Talking about role models (Part 1/2)

Talking about role models (Part 1/2)

Lesson details

Key learning points

  1. In this lesson, we will use the perfect and the present tenses together to talk about our role models.
  2. Purpose of language use: Talking about role models
  3. Grammar: Understanding the present and perfect tense together (regular -ER verbs)

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15 Questions

Q1.
Why do we use the imperfect tense?
To say 'I had done'
To say 'I have done/I did'
Correct answer: To say 'I was doing/I used to do'
Q2.
How do we form the imperfect tense?
Take an -er verb, remove the -er and add the imperfect ending
Correct answer: Take the present tense 'nous' form, remove the -ons 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'?
Correct answer: J'allais
J'irais
Je suis allé
Q4.
How do you say 'you used to like'?
Correct answer: Tu aimais
Tu aimes
Tu as aimé
Q5.
How do you say 'He was/He used to be'?
Elle était
Il étais
Correct answer: Il était
Q6.
How do you say 'She used to wear'?
Elle portais
Correct answer: Elle portait
Elle porte
Q7.
How do you say 'We used to hate'?
On a détestait
Correct answer: On 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
Correct answer: you
your
Q10.
lieu
better
lie
Correct answer: place
Q11.
quand
how
Correct answer: when
where
Q12.
contre
Correct answer: against
between
for
Q13.
sous
next to
over
Correct answer: under
Q14.
à côté de
far from
Correct answer: next to
opposite
Q15.
côté
far
opposite
Correct answer: side

15 Questions

Q1.
When do we use the perfect tense?
Correct answer: To talk about a completed action in the past (e.g. I have done)
To talk about an action which is currently going on (e.g. I do)
To talk about an action which is ongoing in the past (e.g. I used to do/I was doing)
Q2.
Which of these three phrases are in the perfect tense?
Correct answer: J'ai travaillé dur
Je travaillais dur
Je travaille dur
Q3.
When do we use the present tense?
To describe a completed action in the past
Correct answer: To describe an action which is currently happening or happens regularly
To describe what we were doing or used to do
Q4.
Which of these sentences are in the present tense?
J'ai respecté
Je respectais
Correct answer: Je respecte
Q5.
How would you say 'he saves' or 'he is saving'?
Il a sauvé
Correct answer: Il sauve
Il sauvé
Q6.
How would you say 'she has fought for' or 'she fought for'?
Correct answer: Elle a lutté pour
Elle lutte pour
Elle lutter pour
Q7.
How would you say 'we worked hard' or 'we have worked hard'?
Correct answer: On a travaillé dur
On a travailler dur
On travaille dur
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.
ensemble
apart
assemble
Correct answer: together
Q10.
chose
choice
other
Correct answer: thing
Q11.
place
building, city
Correct answer: space, (town) square
tower, city centre
Q12.
seulement
alone
just about
Correct answer: only
Q13.
moi
Correct answer: me
mine
my
Q14.
vie
Correct answer: life
street
via
Q15.
jusque
just about
just beyond
Correct answer: up to, until

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