Year 10 - French
J'aurai bientôt faim : present and future tense of 'avoir' and 'être'
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Unit Summary
This unit contrasts the near future (aller + infinitive) with the simple future of regular and common irregular verbs. In addition there is a focus on negation, introducing ne...plus and ne ...pas encore, and a revisit of the use of avoir + noun where the English equivalent is 'BE + adjective'.
Lesson Summary
You will learn to use irregular verbs 'avoir' and 'être' alongside regular -er verbs in the future tense to discuss future travel plans and events.
Key Notes
- 'Avoir' + noun is sometimes used to translate the English 'be' + adjective, e.g. 'j'ai faim', 'j'aurai faim'.
- The simple future stem for the verb 'être' is 'ser-'. Regular future endings are added to this stem.
- The simple future stem for the verb 'avoir' is 'aur-'. Regular endings are added to this stem.
- [au] sounds like 'gauche'.
Vocabulary To Learn
- stem: part of the verb that appears in all forms
- simple future: 1-verb future tense meaning 'will' + verb
Common Mistakes To Avoid
- When talking about being hungry, thirsty, right, wrong or afraid, use 'être' as the verb.
3 Quick Questions (With Answers)
1. Explain what you can now say or understand in this lesson.
'Avoir' + noun is sometimes used to translate the English 'be' + adjective, e.g. 'j'ai faim', 'j'aurai faim'. The simple future stem for the verb 'être' is 'ser-'. Regular future endings are added to this stem.
2. Define this key language word and use it in context. 'stem'
part of the verb that appears in all forms. Say or write it in a short sentence so you use the word actively.
3. Correct this common language-learning mistake.
Mistake: When talking about being hungry, thirsty, right, wrong or afraid, use 'être' as the verb. Correction: In French, ideas like being hungry and thirsty are expressed using 'avoir' plus a noun. In French, 'j'ai faim' is correct. It translates literally as 'I have hunger'. Ideas like being thirsty and afraid are expressed the same way.
More Lessons In This Unit
- Au lycée : future plans with 'aller' + infinitive Study Guide
- Cet été à Paris : 'aller' + infinitive, future tense -er verbs Study Guide
- Étudier à Paris : 'aller' + infinitive, future tense -er verbs Study Guide
- Faire mes valises : negation with 'ne ... plus' and 'ne ... pas encore' Study Guide
- J'ai acheté : negation Study Guide
- Les événements culturels : 'aller' + infinitive, future tense plural -er verbs Study Guide
- Mes études : 'aller' + infinitive, future tense singular -er verbs Study Guide
- On va fêter : extended writing and speaking, picture task Study Guide
- On y va : present and future tense of 'aller' and 'faire' Study Guide
- Recherches en ligne : negation with 'ne...pas', 'ne...jamais' and 'ne...rien' Study Guide
- Un tour en France : present and future tense of aller, avoir, faire and être Study Guide
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