KS4 · French · Year 10
J'aurai bientôt faim : present and future tense of 'avoir' and 'être'
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Your learning goal
I can use irregular verbs 'avoir' and 'être' alongside regular -er verbs in the future tense to discuss future travel plans and events.
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I can use irregular verbs 'avoir' and 'être' alongside regular -er verbs in the future tense to discuss future travel plans and events.
Key learning points
- 'Avoir' + noun is sometimes used to translate the English 'be' + adjective, e.g. 'j'ai faim', 'j'aurai faim'.
- The simple future stem for the verb 'être' is 'ser-'. Regular future endings are added to this stem.
- The simple future stem for the verb 'avoir' is 'aur-'. Regular endings are added to this stem.
- [au] sounds like 'gauche'.
Words to know
- stem
- part of the verb that appears in all forms
- simple future
- 1-verb future tense meaning 'will' + verb
Common mistakes
When talking about being hungry, thirsty, right, wrong or afraid, use 'être' as the verb.
In French, ideas like being hungry and thirsty are expressed using 'avoir' plus a noun. In French, 'j'ai faim' is correct. It translates literally as 'I have hunger'. Ideas like being thirsty and afraid are expressed the same way.
For parents, carers and teachers
- Task A2a has two versions, Option 1 and Option 2. Option 1 is aimed at the majority of students, while Option 2 is designed for students who may require more support with the task.