KS4 · French · Year 11
Le langage cinématographique : past participles of regular verbs
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Your learning goal
I can use regular verbs in the perfect tense to talk about films.
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I can use regular verbs in the perfect tense to talk about films.
Key learning points
- The past participles of -er verbs like 'parler' end in -é.
- The past participles of -re verbs like 'entendre' end in -u.
- The past participles of -ir verbs like 'choisir' end in -i.
- [é] is pronounced as in 'écrire', [u] is pronounced as in 'tu' and [i] is pronounced as in 'midi'.
Words to know
- past participle
- verb form that forms the perfect tense, together with the auxiliary verb
Common mistakes
All regular verbs have a past participle ending in 'é', 'u' or 'i'.
There are other groups of regular verbs with different endings to the main -er, -re, -ir groups. These verbs are very commonly used and students should practise them regularly.
For parents, carers and teachers
- The final speaking task requires accurate timing by the teacher to maintain a good level of challenge and to ensure that both partners complete the task equally. Teachers might reduce the amount of time given for each partner for more able classes, or increase it for those who need more time.