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

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.

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Intro quiz - Recap from previous lesson

Before we start this lesson, let’s see what you can remember from this topic. Here’s a quick quiz!

Q1.What do we use the imperfect tense to describe?

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Q2.How do we form the 'imperfect stem'?

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Q3.What do imperfect tense verbs end in in the 'I' form?

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Q4.How do you say 'I was playing/I used to play'?

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Q5.How do you say 'I was living/I used to live'?

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Q6.How do we say 'I used to hate' (we hate = nous détestons)?

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Q7.How do we say 'I used to eat' (we eat = nous mangeons)?

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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.
 
Q8.depuis

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Q9.ainsi

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Q10.heure

10/14

Q11.seul

11/14

Q12.année

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Q13.toujours

13/14

Q14.là

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Quiz:

Intro quiz - Recap from previous lesson

Before we start this lesson, let’s see what you can remember from this topic. Here’s a quick quiz!

Q1.What do we use the imperfect tense to describe?

1/14

Q2.How do we form the 'imperfect stem'?

2/14

Q3.What do imperfect tense verbs end in in the 'I' form?

3/14

Q4.How do you say 'I was playing/I used to play'?

4/14

Q5.How do you say 'I was living/I used to live'?

5/14

Q6.How do we say 'I used to hate' (we hate = nous détestons)?

6/14

Q7.How do we say 'I used to eat' (we eat = nous mangeons)?

7/14

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.
 
Q8.depuis

8/14

Q9.ainsi

9/14

Q10.heure

10/14

Q11.seul

11/14

Q12.année

12/14

Q13.toujours

13/14

Q14.là

14/14

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Describing life when I was younger [2/2]

Plenary quiz

Q1.Why do we use the imperfect tense?

1/14

Q2.How do we form the imperfect tense?

2/14

Q3.How do you say 'I used to go'?

3/14

Q4.How do you say 'you used to like'?

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Q5.How do you say 'He was/He used to be'?

5/14

Q6.How do you say 'She used to wear'?

6/14

Q7.How do you say 'We used to hate'?

7/14

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.
 
Q8.tu

8/14

Q9.lieu

9/14

Q10.quand

10/14

Q11.contre

11/14

Q12.sous

12/14

Q13.à côté de

13/14

Q14.côté

14/14

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Describing life when I was younger [2/2]

Plenary quiz

Q1.Why do we use the imperfect tense?

1/14

Q2.How do we form the imperfect tense?

2/14

Q3.How do you say 'I used to go'?

3/14

Q4.How do you say 'you used to like'?

4/14

Q5.How do you say 'He was/He used to be'?

5/14

Q6.How do you say 'She used to wear'?

6/14

Q7.How do you say 'We used to hate'?

7/14

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.
 
Q8.tu

8/14

Q9.lieu

9/14

Q10.quand

10/14

Q11.contre

11/14

Q12.sous

12/14

Q13.à côté de

13/14

Q14.côté

14/14

Lesson summary: Describing life when I was younger (Part 2/2)

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