Past experiences: -ER verbs in the present and past
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Why this why now
In this unit, pupils anchor their knowledge of the present tense and extend their knowledge of the perfect tense with 'avoir' in all singular forms for -er verbs. Revisiting the key verb patterns with new verbs is essential to securing the knowledge and its applicability in a new context. The cultural background of Belgium and Switzerland adds context and awareness. Communicative competence is enhanced as pupils ask and answer questions in the present and past tenses and extend descriptions of places in the present and past with 'il y a' and 'il y avait' and
Prior knowledge requirements
- Pupils know the 'je' form of some -er verbs using avoir in the perfect tense.
- Pupils can recognise actions in the 'je' form as being past or present.
- Pupils can translate the perfect tense using the simple past in English.
- Pupils know how to use 'il y a' to say what 'there is' or 'there are'.
- Pupils can use ne...pas to negate a sentence in the present tense.
- Pupils know how to ask questions using intonation and est-ce que...
Threads
Why this why now
In this unit, pupils anchor their knowledge of the present tense and extend their knowledge of the perfect tense with 'avoir' in all singular forms for -er verbs. Revisiting the key verb patterns with new verbs is essential to securing the knowledge and its applicability in a new context. The cultural background of Belgium and Switzerland adds context and awareness. Communicative competence is enhanced as pupils ask and answer questions in the present and past tenses and extend descriptions of places in the present and past with 'il y a' and 'il y avait' and
Prior knowledge requirements
- Pupils know the 'je' form of some -er verbs using avoir in the perfect tense.
- Pupils can recognise actions in the 'je' form as being past or present.
- Pupils can translate the perfect tense using the simple past in English.
- Pupils know how to use 'il y a' to say what 'there is' or 'there are'.
- Pupils can use ne...pas to negate a sentence in the present tense.
- Pupils know how to ask questions using intonation and est-ce que...
Past experiences: -ER verbs in the present and past
The perfect tense with 'avoir' for -er verbs, faire and dire is extended for all singular forms. Intonation and 'est-ce que' questions and negation in the present and perfect tenses are practised, and 'il y a' is contrasted with 'il y avait'. Open eu,oeu, open o and closed o,ô are taught.
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