Qui a écrit ... ? Perfect tense with predictable and irregular past participles
Lesson details
Learning outcome
I can use the perfect tense with 'avoir' with a range of predictable and irregular past participles to understand past achievements.
Vocabulary and transcripts for this lessons
Key learning points
- The perfect tense is formed by combining part of 'avoir' or 'être' (the auxiliary verb) and a past participle.
- Verbs like 'prendre' and 'entendre' in the present form their past participles in the same way: 'pris', 'entendu'.
- Verbs like choisir, partir and venir in the present form their past participles in the same way: choisi, parti, venu.
- Three common irregular verbs and their past participles are: 'avoir' (eu), 'faire' (fait), 'boire' (bu).
Keywords
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
Irregular - describes a word that does not follow the regular pattern
Common misconception
All French verbs use 'avoir' as the auxiliary to form the perfect tense.
Verbs expressing changes of state, location or condition often use 'être' to form the perfect tense.
Teacher tip
It is worth spending time dicussing the translations of the exercises in the lesson if time permits in order to broaden the pupils' vocabulary and strengthen their understanding of more developed texts.
Equipment
The teacher may find mini whiteboards and pens useful for the quick checks for understanding.
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Prior knowledge starter quiz
6 Questions
Q1.Which of these verbs are the auxiliary verbs for the perfect tense?
Q2.The form of a verb in the perfect tense is known as the 'past '.
Q3.What is the ending of an ER verb in the perfect tense?
Q4.Match these French verbs to their English translations.
Q5.Match these English words to their French translations.
Q6.Identify the verbs which use 'être' as an auxiliary verb in the perfect tense.
Assessment exit quiz
6 Questions
Q1.Match each infinitive to its past participle.
Q2.Match these French words to their English translations.
Q3.Which of these verbs have irregular past participles?
Q4.A past participle ending -u is the predictable spelling of which regular verb infinitive?
Q5.The verb 'venir' uses as the auxiliary verb in the perfect tense.
Q6.Complete the following past participle: 'Sophie et Maryam, elles sont all__________ en France.'
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