Avec mes amis: verbs like connaitre in present and perfect tense
Lesson details
Learning outcome
I can use a range of verbs like connaitre in the present and perfect tense to discuss friendships.
Vocabulary and transcripts for this lessons
Key learning points
- The past participles of most verbs like connaitre are formed with a 'u' ending e.g. connu, disparu, paru.
- The past participle of 'naitre' is 'né(e)(s)'.
- Past participles used with être must agree in gender and number with the subject of the verb.
- [u] sounds like 'tu' and [é] sounds like 'écrire'.
Keywords
Perfect tense - a verb tense that describes completed actions in the past
Past participle - verb form that forms the perfect tense, together with the auxiliary verb
Common misconception
All verbs ending 'aitre' form the perfect tense in the same way.
Whilst this group of verbs behaves very similarly, the verb 'naitre' is irregular in the perfect tense. Students should be aware that it uses 'être' to form the perfect tense and its past participle is 'né'.
Teacher tip
Task B3 has two versions. Option 1 is aimed at most students. Option 2 is aimed at students requiring more support. Option 1 is included in the video.
Equipment
Mini whiteboards and pens are useful if available.
Licence
Lesson video
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Prior knowledge starter quiz
6 Questions
Q1.Match the conjugations of 'connaitre' in the present tense.
connais
connait
connaissons
connaissez
connaissent
Q2.Match the French and English vocabulary together.
glasses
blond
brown (hair)
brown (eyes)
red/ginger
patient
Q3.Which verb means 'to appear, to seem'?
Q4.Complete the definition for the verb 'connaitre' - to know, to be with.
Q5.Translate: My friends and I know a good café in the town centre.
Q6.Match the French and English vocabulary.
heart
childhood
policeman, policewoman
to direct, guide
nearby, close
act, gesture
Assessment exit quiz
6 Questions
Q1.Which letter is used to form the past participles of 'connaitre', 'disparaitre', 'reconnaitre' and 'apparaitre'?
Q2.Which verbs are formed in the same way in the perfect tense?
Q3.Complete the sentence: Past participles of 'être' verbs must agree with the subject in number and ...
Q4.Translate : Friendship is the most important thing in my life.
Q5.Match the past participle forms of 'naitre' to the subjects.
né(e)
née
nés
né(e)(s)
Q6.Match the vocabulary together.
to manufacture, produce, make
maximum
worry
everything, all
to smile, smiling
sensitive
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