Describing life when I was younger (Part 1/2)

Describing life when I was younger (Part 1/2)

Lesson details

Key learning points

  1. In this lesson, we will use the imperfect tense of -er verbs to describe what we used to do when we were younger.
  2. Purpose of language use: Describing life when I was younger
  3. Grammar: Introducing the Imperfect with 'être' & 'avoir' Then regular -ER verbs

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15 Questions

Q1.
What does the past participle of a regular -er verb in the perfect tense end in?
Correct answer:
-er
-i
-u
Q2.
What does the past participle of a regular -ir verb in the perfect tense end in?
Correct answer: -i
-ir
-u
Q3.
What does a regular -re verb in the perfect tense end in?
-i
-re
Correct answer: -u
Q4.
Faire, voir, boire, dire and prendre are all examples of...
...verbs which can't be used in the perfect tense.
Correct answer: ...verbs which don't follow the usual rules for forming the past participle.
...verbs which take être in the perfect tense.
Q5.
How do you say 'I have done' (faire - to do)?
J'ai faire
J'ai fairé
Correct answer: J'ai fait
Q6.
How do you say 'I have seen' (voir - to see)?
J'ai voi
J'ai voiré
Correct answer: J'ai vu
Q7.
How do you say 'I have taken' (prendre - to take)?
J'ai prend
J'ai prendu
Correct answer: J'ai pris
The next 7 questions cover some very common words you will need in French in KS4. These words are very important because they give away or subtly change the meaning of a sentence. Select the correct meaning for each word. When you get your score, check your answers and write down any of these words that you didn't know.
Q9.
jour
Correct answer: day
journal
journey
Q10.
après
Correct answer: after
against
before
Q11.
personne
Correct answer: person, anyone
pupil
staff
Q12.
dernier
denial
first
Correct answer: last
Q13.
pendant
after
before
Correct answer: during
Q14.
peu
big
Correct answer: little
very
Q15.
bon
bad
big
Correct answer: good

15 Questions

Q1.
What do we use the imperfect tense to describe?
A completed action in the past (I have done/I did)
An action you are doing in the present
Correct answer: An action you did on a regular basis in the past (I was doing/I used to do)
Q2.
How do we form the 'imperfect stem'?
Remove the -er/-ir/-re from the infinitive
Correct answer: Take the 'nous' form in the present tense and remove the -ons
Use the infinitive
Q3.
What do imperfect tense verbs end in in the 'I' form?
Correct answer: -ais
-e
Q4.
How do you say 'I was playing/I used to play'?
Correct answer: Je jouais
Je joue
Je jouerais
Q5.
How do you say 'I was living/I used to live'?
Correct answer: J'habitais
J'habite
J'habiterais
Q6.
How do we say 'I used to hate' (we hate = nous détestons)?
Correct answer: Je détestais
Je déteste
Je détesteais
Q7.
How do we say 'I used to eat' (we eat = nous mangeons)?
J'ai mangé
Je mangais
Correct answer: Je mangeais
The next 7 questions cover some very common words you will need in French in KS4. These words are very important because they give away or subtly change the meaning of a sentence. Select the correct meaning for each word. When you get your score, check your answers and write down any of these words that you didn't know.
Q9.
depuis
alone
deputy
Correct answer: since
Q10.
ainsi
against
angry
Correct answer: thus
Q11.
heure
her
Correct answer: hour
unwell
Q12.
seul
Correct answer: alone, only
first
last
Q13.
année
after
annoying
Correct answer: year
Q14.
toujours
Correct answer: always
every day
very
Q15.
big
Correct answer: there
where

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