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Étudier à Paris : aller + infinitive, future tense -er verbs

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I can discuss the opportunities for studying in France, using future structures to make plans and suggestions for the future.

I can recognise when and when not to pronounce silent final consonants (SFCs).

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Étudier à Paris : aller + infinitive, future tense -er verbs

Learning outcomes

I can discuss the opportunities for studying in France, using future structures to make plans and suggestions for the future.

I can recognise when and when not to pronounce silent final consonants (SFCs).

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Key learning points

  1. Aller + infinitive describes what is going to happen; it tends to be used in more informal conversation and writing.
  2. The simple future expresses what will happen; it tends to be used in more formal contexts for predictions or promises.
  3. Most consonants at the end of words are silent e.g. tu mangeras.
  4. It is helpful to practise verb manipulation, e.g. jouer, je joue, je vais jouer, je jouerai.

Keywords

  • Aller + infinitive - 2-verb future structure meaning 'going + infinitive'

  • Simple future - French 1-verb future tense meaning 'will + verb'

Common misconception

All -er verbs use the infinitive as the stem for the simple future tense.

Some -er verbs require a small change to the stem before adding the correct simple future ending, for example 'acheter', 'compléter' and 'protéger'. For each verb, the first -e changes to -è.


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6 Questions

Q1.
Which words are nouns?
plein
Correct answer: sorte
Correct answer: retour
bienvenue !
Correct answer: quart
Q2.
Match the parts of 'aller' with the subject pronouns.
Correct Answer:je,vais
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vais

Correct Answer:tu,vas
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vas

Correct Answer:nous,allons
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allons

Correct Answer:elle,va
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va

Correct Answer:ils,vont
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vont

Correct Answer:vous,allez
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allez

Q3.
Translate the missing piece in this sentence. 'Nous allons bientôt quitter le collège. school soon.
Correct Answer: we are going to leave, we're going to leave
Q4.
What is the missing word in this 2-verb future sentence? Elles préparer le bac l'année prochaine.
Correct Answer: vont
Q5.
Put the words in order to make a sentence.
1 - nous
2 - allons
3 - passer
4 - des
5 - examens
6 - en
7 - juin
Q6.
If 'passer un examen' means to take an exam, what is the French for to pass an exam?
Correct Answer: réussir un examen

5 Questions

Q1.
Match the French and English vocabulary.
Correct Answer:l'enseignement,education, teaching
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education, teaching

Correct Answer:l'étude,study
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study

Correct Answer:la bourse,grant
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grant

Correct Answer:le bac,high school final exam
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high school final exam

Correct Answer:prêt,ready
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ready

Correct Answer:le niveau,level
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level

Q2.
When is 'aller + infinitive' commonly used to refer to the future?
Correct answer: to describe planned events
Correct answer: to talk about things that are going to happen in the near future
to talk about possible future intentions
when writing
Correct answer: when speaking
Q3.
When is the simple future commonly used?
Correct answer: when communicating in a formal way
Correct answer: when writing
to describe planned events
Correct answer: to talk about possible future intentions
Q4.
Which verbs gain a grave accent to create the simple future stem?
améliorer
Correct answer: protéger
étudier
Correct answer: acheter
Correct answer: compléter
Q5.
How should the simple future form of 'améliorer' be spelled in this sentence? 'Il les méthodes de production.
Correct Answer: améliorera

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