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

French

Family and Friends

A completed action in the past (I have done/I did)

An action you did on a regular basis in the past (I was doing/I used to do)

What do we use the imperfect tense to describe?

Remove the -er/-ir/-re from the infinitive

Take the 'nous' form in the present tense and remove the -ons

What do imperfect tense verbs end in in the 'I' form?

How do you say 'I was playing/I used to play'?

How do you say 'I was living/I used to live'?

How do we say 'I used to hate' (we hate = nous détestons)?

How do we say 'I used to eat' (we eat = nous mangeons)?

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.

What does the past participle of a regular -er verb in the perfect tense end in?

What does the past participle of a regular -ir verb in the perfect tense end in?

What does a regular -re verb in the perfect tense end in?

...verbs which can't be used in the perfect tense.

...verbs which don't follow the usual rules for forming the past participle.

...verbs which take être in the perfect tense.

Faire, voir, boire, dire and prendre are all examples of...

How do you say 'I have done' (faire - to do)?

How do you say 'I have seen' (voir - to see)?

How do you say 'I have taken' (prendre - to take)?

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

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