KS4 · French · Year 11
En ligne : questions in three tenses, picture task (AQA)
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Your learning goal
I can ask questions using past, present and future tenses and describe a picture showing life online.
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En ligne : questions in three tenses, picture task (AQA): slides adapted from the imported teaching text; recall questions created from its keywords, learning points and common mistakes. Self-check practice, with no automatic grading or XP. Answers stay on this page and are cleared when you leave.
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I can ask questions using past, present and future tenses and describe a picture showing life online.
Key learning points
- Yes/no questions in all tenses are formed by inversion of subject and verb, adding 'est-ce que' or using intonation.
- To ask questions using question words, add a question word before the inverted verb or before 'est-ce que'.
- Being able to ask questions in different tenses, as well as answer them, is key to successful communication.
Words to know
- inversion
- when the subject pronoun and the verb switch place to form a question
Common mistakes
In French there is a word for 'do/does' in yes/no questions.
The English verb 'do/does' isn't translated directly into French when asking a yes/no question. Instead, use intonation, inversion or 'est-ce que' to ask yes/no questions, e.g. 'Aimes-tu les réseaux sociaux ?' - 'Do you like social media?'.
For parents, carers and teachers
- In the picture task, encourage students to develop their answers with small extra impressions and opinions throughout their description. Taken together, they create a more detailed picture.