Year 10 - French
On y va : present and future tense of 'aller' and 'faire'
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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 common irregular verbs in the present and future tense when making summer plans.
Key Notes
- The present tense forms of 'aller' and 'faire' are highly irregular and must be learnt.
- French has just one present tense. Time adverbs differentiate between habitual (I do) and ongoing (I am doing) actions.
- [i] sounds like 'midi' and [e] sounds like 'je'.
- The simple future stem for the verb 'aller' is 'ir-'. Regular future endings are added to this stem.
- The simple future stem for the verb 'faire' is 'fer-'. Regular future endings are added to this stem.
Vocabulary To Learn
- simple present: describes habitual events in the present: 'I do'
- present continuous: describes events happening right now: 'I am doing'
- simple future: 1-verb future tense meaning 'will + verb'
Common Mistakes To Avoid
- To say 'I am doing' in French, use the present tense of 'être' as part of the verb phrase.
3 Quick Questions (With Answers)
1. Explain what you can now say or understand in this lesson.
The present tense forms of 'aller' and 'faire' are highly irregular and must be learnt. French has just one present tense. Time adverbs differentiate between habitual (I do) and ongoing (I am doing) actions.
2. Define this key language word and use it in context. 'simple present'
describes habitual events in the present: 'I do'. Say or write it in a short sentence so you use the word actively.
3. Correct this common language-learning mistake.
Mistake: To say 'I am doing' in French, use the present tense of 'être' as part of the verb phrase. Correction: There is only one present tense in French. It translates both simple present and present continuous in English. To say 'I am doing' use the French for 'I do' ('je fais').
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
- Mes études : 'aller' + infinitive, future tense singular -er verbs Study Guide
- On va fêter : extended writing and speaking, picture task 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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