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Des histoires diverses : Present tense with depuis

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I can understand different life experiences of people living in countries where French is spoken.

I can recognise, write and pronounce the sound [ui].

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Des histoires diverses : Present tense with depuis

Learning outcomes

I can understand different life experiences of people living in countries where French is spoken.

I can recognise, write and pronounce the sound [ui].

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Key learning points

  1. Depuis can mean since or for in English.
  2. To talk about something that started in the past but continues today, we use the present tense + depuis.
  3. The SSC [ui] in 'depuis' sounds like 'huit'.
  4. It's important to pay attention to French sounds and pronunciation rules such as liaison as you read aloud.

Keywords

  • Depuis - for, since

  • [ui] - as pronounced in huit

  • Liaison - pronouncing a usually silent final consonant because a word starting with a vowel follows

Common misconception

When using 'depuis' (for, since), sentences are framed in the past in French.

In French, when using 'depuis' to describe an action that started in the past but continues today, frame the sentence in the present tense.

Practice task B2 has Option 1 (Higher version) and Option 2 (Foundation version). The version that is filmed is the Higher version so you may wish to pause the video here and direct each student to complete the task version appropriate to their level.
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6 Questions

Q1.
Match the French words with their English meanings.
Correct Answer:l'espoir,hope
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hope

Correct Answer:l'occasion,chance, opportunity
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chance, opportunity

Correct Answer:vivre,to live, living
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to live, living

Correct Answer:l'étage,floor
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floor

Correct Answer:depuis,for, since
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for, since

Q2.
Match the parts of 'avoir' with the subject pronouns.
Correct Answer:j',ai
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ai

Correct Answer:tu,as
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as

Correct Answer:il, elle, on,a
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a

Correct Answer:nous,avons
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avons

Correct Answer:vous,avez
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avez

Correct Answer:ils, elles,ont
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ont

Q3.
Write the past participle of 'écrire.
Correct Answer: écrit
Q4.
Which word is missing from this French sentence? 'Nous écrit une lettre au Président.' We wrote a letter to the President.
Correct Answer: avons
Q5.
Which verb is used as the auxiliary verb with 'aller' in the perfect tense?
Correct Answer: être
Q6.
Which translations can be correct for this sentence? 'J'ai choisi d'aller à l'université en octobre.'
I am choosing to go to university in October.
I will choose to go to university in October.
Correct answer: I have chosen to go to university in October.
Correct answer: I chose to go to university in October.
I choose to go to university in October.

5 Questions

Q1.
What is meant by the term 'liaison' in French phonics?
Agreement of adjectives with the gender and number of the noun.
Correctly pronouncing of all Sound Symbol Correspondences (SSCs) when speaking.
Correct answer: Pronouncing Silent Final Consonant (SFC) when the next word starts with a vowel.
Knowing that [ui] sounds like in the word 'depuis'.
Q2.
Match the French words with their English translations.
Correct Answer:l'aide,help
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help

Correct Answer:le droit,right
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right

Correct Answer:le retard,delay
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delay

Correct Answer:la durée,length, duration
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length, duration

Correct Answer:lourd,heavy
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heavy

Correct Answer:sauf,except
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except

Q3.
Which tense should be used when writing or saying a sentence about how long you have been doing something?
Correct Answer: present
Q4.
Which verb phrase is missing from this sentence? ' la nouvelle saison depuis juillet.' I have been waiting for the new season since July.
Correct Answer: j'attends
Q5.
'Mettre' means to put or to put on. Complete this sentence: ' mon manteau.' I have already put my coat on.
Correct Answer: j'ai déjà mis

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