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On y va : present and future tense of 'aller' and 'faire'

I can use common irregular verbs in the present and future tense when making summer plans.

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On y va : present and future tense of 'aller' and 'faire'

I can use common irregular verbs in the present and future tense when making summer plans.

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Key learning points

  1. The present tense forms of 'aller' and 'faire' are highly irregular and must be learnt.
  2. French has just one present tense. Time adverbs differentiate between habitual (I do) and ongoing (I am doing) actions.
  3. [i] sounds like 'midi' and [e] sounds like 'je'.
  4. The simple future stem for the verb 'aller' is 'ir-'. Regular future endings are added to this stem.
  5. The simple future stem for the verb 'faire' is 'fer-'. Regular future endings are added to this stem.

Keywords

  • Simple present - describes habitual events in the present: 'I do'

  • Present continuous - describes events happening right now: 'I am doing'

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

Common misconception

To say 'I am doing' in French, use the present tense of 'être' as part of the verb phrase.

There is only one present tense in French. It translates both simple present and present continuous in English. To say 'I am doing' use the French for 'I do' ('je fais').


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Task A1 is designed to encourage students to practise saying the different present tense verb forms for 'aller' and 'faire'. The feedback slide includes links to audio of the verbs being said.
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6 Questions

Q1.
Match the French and English.
Correct Answer:aout (m),August
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August

Correct Answer:juillet (m),July
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July

Correct Answer:montagne (m),mountain
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mountain

Correct Answer:plage (f),beach
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beach

Correct Answer:promenade (f),walk, ride
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walk, ride

Correct Answer:vacances (fpl),holidays
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holidays

Q2.
Which words or phrases are adverbs of time?
afin de
Correct answer: en ce moment
Correct answer: demain
ailleurs
Correct answer: quelquefois
Q3.
Match the French and English.
Correct Answer:il manque,it is missing
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it is missing

Correct Answer:il neige,it snows, is snowing
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it snows, is snowing

Correct Answer:it pleut,it rains, is raining
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it rains, is raining

Correct Answer:il vaut mieux,its better (to do)
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its better (to do)

Correct Answer:il vaut la peine de,it's worth (doing)
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it's worth (doing)

Q4.
Order the words to say: 'he goes to the beach in the Mediterranean'.
1 - il
2 - va
3 - à
4 - la
5 - plage
6 - en
7 - Méditerranée
Q5.
Write in English: 'je fais du camping dans les Pyrénées'.
Correct Answer: I am camping in the Pyrenees., I camp in the Pyrenees.
Q6.
Write in French: 'the Alps are beautiful'.
Correct Answer: Les Alpes sont belles.

6 Questions

Q1.
Match the French and English.
Correct Answer:sable (m),sand
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sand

Correct Answer:étoile (f),star
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star

Correct Answer:envie (f),want, desire, wish
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want, desire, wish

Correct Answer:léger,light
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light

Correct Answer:voler,to steal
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to steal

Correct Answer:louer,to hire, hiring
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to hire, hiring

Q2.
Which words include the [i] sound?
camping
Correct answer: remplir
peine
Correct answer: piscine
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Q3.
Which verbs are irregular in the present tense?
Correct answer: aller
Correct answer: faire
monter
observer
retourner
Q4.
Match the French and English.
Correct Answer:je ferai,I will do, make
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I will do, make

Correct Answer:tu feras,you will do, make
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you will do, make

Correct Answer:il, elle fera,he, she will do, make
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he, she will do, make

Correct Answer:j'irai,I will go
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I will go

Correct Answer:tu iras,you will go
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you will go

Correct Answer:il, elle ira,he, she will go
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he, she will go

Q5.
Write in French: 'she is eating her favourite ice cream'.
Correct Answer: Elle mange sa glace préférée.
Q6.
Write in French: 'we will find a tent'.
Correct Answer: Nous trouverons une tente.

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