Year 11 - French
Tu aimerais ? Future and conditional with -er verbs (singular)
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 understand, ask and answer questions about your own and others' future family plans in the future and conditional.
Key Notes
- The conditional is a verb form that expresses the idea 'would'; it is often followed by a 2nd verb in the infinitive.
- The conditional of -er verbs is formed by adding the imperfect tense endings to the infinitive stem, e.g. j'aimerais.
- The infinitive stem in the conditional and 1-verb future means that the sound [r], as in 'rue', is in all their forms.
- [a] as in 'animal' and [ai] as in 'vrai' are in the endings; 'je' future ending 'ai' is exceptionally pronounced [é].
- Use the conditional of 'vouloir' or 'aimer' + infinitive to say what you would 'like' to do.
Vocabulary To Learn
- conditional: a form of verb used to express what would happen
Common Mistakes To Avoid
- In French, there is a separate word for 'would'.
3 Quick Questions (With Answers)
1. Explain what you can now say or understand in this lesson.
The conditional is a verb form that expresses the idea 'would'; it is often followed by a 2nd verb in the infinitive. The conditional of -er verbs is formed by adding the imperfect tense endings to the infinitive stem, e.g. j'aimerais.
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: In French, there is a separate word for 'would'. Correction: The conditional verb form expresses the idea of 'would + verb' in its spelling. Students should be encouraged to used the conditional form of verbs instead of being over reliant on 'vouloir' in the conditional.
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
- Où se loger ? Future and conditional with -er verbs (plural) Study Guide
- Village, ville ou ile ? 'Si' + imperfect with conditional -er verbs (plural) Study Guide
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