Le langage cinématographique : past participles of regular verbs
Lesson details
Learning outcome
I can use regular verbs in the perfect tense to talk about films.
Vocabulary and transcripts for this lessons
Key learning points
- The past participles of -er verbs like 'parler' end in -é.
- The past participles of -re verbs like 'entendre' end in -u.
- The past participles of -ir verbs like 'choisir' end in -i.
- [é] is pronounced as in 'écrire', [u] is pronounced as in 'tu' and [i] is pronounced as in 'midi'.
Keywords
Past participle - verb form that forms the perfect tense, together with the auxiliary verb
Common misconception
All regular verbs have a past participle ending in 'é', 'u' or 'i'.
There are other groups of regular verbs with different endings to the main -er, -re, -ir groups. These verbs are very commonly used and students should practise them regularly.
Teacher tip
The final speaking task requires accurate timing by the teacher to maintain a good level of challenge and to ensure that both partners complete the task equally. Teachers might reduce the amount of time given for each partner for more able classes, or increase it for those who need more time.
Equipment
A clock or timing device is required for the final speaking task (B3).
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Prior knowledge starter quiz
6 Questions
Q1.Which of the following is the auxiliary verb used with most verbs to form the perfect tense in French?
Q2.Put the following words in the correct order to form a simple sentence in the perfect tense.
Q3.Match the English to the French:
Q4.What is the past participle of the regular verb 'jouer'
Q5.What is the past participle of the regular -ir verb finir?
Q6.Translate the following phrase into French: 'I watched a film.'
Assessment exit quiz
4 Questions
Q1.Which of the following sentences correctly uses the perfect tense to describe watching a film?
Q2.Arrange the following words to form a correct sentence in the perfect tense.
Q3.What is the past participle of the verb vendre (to sell)?
Q4.You want to say 'We finished the homework'. Which of the following is the correct translation?
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