Year 9 · French · beta

Past and present events: perfect tense, negation, questions

Pupils deepen their knowledge of the perfect tense, question forms and negation. '-er verbs taking être in the perfect and the negative 'ne...jamais' are introduced . Pupils apply changes in register (tu vs vous, on vs nous), use emphatic pronouns 'moi' and 'toi' and the relative pronoun 'qui'.

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Prior knowledge

  • Pupils know how to form past participles of regular -er verbs.
  • Pupils know the past participles of verbs like 'prendre', and of irregular verbs faire, dire, boire and avoir.
  • Pupils know how to form the perfect tense with 'avoir' as the auxiliary verb.
  • Pupils know how to form questions using intonation and est-ce que, with and without question words.
  • Pupils know how to negate perfect tense sentences using ne...pas.
  • Pupils can translate the perfect tense using the simple past and the present perfect in English.
  • Pupils know to use 'vous' instead of 'tu' for 'you' and 'nous' instead of 'on' for 'we' in formal situations.
  • Pupils can use verbs like 'entendre' and verbs like 'écrire' in the present tense.
  • Pupils can use the contraction of the definite article after 'à' and 'de'.

Source curriculum references

  • Develop and use a wide-ranging and deepening vocabulary that goes beyond their immediate needs and interests, allowing them to give and justify opinions and take part in discussion about wider issues.
  • Write prose using an increasingly wide range of grammar and vocabulary, write creatively to express their own ideas and opinions, and translate short written text accurately into the foreign language.
  • Read literary texts in the language [such as stories, songs, poems and letters], to stimulate ideas, develop creative expression and expand understanding of the language and culture.
  • Initiate and develop conversations, coping with unfamiliar language and unexpected responses, making use of important social conventions such as formal modes of address.
  • Read and show comprehension of original and adapted materials from a range of different sources, understanding the purpose, important ideas and details.
  • Identify and use tenses or other structures which convey the present, past, and future as appropriate to the language being studied.
  • Use and manipulate a variety of key grammatical structures and patterns, including voices and moods, as appropriate.
  • Listen to a variety of forms of spoken language to obtain information and respond appropriately.
  • Express and develop ideas clearly and with increasing accuracy, both orally and in writing.
  • Use accurate grammar, spelling and punctuation.

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