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- Year 11
- AQA
Une visite à Cannes : reflexive verbs, role-play (AQA)
I can understand texts about the French film festival in Cannes using reflexive verbs and take part in a role-play.
- Year 11
- AQA
Une visite à Cannes : reflexive verbs, role-play (AQA)
I can understand texts about the French film festival in Cannes using reflexive verbs and take part in a role-play.
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Key learning points
- Reflexive pronouns are: 'me', 'te', 'se', 'nous', 'vous', 'se'. They precede the verb.
- The verb parts of regular reflexive verbs are conjugated in the same way as regular -er, -ir and -re verbs.
- Reflexive verbs form the perfect tense with 'être' and past participles must agree.
- The Cannes film festival is one of Europe's biggest film festivals.
Keywords
Reflexive - describes an action where the subject and the object of the verb are the same
Reflexive pronoun - used to indicate doing something to yourself words like 'myself' and 'yourself'
Common misconception
I should include as much detail as possible in role-play answers.
When performing a role-play, answers should contain one verb and be concise. Do not add unnecessary detail.
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Prior knowledge starter quiz
6 Questions
Q1.What is a 'jour férié'?
Q2.Match the reflexive verbs.
to be named
to be worried (about)
to get up
to relax
to remember
to get organised
Q3.Which verb means 'to be located'?
Q4.Which of the things below can fly?
Q5.Match the parts of the verb 'être'.
suis
es
est
sommes
êtes
sont
Q6.Put the words in order to make a sentence about Léa. Start with 'she is called ....'
Assessment exit quiz
6 Questions
Q1.Can you match the reflexive pronouns?
me
te
se
nous
vous
se
Q2.Complete the past tense sentence. Il s' levé tôt.
Q3.Complete the verb. Elles se sont bien
Q4.Match the verb to the past participle.
levé
réuni
défendu