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Cet été à Paris : aller + infinitive, future tense -er verbs

I can use the simple future of -er verbs accurately to talk about my own and others' future plans for a visit to Paris.

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Year 10
Edexcel

Cet été à Paris : aller + infinitive, future tense -er verbs

I can use the simple future of -er verbs accurately to talk about my own and others' future plans for a visit to Paris.

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Key learning points

  1. Conjugate the future tense of -er verbs by adding the endings -ai, -as, -a, -ons, -ez, -ont to the infinitive.
  2. It is helpful to practise spoken recall of present, aller + infinitive, and simple future, as part of a 'verb workout'.
  3. In French the stress or emphasis usually falls on the last syllable of a word or phrase.

Keywords

  • Aller + infinitive - 2-verb structure meaning 'going to + infinitive'

  • Simple future - 1-verb future tense meaning 'will + verb'

Common misconception

In French, the stress is placed on the first syllable of a word, like in English.

In French, the stress is ususally placed on the final syllable of a word, although stress is not as strong in French as it is in English.


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6 Questions

Q1.
Which word means 'to walk'?
comparer
Correct answer: marcher
porter
sortir
déclarer
Q2.
What does 'sortir' mean?
Correct Answer: to go out, to exit, going out, exiting
Q3.
Match the French word to its English translation:
Correct Answer:comparer,to compare

to compare

Correct Answer:participer,to participate

to participate

Correct Answer:porter,to wear/to carry

to wear/to carry

Correct Answer:combattre,to combat

to combat

Correct Answer:inclure,to include

to include

Correct Answer:déclarer,to declare

to declare

Q4.
Arrange the following words to say 'to cross a difficulty': 'une / traverser / difficulté.'
1 - traverser
2 - une
3 - difficulté
Q5.
Match the pronoun with the correct form of avoir.
Correct Answer:je,ai

ai

Correct Answer:tu,as

as

Correct Answer:il,a

a

Correct Answer:nous,avons

avons

Correct Answer:vous,avez

avez

Correct Answer:elles,ont

ont

Q6.
What is the English for 'durer'?
Correct Answer: to last, lasting, to last, lasting

6 Questions

Q1.
Which sentence is in the simple future tense?
Ils vont sauver le monde.
Correct answer: Ils sauveront le monde.
Ils sauvent le monde.
Ils ont sauvé le monde.
Q2.
What does 'mariage du même sexe' mean?
Correct Answer: same-sex marriage, same sex marriage
Q3.
Match the French word with its English translation:
Correct Answer:égal,equal

equal

Correct Answer:action,action

action

Correct Answer:courage,courage

courage

Correct Answer:genre,gender

gender

Correct Answer:excuser,to forgive, forgiving

to forgive, forgiving

Correct Answer:compter,to count, counting

to count, counting

Q4.
Arrange the following words to form a sentence: 'comptons / nous / participer.'
1 - nous
2 - comptons
3 - participer
Q5.
What is the French word for bisexual?
Correct Answer: bisexuel, Bisexuel
Q6.
Match the pronouns with the correct form of the simple future.
Correct Answer:je,marcherai

marcherai

Correct Answer:tu,marcheras

marcheras

Correct Answer:il,marchera

marchera

Correct Answer:nous,marcherons

marcherons

Correct Answer:vous,marcherez

marcherez

Correct Answer:elles,marcheront

marcheront

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