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Year 9 - French

Decisions for the future: verbs with 'à' and 'de' before the infinitive

Future and past events: 2-verb structures with prepositions

Unit Summary

Pupils revisit two-verb structures in the present tense as they talk of decisions for their future. They apply verbs with à and de before an infinitive, the question word quel and demonstrative adjective ce,cet,cette,ces. Impersonal verbs with adjectives + de, and weather expressions are practised.

Lesson Summary

You will learn to use interrogative adjectives, demonstrative adjectives and two-verb structures with 'de' and 'à' to talk about future plans.

Key Notes

  • Use interrogative adjectives quel (m.sing), quelle (f.sing), quels (mpl), + quelles (fpl) to ask 'which'.
  • Use demonstrative adjectives ce, cet, cette, ces to mean 'this/that/those'. They often answer the question 'which'.
  • Some verbs in French are followed by 'de' and an infinitive; others by 'a' and an infinitive.
  • Opinion, modal verbs and 'aller' are followed directly by an infinitive.
  • Two-verb structures that don't translate word-for-word into English require additional practice.

Vocabulary To Learn

  • interrogative adjective: asks a question about a noun, translated as 'what' or 'which'
  • demonstrative adjective: specifies a particular noun, indicating 'this', 'that', 'these' or 'those'

Common Mistakes To Avoid

  • 'De' is always translated as 'to' in English.

3 Quick Questions (With Answers)

1. Explain what you can now say or understand in this lesson.

Use interrogative adjectives quel (m.sing), quelle (f.sing), quels (mpl), + quelles (fpl) to ask 'which'. Use demonstrative adjectives ce, cet, cette, ces to mean 'this/that/those'. They often answer the question 'which'.

2. Define this key language word and use it in context. 'interrogative adjective'

asks a question about a noun, translated as 'what' or 'which'. Say or write it in a short sentence so you use the word actively.

3. Correct this common language-learning mistake.

Mistake: 'De' is always translated as 'to' in English. Correction: 'De' is often translated as 'to'. However, it can be translated as 'from' and is sometimes not translated at all.

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