Year 11 - French
Au Maroc : regular present tense verbs, present participle with 'en'
Popular culture/Communication and the world around us: la culture francophone
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Unit Summary
This cultural unit consolidates present tense regular verb patterns, adjectives and adverbs, possessive adjectives and a range of pronouns. In addition it further develops the imperative, including the nous form for 'let's + verb', and teaches the two uses of present participles.
Lesson Summary
You will learn to use present participles of -er, -re, and -ir verbs, expressing two actions happening at the same time, in the context of Morocco's diverse culture.
Key Notes
- Diversity in Morocco's language, culture, and food is a result of blending Berber, Arab, French and Spanish influences.
- Four groups of -ir verbs are: verbs like 'choisir', verbs like 'partir', verbs like 'venir' and verbs like 'ouvrir'.
- For present participles, remove -ons from the present tense 'nous' form and add -ant: 'écrire '- écrivons' - 'écrivant'.
- 'En' + present participle can be used when two actions happen together, e.g. 'il prépare le dîner en chantant'.
Vocabulary To Learn
- present participle: verb form ending in -ant in French; the structure en + present participle translates into English as while or by + -ing
Common Mistakes To Avoid
- I use the French present participle -ant to translate -ing in English.
3 Quick Questions (With Answers)
1. Explain what you can now say or understand in this lesson.
Diversity in Morocco's language, culture, and food is a result of blending Berber, Arab, French and Spanish influences. Four groups of -ir verbs are: verbs like 'choisir', verbs like 'partir', verbs like 'venir' and verbs like 'ouvrir'.
2. Define this key language word and use it in context. 'present participle'
verb form ending in -ant in French; the structure en + present participle translates into English as while or by + -ing. Say or write it in a short sentence so you use the word actively.
3. Correct this common language-learning mistake.
Mistake: I use the French present participle -ant to translate -ing in English. Correction: The present participle -ant is not the only way to translate -ing in English. Sometimes the French infinitive is needed, where English uses the -ing form as a noun, e.g., 'visiter le Maroc aide à mieux connaître sa culture'.
More Lessons In This Unit
- Allons-y ! The imperative Study Guide
- Au Maroc : read and respond to texts Study Guide
- La diversité culturelle : regular present tense Study Guide
- Le conseil de la vie scolaire : extended speaking Study Guide
- Montréal, une ville francophone : the imperative Study Guide
- Pourquoi voter ? Creating nouns by adding -teur or -ateur to the verb stem Study Guide
- Qu'en penses-tu ? Possessive adjectives, direct & indirect object pronouns Study Guide
- Un portrait coloré : extended speaking Study Guide
- Un portrait francophone : possessive adjectives, emphatic pronouns Study Guide
- Une démocratie : creating nouns by adding -ion or -ation to the verb stem Study Guide
- Une équipe accomplie : present participle adjectives, comparatives, superlatives Study Guide
- Une équipe francophone : adjective agreement, making comparisons Study Guide
- Une sportive qui m'intéresse : extended writing Study Guide
- Une visite en ville : role-play Study Guide
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