Describing life when I was younger (Part 1/2)
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- In this lesson, we will use the imperfect tense of -er verbs to describe what we used to do when we were younger.
- Purpose of language use: Describing life when I was younger
- 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?
-er
-i
-u
Q2.
What does the past participle of a regular -ir verb in the perfect tense end in?
-é
-ir
-u
Q3.
What does a regular -re verb in the perfect tense end in?
-é
-i
-re
Q4.
Faire, voir, boire, dire and prendre are all examples of...
...verbs which can't be used in the perfect tense.
...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
Q6.
How do you say 'I have seen' (voir - to see)?
J'ai voi
J'ai voiré
Q7.
How do you say 'I have taken' (prendre - to take)?
J'ai prend
J'ai prendu
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
journal
journey
Q10.
après
against
before
Q11.
personne
pupil
staff
Q12.
dernier
denial
first
Q13.
pendant
after
before
Q14.
peu
big
very
Q15.
bon
bad
big
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
Q2.
How do we form the 'imperfect stem'?
Remove the -er/-ir/-re from the infinitive
Use the infinitive
Q3.
What do imperfect tense verbs end in in the 'I' form?
-e
-é
Q4.
How do you say 'I was playing/I used to play'?
Je joue
Je jouerais
Q5.
How do you say 'I was living/I used to live'?
J'habite
J'habiterais
Q6.
How do we say 'I used to hate' (we hate = nous détestons)?
Je déteste
Je détesteais
Q7.
How do we say 'I used to eat' (we eat = nous mangeons)?
J'ai mangé
Je mangais
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
Q10.
ainsi
against
angry
Q11.
heure
her
unwell
Q12.
seul
first
last
Q13.
année
after
annoying
Q14.
toujours
every day
very
Q15.
là
big
where