Describing life when I was younger (Part 2/2)
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- In this lesson, we will use regular imperfect tense verbs in three persons and the verb 'être' in the imperfect tense 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 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
15 Questions
Q1.
Why do we use the imperfect tense?
To say 'I had done'
To say 'I have done/I did'
Q2.
How do we form the imperfect tense?
Take an -er verb, remove the -er and add the imperfect ending
Take the subject, the verb 'avoir' and add a past participle
Q3.
How do you say 'I used to go'?
J'irais
Je suis allé
Q4.
How do you say 'you used to like'?
Tu aimes
Tu as aimé
Q5.
How do you say 'He was/He used to be'?
Elle était
Il étais
Q6.
How do you say 'She used to wear'?
Elle portais
Elle porte
Q7.
How do you say 'We used to hate'?
On a détestait
On détestions
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.
tu
to
your
Q10.
lieu
better
lie
Q11.
quand
how
where
Q12.
contre
between
for
Q13.
sous
next to
over
Q14.
à côté de
far from
opposite
Q15.
côté
far
opposite