French: F–10 Sequence / Levels 7 and 8 / Understanding / Systems of language
Content description
Understand and control additional elements of French grammar such as compound tenses, irregular and reflexive verb forms, verb moods and modalities
Elaborations
increasing control of the conjugation of regular verbs in le présent and le passé composé and of high-frequency irregular verbs such as avoir, être, faire, devoir, vouloir, savoir
recognising and using idiomatic expressions such as those using avoir, for example, avoir soif, avoir sommeil, avoir peur
understanding the form and function of reflexive verbs, for example, il se lève très tard, nous nous promenons chaque soir, je veux m’asseoir à côté de toi
extending knowledge of negative constructions such as ne…plus, ne…rien, ne…jamais, ne…que..
using le passé composé and le futur proche
understanding how to use modal verb forms to express possibility, obligation and ability (for example, je peux m’imaginer…, il doit partir demain), and impersonal expressions such as il faut… and on…
learning to use direct object pronouns in conjunction with the present tense, for example, je t’écoute, elle les mange tous les jours!
continuing to build a metalanguage to describe grammatical concepts and to organise learning resources, for example, verb charts, vocabulary lists and groups of pronouns, adverbs and adjectives
