Tu aimerais ? Future and conditional with -er verbs (singular)
Lesson details
Learning outcome
I can understand, ask and answer questions about my own and others' future family plans in the future and conditional.
Vocabulary and transcripts for this lessons
Key learning points
- The conditional is a verb form that expresses the idea 'would'; it is often followed by a 2nd verb in the infinitive.
- The conditional of -er verbs is formed by adding the imperfect tense endings to the infinitive stem, e.g. j'aimerais.
- The infinitive stem in the conditional and 1-verb future means that the sound [r], as in 'rue', is in all their forms.
- [a] as in ‘animal’ and [ai] as in 'vrai' are in the endings; 'je' future ending 'ai' is exceptionally pronounced [é].
- Use the conditional of 'vouloir' or 'aimer' + infinitive to say what you would 'like' to do.
Keywords
Conditional - a form of verb used to express what would happen
Common misconception
In French, there is a separate word for 'would'.
The conditional verb form expresses the idea of 'would + verb' in its spelling. Students should be encouraged to used the conditional form of verbs instead of being over reliant on 'vouloir' in the conditional.
Teacher tip
For the dictogloss activity in LC2, it is suggested that students might need to listen to the audio file twice during the note-taking stage. A third listen might be useful for students requiring more support.
Equipment
Mini whiteboards and pens are useful, if available.
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Prior knowledge starter quiz
6 Questions
Q1.Which of the following best translates 'I would like to eat'?
Q2.What is the correct conditional form of 'se marier' for 'tu'?
Q3.How would you say in French 'to imagine'?
Q4.Which of these sentences uses the conditional tense correctly?
Q5.What is the infinitive stem of the verb 'finir'?
Q6.Complete the sentence: 'Si j'avais le temps, je __________ (lire) plus de livres.'
Assessment exit quiz
4 Questions
Q1.Put the following words in the correct order to form a sentence in the conditional tense:
Q2.Which verb form in 'Nous aimerions voyager en Italie' indicates 'would like'?
Q3.The conditional tense helps us say what we ...
Q4.Which of the following sentences best expresses a polite request using the conditional tense?
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