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Future goals - Eduardo Camavinga: modals + infinitive, '-ment' adverbs

I can use modal verbs and adverbs to describe my motivations and goals.

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Future goals - Eduardo Camavinga: modals + infinitive, '-ment' adverbs

I can use modal verbs and adverbs to describe my motivations and goals.

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Key learning points

  1. Add 'est-ce que' to the start of a question sentence, on its own or after a question word.
  2. The modal verbs 'devoir', 'vouloir', pouvoir' and 'savoir' give information about another verb.
  3. Modal verbs are usually followed by a second verb, which is always in the infinitive form
  4. Add '-ment' to the feminine form of most adjectives to make them into an adverb.
  5. When/where adverbs normally come at the start/end of a sentence and how (often) adverbs after the first verb.

Keywords

  • Adverb - word that describes a verb or an adjective

  • Modal verb - verb of necessity or possibility used with a 2nd verb in infinitive e.g., must, can, want

Common misconception

All adverbs that tell us how and how often something happens come straight after the verb and we add -ment to all adjectives to make them adverbs.

There are exceptions to the adverb placement and adverb formation rules. For example 'parfois' usually comes at the start of a sentence. 'Dur' is an adjective which often doesn't change even when it is used as an adverb with certain verbs.


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6 Questions

Q1.
Match the French to the English.
Correct Answer:absolument,absolutely

absolutely

Correct Answer:à l'avenir,in the future

in the future

Correct Answer:bien,well

well

Correct Answer:bientôt,soon

soon

Correct Answer:lentement,slowly

slowly

Correct Answer:rarement,rarely

rarely

Q2.
Match the French to the English.
Correct Answer:je peux,I can, am able to

I can, am able to

Correct Answer:tu peux,you can, are able to

you can, are able to

Correct Answer:il/elle peut,he/she can, is able to

he/she can, is able to

Correct Answer:je dois,I must/have to

I must/have to

Correct Answer:tu dois,you must/have to

you must/have to

Correct Answer:il/elle doit,he/she must, has to

he/she must, has to

Q3.
'Do you have to work hard in your job?' What is the best translation of this sentence?
Quand est-ce que tu dois travailler dur dans ton emploi?
Est-ce que tu veux travailler dur dans ton emploi?
Correct answer: Est-ce que tu dois travailler dur dans ton emploi?
Est-ce que tu dois travailler dur à l'école?
Est-ce que tu peux travailler dur dans ton emploi?
Q4.
Order the words to say 'she can really imagine being a successful journalist'.
1 - elle
2 - peut
3 - vraiment
4 - imaginer
5 - être
6 - journaliste
7 - réussie
Q5.
'Je veux souvent acheter des vetêments.' Translate this sentence into English.
Correct Answer: I often want to buy clothes, I want to buy clothes often, Often I want to buy clothes
Q6.
'He is going to go to the museum tomorrow.' Translate this sentence into French.
Correct Answer: Demain, il va aller au musée, Il va aller au musée demain

6 Questions

Q1.
Match the French to the English.
Correct Answer:rêve,dream

dream

Correct Answer:frère,brother

brother

Correct Answer:soeur,sister

sister

Correct Answer:université,university

university

Correct Answer:emploi,job

job

Correct Answer:feu,fire

fire

Q2.
Match the French to the English.
Correct Answer:partager,to share, sharing

to share, sharing

Correct Answer:lire,to read, reading

to read, reading

Correct Answer:vouloir,to want, wanting

to want, wanting

Correct Answer:savoir,to know (how to), knowing (how to)

to know (how to), knowing (how to)

Correct Answer:étudier,to study, studying

to study, studying

Correct Answer:pouvoir,to be able to, being able to

to be able to, being able to

Q3.
Which words are adverbs?
Correct answer: maintenant
aller
Correct answer: facilement
petit
ne...pas
Q4.
Order the words to say 'I want to play tennis in the future'.
1 - je
2 - veux
3 - jouer
4 - au
5 - tennis
6 - à
7 - l'avenir
Q5.
'Je sais faire mes devoirs.' Translate this sentence into English.
Correct Answer: I know how to do my homework, I can do my homework
Q6.
'Sometimes, I read a novel.' Translate this sentence into French.
Correct Answer: Parfois, je lis un roman, Quelquefois, je lis un roman

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