Activités avant et aujourd'hui: extended speaking, photo description
I can successfully combine imperfect and present tenses to compare and contrast past and current activities in speaking, and I can accurately translate the imperfect tense into English.
Activités avant et aujourd'hui: extended speaking, photo description
I can successfully combine imperfect and present tenses to compare and contrast past and current activities in speaking, and I can accurately translate the imperfect tense into English.
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Key learning points
- The imperfect tense is used to describe what you 'used to' do and what 'was happening' or you 'were doing'.
- When translating the imperfect tense, think carefully about which English meaning would make most sense for the context.
- Combining the imperfect tense and the present tense is a useful way to contrast past and present activities.
Keywords
Imperfect tense - tense used to describe how things were or used to be in the past, or to say what was happening
Common misconception
The imperfect tense only has one translation e.g. 'used to'.
Students must be aware that the imperfect tense can be translated differently according to context and intended meaning e.g. 'used to', 'was doing' or 'did'.
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Starter quiz
6 Questions
rentrais
rentrait
rentrions
rentriez
rentraient
average, medium
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Exit quiz
6 Questions
point
favour
worker
to check, inspect, control
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