Year 11 - French
Où se loger ? Future and conditional with -er verbs (plural)
Studying and my future: À l'avenir
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Unit Summary
This unit is firmly set in the future in a range of different contexts. It revisits the use of the simple future tense and the conditional with vouloir, alongside introducing the conditional forms of regular -er verbs and of the four most common irregular verbs: aller, être, faire and avoir.
Lesson Summary
You will learn to recognise the future tense and the conditional of -er verbs in a range of texts about places to live.
Key Notes
- [i] is pronounced as in 'midi', [on] as in 'non', and [ez] as in 'nez'.
- Conjugate the future tense of -er verbs by adding the endings -ai, -as, -a, -ons, -ez, -ont to the infinitive.
- The conditional has the same stem as the future tense (the infinitive).
- The conditional endings are: -ais, -ais, -ait, -ions, -iez, -aient. These are the same as the imperfect.
Vocabulary To Learn
- conditional: a form of verb used to express what would happen
Common Mistakes To Avoid
- A separate word for 'will' and 'would' needs to be translated into French when using future or conditional verbs.
3 Quick Questions (With Answers)
1. Explain what you can now say or understand in this lesson.
[i] is pronounced as in 'midi', [on] as in 'non', and [ez] as in 'nez'. Conjugate the future tense of -er verbs by adding the endings -ai, -as, -a, -ons, -ez, -ont to the infinitive.
2. Define this key language word and use it in context. 'conditional'
a form of verb used to express what would happen. Say or write it in a short sentence so you use the word actively.
3. Correct this common language-learning mistake.
Mistake: A separate word for 'will' and 'would' needs to be translated into French when using future or conditional verbs. Correction: The 1-verb future and conditional verb forms express 'will' and 'would' in their spellings. No separate word is required.
More Lessons In This Unit
- À l'étranger : future and conditional with aller, avoir, être and faire Study Guide
- Avec des si ... : future and conditional with -er verbs (plural) Study Guide
- Ce serait parfait : photo description, extended writing Study Guide
- Futurs divers : future -er verbs (singular), conditional 'vouloir' (singular) Study Guide
- La famille de mes rêves : extended writing Study Guide
- On ira en vacances : future with 'aller', 'avoir', 'être' and 'faire' Study Guide
- Tu aimerais ? Future and conditional with -er verbs (singular) Study Guide
- Village, ville ou ile ? 'Si' + imperfect with conditional -er verbs (plural) Study Guide
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