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Le sport pour tous: negation in the perfect tense

I can explore the importance of inclusivity in sport, expanding my sporting vocabulary and using four negative structures accurately.

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Le sport pour tous: negation in the perfect tense

I can explore the importance of inclusivity in sport, expanding my sporting vocabulary and using four negative structures accurately.

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Key learning points

  1. ne ... pas, ne ... rien, and ne ... jamais all wrap around the auxiliary verb in the perfect tense.
  2. ne ... personne is different to other negatives in the past tense. Personne comes after the past participle.
  3. Present and perfect tenses can be usefully combined to talk about sporting personalities, achievements and events.

Keywords

  • Negation - two elements e.g. ne ... pas around the main verb expressing negative meaning

  • Ne ... personne - not anyone, no one

Common misconception

The negative structure ne ... personne is formed the same way as ne ... pas and ne ... jamais in the perfect tense.

Personne goes after the past participle instead of after the auxiliary verb. Careful study and practice is required to master this structure.

For the final writing task, encourage pupils to use a broad range of vocabulary to give details about their chosen sportsperson. The photographs are suggestions only and pupils may wish to choose a different athlete to describe.
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6 Questions

Q1.
What linguistic feature is being described? 'When two elements go around the main verb in a sentence'.
verb agreement
adjective agreement
Correct answer: negation
liaison
word order
Q2.
Translate the sentence: 'she saw nobody at the stadium'.
1 - elle
2 - n'
3 - a
4 - vu
5 - personne
6 - au
7 - stade
Q3.
Match the French to the English.
Correct Answer:véhicule,vehicule
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vehicule

Correct Answer:arrêter de,to stop, stopping
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to stop, stopping

Correct Answer:se battre,to fight, fighting
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to fight, fighting

Correct Answer:apercevoir,to see, notice
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to see, notice

Correct Answer:global,worldwide, global
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worldwide, global

Correct Answer:tenter de,to try, attempt
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to try, attempt

Q4.
What is the definition of 'fauteuil roulant'?
armchair
stool
chair
Correct answer: wheelchair
Q5.
Mon but est de gagner une médaille d'or ! My is to win a gold medal!
Correct Answer: goal, aim, target
Q6.
Match the English to the French.
Correct Answer:je n'ai pas mangé,I didn't eat
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I didn't eat

Correct Answer:je n'ai jamais mangé,I never ate
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I never ate

Correct Answer:je n'ai rien mangé,I ate nothing
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I ate nothing

Correct Answer:je n'ai mangé personne,I didn't eat anyone
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I didn't eat anyone

5 Questions

Q1.
Which negative structure is the odd one out when forming the perfect tense?
ne ... pas
ne ... jamais
ne ... rien
Correct answer: ne ... personne
Q2.
Identify the perfect tense verbs.
nous faisons du judo
Correct answer: j'ai fait de la danse
vous faites beaucoup de sport
Correct answer: tu n'as pas joué au tennis
Correct answer: elles ont visité le stade
Q3.
Match the French to the English.
Correct Answer:minute,minute
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minute

Correct Answer:parmi,among
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among

Correct Answer:SMS,SMS, text message
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SMS, text message

Correct Answer:pourtant,yet, nonetheless, nevertheless
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yet, nonetheless, nevertheless

Correct Answer:permanent,permanent
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permanent

Correct Answer:plupart (de),most, the majority (of)
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most, the majority (of)

Q4.
Translate the following: 'sport must be accessible for all'.
1 - le
2 - sport
3 - doit
4 - être
5 - accessible
6 - pour
7 - tous
Q5.
I eat nothing before a match - 'je ne mange avant un match.'
Correct Answer: rien

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