Year 10 - French
Mes études : 'aller' + infinitive, future tense singular -er verbs
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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 'aller + infinitive' and the simple future of -er verbs to say what you or someone else will do in the context of studying.
Key Notes
- [r] sounds like 'rue' and [a] sounds like 'animal'.
- Aller + infinitive is a 2-verb structure to express what is going to happen.
- The simple future in French is a 1-verb future tense meaning will + verb. It's 'simple' as it's formed with one word.
- We conjugate the future tense of -er verbs for je, tu, il/elle/on by adding the endings -ai, -as, -a to the infinitive.
Vocabulary To Learn
- aller + infinitive: 2-verb future structure meaning 'going to + infinitive'
- simple future: French 1-verb future tense meaning 'will + verb'
Common Mistakes To Avoid
- When saying what you will do in French, a separate word is needed for 'will'.
3 Quick Questions (With Answers)
1. Explain what you can now say or understand in this lesson.
[r] sounds like 'rue' and [a] sounds like 'animal'. Aller + infinitive is a 2-verb structure to express what is going to happen.
2. Define this key language word and use it in context. 'aller + infinitive'
2-verb future structure meaning 'going to + infinitive'. Say or write it in a short sentence so you use the word actively.
3. Correct this common language-learning mistake.
Mistake: When saying what you will do in French, a separate word is needed for 'will'. Correction: The simple future in French is a simple tense because it is made of one word. The idea of 'will' is created through the correct verb stem and ending. Most -er verbs use the infinitive as stem for the simple future.
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
- J'aurai bientôt faim : present and future tense of 'avoir' and 'être' Study Guide
- Les événements culturels : 'aller' + infinitive, future tense plural -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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