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Quelques difficultés au travail : past tense questions, indefinite adjectives

I can ask and answer questions in the perfect tense to discuss experiences in the workplace, and use indefinite adjectives to describe people and things.

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Year 10
Edexcel

Quelques difficultés au travail : past tense questions, indefinite adjectives

I can ask and answer questions in the perfect tense to discuss experiences in the workplace, and use indefinite adjectives to describe people and things.

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Key learning points

  1. To ask a question in the perfect tense, use inversion, intonation or est-ce que.
  2. t-liaison is common in inversion questions in the perfect tense: A-t-il gagné?
  3. Indefinite adjectives are used to describe a noun in a non-specific sense. They go before the noun they describe.
  4. Même(s)', 'autre(s)', and 'quelque(s)', meaning 'same', 'other' and 'some', agree in number with the noun.
  5. 'Tout le' meaning 'whole' or 'all' agrees in number and gender. 'Chaque' (each) and 'plusieurs' (several) do not change.

Keywords

  • T-liaison - pronouncing a usually silent 't' because a word starting with a vowel follows

  • Indefinite adjective - describes a noun in a non-specific sense, e.g. some, even, each

Common misconception

'Chaque' and 'plusieurs' change form and can be written as 'chaques' and 'plusieur'.

The indefinite adjectives 'chaque' and 'plusieurs' are invariable and only have the one form. As they are highly useful, encourage students to use them frequently in their work.


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If time permits, it would be useful vocabulary practice for students to translate task B1 into English.
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6 Questions

Q1.
Match the French and English.
Correct Answer:usine,factory

factory

Correct Answer:école,school

school

Correct Answer:bureau,office

office

Correct Answer:hôpital,hospital

hospital

Correct Answer:magasin,shop

shop

Correct Answer:caisse,checkout

checkout

Q2.
Translate the sentence: I wear a shirt and tie in the office.
1 - je porte
2 - une chemise
3 - et
4 - une cravate
5 - dans
6 - le
7 - bureau
Q3.
Match the English question word to the French equivalent.
Correct Answer:Combien ?,How much, how many?

How much, how many?

Correct Answer:Qui ?,Who?

Who?

Correct Answer:Comment ?,How?

How?

Correct Answer:Pourquoi ?,Why?

Why?

Correct Answer:Où ?,Where?

Where?

Correct Answer:Quel ?,Which, what?

Which, what?

Q4.
Choose the correct word to fill the gap: usine as-tu visité ? (Which factory have you visited?)
quel
Correct answer: quelle
quels
quelles
Q5.
Choose the correct word to fill the gap: hôpital.' (This hospital.)
ce
cette
Correct answer: cet
ces
c'
Q6.
What is the correct translation of 'rubbish'?
excellent
moyen
le mieux
Correct answer: nul
pire

6 Questions

Q1.
Use , inversion or 'est-ce que' to ask questions in the perfect tense.
Correct Answer: intonation
Q2.
Which letter is inserted in an inverted perfect tense question in order to help pronunciation?
s
Correct answer: t
x
e
d
Q3.
Indefinite adjectives go the noun they describe.
Correct Answer: before, in front of
Q4.
Tick the indefinite adjectives.
Correct answer: plusieurs
beaucoup
Correct answer: quelque
Correct answer: chaque
parfois
Q5.
Match the sentence halves.
Correct Answer:Chaque,jour, je vais au boulot.

jour, je vais au boulot.

Correct Answer:Quelques,jours, je suis trop fatigué.

jours, je suis trop fatigué.

Correct Answer:J'ai le même,problème que toi.

problème que toi.

Correct Answer:Toutes ,usines sont fermées.

usines sont fermées.

Correct Answer:Il y a plusieurs,collègues qui sont sympas ici.

collègues qui sont sympas ici.

Correct Answer:As-tu une autre,idée ?

idée ?

Q6.
Match the English to the French.
Correct Answer:occasion,chance, opportunity

chance, opportunity

Correct Answer:lourd,heavy

heavy

Correct Answer:étage,floor

floor

Correct Answer:efficace,efficient, effective

efficient, effective

Correct Answer:importance,importance

importance

Correct Answer:secours,help, aid, assistance (in an emergency)

help, aid, assistance (in an emergency)

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