KS3 · French · Year 9
Song: J'ai cherché
Past and present events: perfect tense, negation, questions
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IllumED Slides
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Your learning goal
I can use my understanding of the perfect tense and a range of vocabulary to listen to and understand a French song.
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Song: J'ai cherché: 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.
Original teaching resources
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I can use my understanding of the perfect tense and a range of vocabulary to listen to and understand a French song.
Key learning points
- The perfect tense can be translated into the simple past and present perfect in English depending on the context.
- The present tense has one conjugated verb; the perfect tense has two verbs, a part of avoir/être + a past participle.
- Use a conjugated form of 'avoir' with most verbs but use 'être' with movement verbs and past participles must agree.
Words to know
- perfect tense
- a verb tense that describes completed actions in the past e.g. 'I said', 'she played'
Common mistakes
Always use the verb 'avoir' to help you form the perfect tense.
Remember - for movement verbs and 'rester' use 'être', instead of 'avoir', to help you form the perfect tense.
For parents, carers and teachers
- You will need a copy of the lyrics and a version of the song 'J'ai cherché' by Amir to play students for this lesson.