KS4 · French · Year 11
Après avoir préparé : 'après avoir' + past participle
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I can understand and give advice using 'après avoir' + past participle.
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I can understand and give advice using 'après avoir' + past participle.
Key learning points
- 'Après avoir' is used with a past participle to translate the English 'after doing' something.
- If the verb takes 'être' in the perfect tense, use 'après être' instead of 'après avoir'.
- When the verb used takes 'être' in the perfect tense, the past participle must agree with the subject of the sentence.
- Reflexive verbs place the reflexive pronoun in front of 'être'.
Words to know
- past participle
- verb form that forms the perfect tense, together with the auxiliary verb
Common mistakes
The 'après avoir' + past participle structure applies to all verbs.
Verbs which take 'être' in the perfect tense use the structure 'après être' + past participle. The past participle must agree with the subject of the sentence, e.g. 'après être arrivée, elle a fait ses devoirs'.
For parents, carers and teachers
- Speaking task B4 could be made more randomised if students throw a dice to determine which problem and solution to describe. The solution rolled might not at first glance fit the problem, thereby adding an extra layer of challenge as students would need to adapt their answer.