Year 9 - French
Future goals - Eduardo Camavinga: modals + infinitive, '-ment' adverbs
Future plans and work experience: 2-verb phrases with 'aller', modals, 'il faut'
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Unit Summary
In this unit, pupils talk about future intentions using aller with infinitive. They also practise this two-verb structure with modal verbs in all persons, as well as intonation, est-ce que questions and negation with two-verb structures. Pupils also use 'il faut,il ne faut pas' with infinitive.
Lesson Summary
You will learn to use modal verbs and adverbs to describe your motivations and goals.
Key Notes
- Add 'est-ce que' to the start of a question sentence, on its own or after a question word.
- The modal verbs 'devoir', 'vouloir', pouvoir' and 'savoir' give information about another verb.
- Modal verbs are usually followed by a second verb, which is always in the infinitive form
- Add '-ment' to the feminine form of most adjectives to make them into an adverb.
- When/where adverbs normally come at the start/end of a sentence and how (often) adverbs after the first verb.
Vocabulary To Learn
- adverb: word that describes a verb or an adjective
- modal verb: verb of necessity or possibility used with a 2nd verb in infinitive e.g., must, can, want
Common Mistakes To Avoid
- All adverbs that tell us how and how often something happens come straight after the verb and we add -ment to all adjectives to make them adverbs.
3 Quick Questions (With Answers)
1. Explain what you can now say or understand in this lesson.
Add 'est-ce que' to the start of a question sentence, on its own or after a question word. The modal verbs 'devoir', 'vouloir', pouvoir' and 'savoir' give information about another verb.
2. Define this key language word and use it in context. 'adverb'
word that describes a verb or an adjective. Say or write it in a short sentence so you use the word actively.
3. Correct this common language-learning mistake.
Mistake: All adverbs that tell us how and how often something happens come straight after the verb and we add -ment to all adjectives to make them adverbs. Correction: There are exceptions to the adverb placement and adverb formation rules. For example 'parfois' usually comes at the start of a sentence. 'Dur' is an adjective which often doesn't change even when it is used as an adverb with certain verbs.
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