Year 11 - French
Le langage cinématographique : past participles of regular verbs
Media and technology: Un film francophone
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Unit Summary
This unit focuses on consolidating the present tense and past participles of regular verbs and examines the use of the passive voice in the context of a Francophone film.
Lesson Summary
You will learn to use regular verbs in the perfect tense to talk about films.
Key Notes
- The past participles of -er verbs like 'parler' end in -é.
- The past participles of -re verbs like 'entendre' end in -u.
- The past participles of -ir verbs like 'choisir' end in -i.
- [é] is pronounced as in 'écrire', [u] is pronounced as in 'tu' and [i] is pronounced as in 'midi'.
Vocabulary To Learn
- past participle: verb form that forms the perfect tense, together with the auxiliary verb
Common Mistakes To Avoid
- All regular verbs have a past participle ending in 'é', 'u' or 'i'.
3 Quick Questions (With Answers)
1. Explain what you can now say or understand in this lesson.
The past participles of -er verbs like 'parler' end in -é. The past participles of -re verbs like 'entendre' end in -u.
2. Define this key language word and use it in context. 'past participle'
verb form that forms the perfect tense, together with the auxiliary verb. Say or write it in a short sentence so you use the word actively.
3. Correct this common language-learning mistake.
Mistake: All regular verbs have a past participle ending in 'é', 'u' or 'i'. Correction: There are other groups of regular verbs with different endings to the main -er, -re, -ir groups. These verbs are very commonly used and students should practise them regularly.
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