Il m'a aidé : Direct and indirect object pronouns in the past tense
Lesson details
Learning outcome
I can understand and use direct object pronouns in the perfect tense, exploring the context of immigration.
Vocabulary and transcripts for this lessons
Key learning points
- Direct object pronouns are: me, te, le/la/l', nous, vous, les. They go before the verb.
- The word for 'it' in French changes according to whether the noun it replaces is masculine or feminine.
- When 'you' (singular formal or plural) is the 'receiver' (object) of the verb, we use vous. It goes before the verb.
- When 'us' and 'them' are the 'receivers' (object) of the verb, we use nous and les.
Keywords
Direct object pronoun - replaces the noun receiving the action of the verb e.g. me, you, it, them
Auxiliary verb - a form of either 'avoir' or 'être' used to form the perfect tense
Past participle - verb form that forms the perfect tense, together with the auxiliary verb
Common misconception
There is only one word for "it" in French.
Nouns are either masculine or feminine. "It", when replacing a noun, also has a masculine and feminine form. Use 'le' for masculine nouns and 'la' for femnine nouns. 'Le' and 'la' shorten to 'l'' when the next word starts with a vowel sound.
Teacher tip
For Task A, the piece of audio is for parts 2 and 3. You may wish to play the audio in line with the exam board your pupils will sit - two for AQA and three for EdExcel.
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Prior knowledge starter quiz
6 Questions
Q1.In French, direct object pronouns precede the ...
Q2.Match the parts of 'avoir' with the pronouns.
ai
as
a
avons
avez
ont
Q3.What is missing in this sentence? Tu visité Paris.
Q4.True or false: I went in French is 'j'ai allé'.
Q5.The perfect tense is made up of three parts in French: the subject, the auxiliary verb and the ...
Q6.Match these past participles to their English meanings.
chose, chosen
heard
left
came
opened
wrote, written
Assessment exit quiz
6 Questions
Q1.Match the French and English vocabulary.
serious
death
shelter, refuge
volunteer
stop
to lie, lying
Q2.What is the French past participle meaning sent back?
Q3.Which word completes the sentence? J'ai à la police.
Q4.Which word does the direct object pronoun precede in a sentence about the past?
Q5.Put these words in order to make a sentence.
Q6.Which words are missing in this sentence? 'Ils à la maison'. They awaited me at the house.
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