesson details
Vocabulary and transcripts for this lessons
Key learning points
- It is useful to practise recalling present, aller + infinitive, then simple future e.g. je suis, je vais être, je serai.
- It is important to include regular and common irregular simple future verbs when writing about future plans.
- Wherever possible in your writing, it is good to demonstrate that you can move between different tenses.
Keywords
Aller + infinitive - 2-verb structure meaning ‘going to + infinitive’
Simple future - 1-verb future tense meaning ‘will + verb’
Common misconception
The simple future stem of 'aller' is its infinitive, like most -er verbs.
'Aller' is an irregular verb and its stem in the simple future is ir-. The normal simple future endings are added to this stem.
Task A1 listening includes a worked example to start. Task B1 could be adapted for further challenge by removing the English, and requiring pupils to provide this as part of the task. B2 refers to BORDER, our writing acronym, first met in Unit 11 lesson 9.
Teacher tip
Equipment
Mini whiteboards and pens would be useful if available.
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Prior knowledge starter quiz
6 Questions
Q1.Which words are adverbs of time?
Which words are adverbs of time?
nombreux
nord
sud
Q2.Match the French and English.
Match the French and English.
Q3.Match the French and English.
Match the French and English.
Q4.Order the words to say: 'the tourists position themselves near to the beach'.
Order the words to say: 'the tourists position themselves near to the beach'.
Q5.Write the correct missing word to say: 'This weekend I am going to visit my family'. - 'Ce week-end je visiter ma famille'.
Write the correct missing word to say: 'This weekend I am going to visit my family'. - 'Ce week-end je visiter ma famille'.
Q6.Write in English: 'il va faire du ski'.
Write in English: 'il va faire du ski'.
Assessment exit quiz
6 Questions
Q1.Match the infinitives to their future tense stems.
Match the infinitives to their future tense stems.
Q2.Which sentences refer to the future?
Which sentences refer to the future?
Je vais à Paris.
Je suis allé à Paris.
J'allais à Paris.
Q3.Order the words to say: 'you will be in the Alps but I will be in the Pyrenees'.
Order the words to say: 'you will be in the Alps but I will be in the Pyrenees'.
Q4.Write the missing word to say 'I will have a view'. - 'J' une vue'.
Write the missing word to say 'I will have a view'. - 'J' une vue'.
Q5.Write in French: 'you will go on holiday'.
Write in French: 'you will go on holiday'.
Q6.Write in French: 'she will go camping'.
Write in French: 'she will go camping'.
