Les Verbes et Négation (Verbs and Negation)

Grade 10 · French

Semester 1 | Period 1 | Week 3

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Subject: French

Semester: 1

Period: 1

Week: 3

School Name:
Teacher’s Name:
Subject: French
Grade Level: Grade 10
Date: Week 3
Lesson Duration: 45 minutes
Week & Period: Week 3, Period I
Topic: Les Verbes et Négation (Verbs and Negation)
Sub-topic: Conjugation of Verbs in the Past Tense

Learning Objectives

By the end of the lesson, students should be able to:

  • Recognize and use auxiliary verbs "avoir" and "être" in the past tense.
  • Conjugate ER, IR, RE verbs in passé composé.
  • Construct past tense sentences using both regular and irregular verbs.

Previous Knowledge

Students already know:

  • Present tense conjugations of regular and irregular verbs.
  • Personal pronouns in French.

Instructional Materials

  • Conjugation tables
  • Flashcards with past tense verbs
  • Sample texts using passé composé
  • Worksheets with gap-fill activities
  • Chart comparing "avoir" vs "être" usage

 

Lesson Development – ABC Model

A – Anticipation (Warm-up / Starter)

Time: 5–10 minutes
Activity:

  • Review past activities orally: What did you do yesterday? (students respond in English)
  • Teacher writes the sentence "J'ai mangé du riz" and asks what it could mean.

Teacher’s Role:

  • Use visual aids to activate prior knowledge.
  • Introduce the concept of "passé composé."

Learner’s Role:

  • Participate in oral sharing.
  • Predict meanings and ask questions.

 

B – Building Knowledge (Main Lesson Body)

Time: 25–30 minutes

Teacher’s Role:

  • Explain structure: Subject + auxiliary verb (avoir/être) + past participle.
  • Highlight when to use "être" (Dr & Mrs Vandertramp verbs).
  • Show examples:
    • J’ai parlé (I spoke)
    • Tu as fini (You finished)
    • Il est allé (He went)
  • Guide students through conjugating a list of regular and irregular verbs.
  • Discuss past participle rules: ER → é, IR → i, RE → u

Learners’ Activities (Expanded):

  • Conjugate a list of 5 regular verbs in passé composé.
  • Conjugate 3 irregular verbs using "avoir" and "être."
  • Write 3 affirmative and 3 negative past tense sentences.
  • Role-play a conversation about yesterday using past tense verbs.

Assessment Checks:

  • Worksheet correction in pairs.
  • Pop quiz: fill in blanks using correct past tense.
  • Translate short sentences from English to French.

Notes (Expanded & Detailed):

  • Avoir is the most commonly used auxiliary.
  • Être is used with verbs of movement/reflexive verbs.
  • Agreement with past participle when using être (e.g., Elle est allée).
  • Use of negation: Je n’ai pas fini. / Il n’est pas venu.

 

C – Consolidation (Conclusion & Assessment)

Time: 5–10 minutes

Summary:

  • Students reviewed and applied passé composé using avoir and être.
  • Constructed sentences in past tense with regular and irregular verbs.

Evaluation Method (Expanded):

  • Exit slip/quiz:
  1. Conjugate "choisir" in passé composé.
  2. Make a sentence with "aller" in past tense.
  3. Convert "Tu parles" to past tense.
  • Oral feedback from teacher and peers.

Assignment (Expanded):

  • Write 10 sentences in the past tense (5 with "avoir", 5 with "être").
  • Underline the auxiliary and the past participle in each.

Follow-up Activity:

  • Interview activity: Ask 3 classmates what they did last weekend (in French).

Differentiation / Inclusive Strategies

  • Display visual verb ladders.
  • Use colored cards for past participles and auxiliaries.
  • Record practice sentences for listening support.

Teacher’s Reflection (After Class)

  • What worked well? ___________________________________________
  • What needs improvement? ____________________________________
  • Students’ engagement level: ☑ High ☑ Medium ☑ Low