Après avoir préparé : 'après avoir' + past participle
Lesson details
Learning outcome
I can understand and give advice using 'après avoir' + past participle.
Vocabulary and transcripts for this lessons
Key learning points
- 'Après avoir' is used with a past participle to translate the English 'after doing' something.
- If the verb takes 'être' in the perfect tense, use 'après être' instead of 'après avoir'.
- When the verb used takes 'être' in the perfect tense, the past participle must agree with the subject of the sentence.
- Reflexive verbs place the reflexive pronoun in front of 'être'.
Keywords
Past participle - verb form that forms the perfect tense, together with the auxiliary verb
Common misconception
The 'après avoir' + past participle structure applies to all verbs.
Verbs which take 'être' in the perfect tense use the structure 'après être' + past participle. The past participle must agree with the subject of the sentence, e.g. 'après être arrivée, elle a fait ses devoirs'.
Teacher tip
Speaking task B4 could be made more randomised if students throw a dice to determine which problem and solution to describe. The solution rolled might not at first glance fit the problem, thereby adding an extra layer of challenge as students would need to adapt their answer.
Equipment
Dice are an optional addition to speaking task B4, but they are not essential.
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Prior knowledge starter quiz
6 Questions
Q1.What is the French for 'school'?
Q2.Match the French words to their English meanings.
face
to get along with
movement
to enrol, to join
middle
powerful
Q3.In French, the letters 'th' in a word like thé are pronounced most like which English sound?
Q4.Which of these words are infinitives?
Q5.Which of these sentences correctly uses the infinitive after a preposition?
Q6.Translate this setence to French: 'Before playing I studied.'
Assessment exit quiz
5 Questions
Q1.What does the French word visage mean?
Q2.Match the French phrases to their English equivalents.
after studying
after going
after returning (fem)
Q3.Which of these sentences is NOT correctly formed?
Q4.Complete the sentence with the correct form of 'after having accepted' in French. , elle a fait ses devoirs.
Q5.Put the parts in the correct order to form a sentence. Start with the French for 'after arriving'.
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