Year 10 - French
Il m'a aidé : Direct and indirect object pronouns in the past tense
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Unit Summary
This unit examines the use of direct and indirect object pronouns in the past tense, infinitives used as nouns, and the perfect tense when used as the equivalent of the present perfect. Furthermore, pupils will meet the present tense with depuis, être en train de, and venir de + infinitive.
Lesson Summary
You will learn to understand and use direct object pronouns in the perfect tense, exploring the context of immigration.
Key Notes
- Direct object pronouns are: me, te, le/la/l', nous, vous, les. They go before the verb.
- The word for 'it' in French changes according to whether the noun it replaces is masculine or feminine.
- When 'you' (singular formal or plural) is the 'receiver' (object) of the verb, we use vous. It goes before the verb.
- When 'us' and 'them' are the 'receivers' (object) of the verb, we use nous and les.
Vocabulary To Learn
- direct object pronoun: replaces the noun receiving the action of the verb e.g. me, you, it, them
- 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
Common Mistakes To Avoid
- There is only one word for "it" in French.
3 Quick Questions (With Answers)
1. Explain what you can now say or understand in this lesson.
Direct object pronouns are: me, te, le/la/l', nous, vous, les. They go before the verb. The word for 'it' in French changes according to whether the noun it replaces is masculine or feminine.
2. Define this key language word and use it in context. 'direct object pronoun'
replaces the noun receiving the action of the verb e.g. me, you, it, them. Say or write it in a short sentence so you use the word actively.
3. Correct this common language-learning mistake.
Mistake: There is only one word for "it" in French. Correction: Nouns are either masculine or feminine. "It", when replacing a noun, also has a masculine and feminine form. Use 'le' for masculine nouns and 'la' for femnine nouns. 'Le' and 'la' shorten to 'l'' when the next word starts with a vowel sound.
More Lessons In This Unit
- Des histoires diverses : Present tense with 'depuis' Study Guide
- Il faut agir : Infinitives as nouns Study Guide
- Ils sont venus à Paris : Present perfect Study Guide
- La journée d'un jeune migrant : Extended writing and speaking Study Guide
- Mon voyage dangereux : Direct and indirect object pronouns in the past tense Study Guide
- Mon voyage dangereux : extended writing and speaking Study Guide
- Notre planète est en crise : infinitives as nouns, 'en train de' and 'venir de' Study Guide
- Un problème écologique : Extended writing and speaking, photo description Study Guide
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