Les orientations professionnelles : present modals, conditional with 'vouloir'
Lesson details
Learning outcome
I can use the conditional with vouloir, alongside modal verbs, to express future wishes and career plans.
Vocabulary and transcripts for this lessons
Key learning points
- The sound [ai] sounds like 'vrai'.
- Modal verbs state necessity or possibility and are commonly followed by a second verb as an infinitive.
- The verb vouloir can be used in the conditional to express a wish. It can be followed by a noun or an infinitive.
- The 1st, 2nd, 3rd person forms of vouloir in the conditional all sound the same: je voudrais, tu voudrais, il voudrait.
Keywords
Modal verb - verb of necessity or possibility used with a 2nd verb in infinitive e.g. must, can, want
Conditional tense - describes what could or would happen under certain conditions
Stem - part of the verb that appears in all forms
Common misconception
When saying what you would like to do, a French word for 'would' is needed before the verb 'aimer' to like.
In French, to say what you would like to do, use the conditional stem of the verb vouloir together with the appropriate ending - -ais for 'je' and 'tu', -ait for 'il' and 'elle'.
Teacher tip
The tasks in Cycle B both have two options: Option 1 and Option 2. Option 1 is for most learners and Option 2 provides greater support for those students who may need it.
Equipment
Mini whiteboard and pen (if available) would be useful for the check activities.
Licence
Prior knowledge starter quiz
6 Questions
Q1.Which verbs are modal verbs?
Q2.Match the French modal verbs with their correct English meaning.
to have to, must
to be able, can
to want, wanting
to know how, can
Q3.Which modal verb should you use when saying that you can drive in French?
Q4.Which modal verb should you use when saying that you can drive to the party tonight?
Q5.Which is the correct form of 'devoir' in this sentence? 'Nous bien travailler à l'école'. We have to work well at school.
Q6.Put the words in order to make this sentence: They want to give me a shock.
Assessment exit quiz
6 Questions
Q1.What is the conditional tense used for?
Q2.How many words are needed in French to say 'would like'?
Q3.Which is the conditional stem of 'vouloir'?
Q4.Which ending is correct? 'Il voudr ...' (He would like)
Q5.When a modal verb is followed by a second verb, the second verb is always in which form?
Q6.Which verbs are always followed by a second verb in the infinitive?
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