Decisions for the future: verbs with 'à' and 'de' before the infinitive
Lesson details
Learning outcome
I can use interrogative adjectives, demonstrative adjectives and two-verb structures with 'de' and 'à' to talk about future plans.
Vocabulary and transcripts for this lessons
Key learning points
- Use interrogative adjectives quel (m.sing), quelle (f.sing), quels (mpl), + quelles (fpl) to ask ‘which’.
- Use demonstrative adjectives ce, cet, cette, ces to mean ‘this/that/those’. They often answer the question ‘which’.
- Some verbs in French are followed by 'de' and an infinitive; others by 'a' and an infinitive.
- Opinion, modal verbs and 'aller' are followed directly by an infinitive.
- Two-verb structures that don’t translate word-for-word into English require additional practice.
Keywords
Interrogative adjective - asks a question about a noun, translated as ‘what’ or ‘which’
Demonstrative adjective - specifies a particular noun, indicating ‘this’, ‘that’, ‘these’ or ‘those’
Common misconception
'De' is always translated as 'to' in English.
'De' is often translated as 'to'. However, it can be translated as 'from' and is sometimes not translated at all.
Teacher tip
The second cycle is ideal for speaking practice. Students could come up with their own demonstrative/interrogative adjectives for things in the magazines and translation B2b could be done orally in pairs.
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Prior knowledge starter quiz
6 Questions
Q1.Match the vocabulary.
desk, office
space
decision
homework
recipe
exercise
Q2.Which of these verbs means to learn?
Q3.What is the French verb 'to help'?
Q4.Which sentence means 'I have taken the decision to travel to England'?
Q5.What does this sentence mean? 'Nous apprenons à parler anglais'
Q6.Match the demonstrative adjectives (this/that/those).
masculine, singular
feminine, singular
masculine, before a vowel
plural
Assessment exit quiz
6 Questions
Q1.Match the different words for 'which' with their description.
feminine plural
masculine plural
masculine singular
feminine singular
Q2.Which verbs are followed by 'a' and an infinitive?
Q3.Which verbs are followed by 'de' and an infinitive'?
Q4.Put the words in order to say what you are visiting.
Q5.Put the words in order to say what you are starting to do.
Q6.Which verbs are followed directly by an infinitive?
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