Reading Challenges are great for preparing pupils for longer texts. This text is using the imperfect tense to talk about where you used to live.
This PowerPoint introduces phrases to say what you're going to do to help society using the near future.
Introduce pupils to different time markers that refer to particular tenses (past, present & future), allowing them to show off their knowledge of tenses in a simple way.
When teaching a lesson about using different tenses, show this on the board as pupils enter the room, giving them something to think about as they settle.
This presentation explains present tense verbs in French.
Pupils race to indicate whether the displayed phrases are in a past, present or future time frame. Phrases appear and disappear on a timer, so pupils need to be paying attention!
The PowerPoint introduces how to form and when to use the simple future in French. The handout accompanies the PowerPoint.
This sentence auction practises the simple future tense. Full instructions are in the notes of the PowerPoint.
This running dictation activity is used to practise the simple future tense. Full instructions are in the document.
Pupils roll a dice and then conjugate the given verb in the simple future. Both regular and irregular verbs are practised. Answers can be revealed after each verb.
This ‘Connect 4’-style game practises the simple future of both regular and irregular verbs in French. Full instructions are in the notes of the PowerPoint.
This is a mini class test on the perfect tense of regular verbs.
This PowerPoint introduces reflexive verbs in the perfect tense.
Pupils roll a dice and then conjugate the given verb in the perfect tense. -er verbs are practised here, along with ‘faire’ at the end.
Use this PowerPoint to teach pupils about the perfect tense with être in French.
Use this PowerPoint to teach pupils about the perfect tense with avoir in French.
Pupils stick this reference sheet into their books and learning about and practising the perfect tense in French. It includes a list of the past participles of the most common verbs.
Working from the centre circle, pupils choose options and add extra detail to produce a paragraph in the past.
Use this PowerPoint to introduce & practise the imperfect tense in French.
A stick-in sheet for pupils’ reference. The endings for regular verbs in the imperfect tense in French.
Recap on near future phrases using this Have I Got News For You-style resource.
Use this PowerPoint to introduce pupils to both the simple future and the conditional in French.
Each pupil gets a card with French on it. They have to find the pupil who has the only other card that can go with theirs.
Activity for after having been taught the present tense in French. Pupils find the 6 correct present tense phrases from the grid.
This PowerPoint introduces the topic of ideal holidays, using ‘je voudrais’ and ‘j’aimerais’. Instructions are in the notes section of the PowerPoint.
As a class, teams compete to make phrases in 3 tenses to find the battleships. Present, perfect & simple future included. Full instructions in the PowerPoint notes.
This PowerPoint introduces the concept of après avoir and après être and then practises it.
Use this PowerPoint to teach about using clues to recognise timeframes.
There are reminders on this PowerPoint of how to form the perfect tense and the simple future tense, designed for a ‘quick-look/reminder’ display.
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