Year 9 - French
Concorde the history: 'sortir', 'choisir', 'venir' verbs, -ion/-ation nouns
Historical events: perfect tense
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Unit Summary
In this unit, pupils consolidate the perfect tense with a range of known grammar and vocabulary. A key focus is revisiting prepositions of place and movement, consolidating past participle knowledge and contrasting present and perfect tenses.Inversion questions are also practised.
Lesson Summary
You will learn to use -ir verbs to describe Concorde and other supersonic flights.
Key Notes
- Many French nouns end in -ation and -ion and have a verb in the same family. Add ation/ion to the stem of the verb.
- Around 33% of English words originate from French due to the Norman conquest.
- Many -ir verbs in the present follow the pattern of sortir: remove -(t)ir and add: -s, -s, -t, -ons, -ez, -ent.
- Many -ir verbs in the present follow the pattern of choisir: remove -ir and add -is, -is, -it, -issons, -issez, -issent.
- Some -ir verbs in the present follow the pattern of venir. The stem is vien(n) in all but the nous and vous forms.
Vocabulary To Learn
- stem: part of the verb that appears in all forms
Common Mistakes To Avoid
- All -ir verbs follow the same pattern in the present tense.
3 Quick Questions (With Answers)
1. Explain what you can now say or understand in this lesson.
Many French nouns end in -ation and -ion and have a verb in the same family. Add ation/ion to the stem of the verb. Around 33% of English words originate from French due to the Norman conquest.
2. Define this key language word and use it in context. 'stem'
part of the verb that appears in all forms. Say or write it in a short sentence so you use the word actively.
3. Correct this common language-learning mistake.
Mistake: All -ir verbs follow the same pattern in the present tense. Correction: There are different groups of -ir verbs. Learn which verbs act like 'sortir', 'choisir' and 'venir' in the present tense.
More Lessons In This Unit
- Concorde the history: prepositions of place and movement Study Guide
- Occupied France: perfect tense with verbs like 'sortir' and 'choisir' Study Guide
- The French colonial empire: more practice of verbs like 'entendre' and 'venir' Study Guide
- The French colonial empire: perfect tense with verbs like 'venir' and 'entendre' Study Guide
- The French Resistance: perfect tense with verbs like 'sortir' and 'choisir' Study Guide
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