Verbs — AQA GCSE French
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Verbs explained
Students must master regular (-er, -ir, -re) and irregular verbs, including reflexive verbs, across all singular and plural persons.
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This includes forming negatives (e.g., 'ne...pas' around the conjugated verb) and interrogatives using intonation, 'est-ce que', or inversion. Understanding modes of address is crucial: 'tu' for informal singular and 'vous' for formal or plural. Impersonal verbs, which only use 'il', such as 'il faut' (it is necessary), must be understood. Finally, students must know how to use verbs followed by an infinitive, whether directly (e.g., 'je veux partir'), with 'à' (e.g., 'j'apprends à nager'), or with 'de' (e.g., 'j'essaie de lire').
Your focus
- Conjugate a variety of verbs accurately in affirmative and negative forms.
- Formulate questions using 'est-ce que' and inversion.
- Select the correct preposition to link a conjugated verb to an infinitive.
Verbs exam tips
Marking Points
- Conjugate regular and irregular verbs, including reflexives, across all persons.
- Form negative sentences by placing 'ne' and 'pas' (or other negative words) correctly around the verb.
- Construct and recognise interrogative forms using intonation, 'est-ce que', or inversion.
- Apply the correct mode of address ('tu' or 'vous') and use verbs followed by infinitives with appropriate prepositions.
Examiner Tips
- 💡When answering questions, mirror the mode of address used in the prompt (e.g., reply with 'je' if asked with 'tu' or 'vous').
- 💡Look for 'il faut' followed by an infinitive to identify obligations or necessities in reading texts.
- 💡Pay attention to question words and the structure of interrogatives to understand exactly what information is being requested.
Common Mistakes
- Using 'tu' and 'vous' interchangeably. Correction: Use 'tu' for a single person you know well, and 'vous' for multiple people or a single person in a formal context.
- Placing 'ne...pas' incorrectly with reflexive verbs. Correction: Place 'ne' before the reflexive pronoun and 'pas' after the conjugated verb (e.g., 'je ne me lève pas').
- Omitting the preposition when a verb requires one before an infinitive. Correction: Learn verbs with their associated prepositions, such as 'décider de' or 'réussir à'.