Year 9 - French
The French revolution: perfect tense, questions, 'ne … pas'
Past and present events: perfect tense, negation, questions
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Unit Summary
Pupils deepen their knowledge of the perfect tense, question forms and negation. '-er verbs taking être in the perfect and the negative 'ne...jamais' are introduced . Pupils apply changes in register (tu vs vous, on vs nous), use emphatic pronouns 'moi' and 'toi' and the relative pronoun 'qui'.
Lesson Summary
You will learn to use the present and perfect tenses, including negation and questions to talk about significant events in French history.
Key Notes
- [tion] is pronounced as in 'attention' [tion] words are always feminine.
- Form the perfect tense by combining part of 'avoir' and a past participle.
- -er verb past participles change from -er to é, verbs like prendre change to 'pris' and some participles are irregular.
- 'Ne ...pas' wraps around part of 'avoir' in the perfect tense to make negative sentences.
- Ask intonation questions in the perfect tense by raising your voice. You can also add 'est-ce que' before the subject.
Vocabulary To Learn
- [tion]: pronounced as in 'attention'
- perfect tense: verb tense that describes completed actions in the past e.g. 'I said', 'she played'
- intonation: rise and fall of the voice in speaking
- est-ce que: French questioning device
Common Mistakes To Avoid
- All past participles are formed in the same way.
3 Quick Questions (With Answers)
1. Explain what you can now say or understand in this lesson.
[tion] is pronounced as in 'attention' [tion] words are always feminine. Form the perfect tense by combining part of 'avoir' and a past participle.
2. Define this key language word and use it in context. '[tion]'
pronounced as in 'attention'. Say or write it in a short sentence so you use the word actively.
3. Correct this common language-learning mistake.
Mistake: All past participles are formed in the same way. Correction: Regular -er verb past participles are formed by changing the -er at the end of the infinitive to é but there are other past participle patterns such as verbs like prendre changing to 'pris' and some irregular past participles.
More Lessons In This Unit
- A theft: emphatic pronouns 'moi' and 'toi' after prepositions Study Guide
- A theft: verbs with 'à' and 'de' before the noun Study Guide
- Accidents and emergencies: -er verbs in the perfect tense with 'être' Study Guide
- Emergency services: -er verbs in the perfect tense with 'être' Study Guide
- Free time: relative pronoun 'qui' Study Guide
- Free time: verbs + 'de' or 'à' + noun Study Guide
- New Year in Algeria: -er verbs in the perfect tense with 'être' Study Guide
- New Year: -er verbs in the perfect tense with 'être' Study Guide
- Song: J'ai cherché Study Guide
- The French Revolution: present and perfect tenses, 'ne…jamais' Study Guide
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