Jeudi, trente janvier Il pleut Le passé composé Objectif: to write creatively in the perfect tense Pour commencer: match up the pronouns with the correct part of the verb ‘avoir’. 1.J’ 2.Tu 3.Il 4.Nous 5.Ils ont a avons as ai Mots clés: le passé composé, deux parties, le verbe auxiliaire, le participe passé Objectif: to write creatively in the perfect tense Ext: choose your own verbs How to form the perfect tense • Made up of two parts: 1. The auxiliary verb – Use the correct part of the present tense of the verb ‘avoir’. 2. The past participle a) Take the infinitive, remove the ‘er’, add ‘é’. • E.g. regarder regard regardé b) Take the infinitive, remove the ‘re’, add ‘u’ • E.g. vendre vend vendu c) Take the infinitive, remove the ‘ir’, add ‘i’ • E.g. finir fin fini re composé, vend deux vendu Mots clés: le• passé parties, le verbe auxiliaire, le participe passé Objectif: to write creatively in the perfect tense Ext: choose your own verbs Past participles: some practice • Turn these infinitives into past participles: 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. manger attendre applaudir entendre écouter vernir Mots clés: le passé composé, deux parties, le verbe auxiliaire, le participe passé Fill in the gaps below with the correct part of the verb ‘avoir’ and the past participle. Fill in the gaps below with the correct part of the verb ‘avoir’ and the past participle. 1. Mon père ___ __________ jusqu'à 6h30. (travailler) 2. Nous ______ _______ au football dans le parc. (jouer) 3. Tu ____ __________ le film à la télé? (regarder) 4. Ah, non. J‘___ __________ le concert à la radio. (écouter) 5. Mon frère ___ __________ le match de football entre l'Angleterre et la Roumanie. (regarder) 6. Nous _______ ________ en famille à 7h30. (manger) 7. Mes sœurs _____ ________ entre 8h et 9h30 (danser) 8. ______ -vous ________ dans la chorale hier soir? (chanter) 1. Mon père ___ __________ jusqu'à 6h30. (travailler) 2. Nous ______ _______ au football dans le parc. (jouer) 3. Tu ____ __________ le film à la télé? (regarder) 4. Ah, non. J‘___ __________ le concert à la radio. (écouter) 5. Mon frère ___ __________ le match de football entre l'Angleterre et la Roumanie. (regarder) 6. Nous _______ ________ en famille à 7h30. (manger) 7. Mes sœurs _____ ________ entre 8h et 9h30 (danser) 8. ______ -vous ________ dans la chorale hier soir? (chanter) Objectif: to write creatively in the perfect tense Ext: choose your own verbs Using the perfect tense • To describe a film – Watch this short clip carefully – After, you are going to write about it in French, using the perfect tense. • http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bad HUNl2HXU Mots clés: le passé composé, deux parties, le verbe auxiliaire, le participe passé Objectif: to write creatively in the perfect tense Ext: choose your own verbs Keep the story simple! • The man has chosen an octopus in the fish tank. • The fishmonger has sold the octopus. • The man has taken away the octopus and he has put the octopus in an ice box. • The octopus has jumped out of the fish tank. Mots clés: le passé composé, deux parties, le verbe auxiliaire, le participe passé Objectif: to write creatively in the perfect tense Ext: choose your own verbs Keep the story simple! • The man has started up the van. • The octopus has jumped onto the van and he has caused an accident. • The other octopus has escaped from the man. • The two octopuses have swum in the swimming pools. • The man has chased the octopuses. They have spat ink in his face. Mots clés: le passé composé, deux parties, le verbe auxiliaire, le participe passé Objectif: to write creatively in the perfect tense Ext: choose your own verbs • The man and the van have dived into the sea. • The octopus has saved its friend. • The seagull has snatched the friend. Mots clés: le passé composé, deux parties, le verbe auxiliaire, le participe passé Objectif: to write creatively in the perfect tense Ext: choose your own verbs Pour conclure • In your own words, write in your exercise book: 1. What you have learned from this activity? 2. Has it helped you to understand the perfect tense? Say why (not). 3. Give the activity a mark: (1=lowest, 5 = highest) – – Enjoyment: 1 2 3 4 5 Challenge: 1 2 3 4 5 Mots clés: le passé composé, deux parties, le verbe auxiliaire, le participe passé CREATIVE WRITING IN THE PERFECT TENSE: film shorts – OKTAPODI (2009 Oscar) CREATIVE WRITING IN THE PERFECT TENSE: film shorts – OKTAPODI (2009 Oscar) CREATIVE WRITING IN THE PERFECT TENSE: film shorts – OKTAPODI (2009 Oscar) l’homme – the man choisir – to choose une poulpe – an octopus un aquarium – a fish tank le poissonier – the fishmonger vendre – to sell emporter – to take away poser – to put une glacière – an ice box sauter (de) – to jump (out of) démarrer – to start up sur - onto le camion – the van provoquer – to cause l’autre – the other échapper (de) – to escape (from) nager – to swim la piscine – the swimming pool casser – to break chasser – to chase cracher – to spit l’encre – ink le visage - face plonger dans – to dive into la mer – the sea sauver – to save regarder – to look at une mouette – a seagull arracher – to snatch l’homme – the man choisir – to choose une poulpe – an octopus un aquarium – a fish tank le poissonier – the fishmonger vendre – to sell emporter – to take away poser – to put une glacière – an ice box sauter (de) – to jump (out of) démarrer – to start up sur - onto le camion – the van provoquer – to cause l’autre – the other échapper (de) – to escape (from) nager – to swim la piscine – the swimming pool casser – to break chasser – to chase cracher – to spit l’encre – ink le visage - face plonger dans – to dive into la mer – the sea sauver – to save regarder – to look at une mouette – a seagull arracher – to snatch l’homme – the man choisir – to choose une poulpe – an octopus un aquarium – a fish tank le poissonier – the fishmonger vendre – to sell emporter – to take away poser – to put une glacière – an ice box sauter (de) – to jump (out of) démarrer – to start up sur - onto le camion – the van provoquer – to cause l’autre – the other échapper (de) – to escape (from) nager – to swim la piscine – the swimming pool casser – to break chasser – to chase cracher – to spit l’encre – ink le visage - face plonger dans – to dive into la mer – the sea sauver – to save regarder – to look at une mouette – a seagull arracher – to snatch • http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Al5 ZthL_DBA • http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fYK nOATlnuA • http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Vpk 7Eje9ZlQ