Grammar revision checklist
Topic
Present Tense
•I can conjuguate porter, finir and attendre in the present tense (all regular verbs)
•I can conjugate the following irregular verbs in the present tense:
a) aller
b) avoir
c) être
d) faire
e) pouvoir
f) devoir
g) vouloir
Imperfect tense
• I can conjugate in the imperfect tense (use regarder as an example)
• I can explain the circumstances when the imperfect tense would be necessary
Perfect tense
• I know from memory which verbs take être as the auxiliary verb (I remember this using
either MR VANS TRAMPED or the pairs method)
• I know what past participles generally look like for:
a) RE verbs
b) ER verbs
c) IR verbs
• I can explain the circumstances when we would choose the perfect tense and when we
would chose imperfect.
I don’t
understand it at
all
I know some
parts but not
all
I know it
really well
Topic
Pluperfect tense
• I can explain the rule of how to form the pluperfect tense
• I can conjugate regarder and aller in the pluperfect tense
• I can explain the function of the pluperfect tense and how it differs from the
perfect/imperfect
• I can translate the following sentence:
I had finished my homework when my mother came in.
Immediate future
• I can explain the rule of how to form the immediate future tense
• I can explain its equivalent in English
• I can conjugate the verb regarder in the immediate future
Simple future tense
• I can explain the rule of how to form the simple future tense and remember the endings
needed.
• I can conjugate the verb jouer in the simple future tense
• I can remember why RE verbs (even regular ones) are slightly different to ER and IR
verbs)
I don’t
understand it at
all
I know some
parts but not
all
I know it
really well
Simple future tense (ctd)
• I can remember the following irregularities:
a)
b)
c)
d)
e)
aller
faire
avoir
être
pouvoir
• I can explain the difference in meaning between the immediate future and simple future
The Subjunctive Mood
• I can identify the main situations where the subjunctive is needed (doubt, uncertainty
…)
• I have picked out 10 good phrases that trigger the subjunctive that I would like to use
in my writing if possible (e.g. il faut que …)
• I can conjugate the verb être in the subjunctive mood
Negatives
• I can translate each of the following sentences:
a) I have never seen this film.
b) I do not like Marie.
c) I have neither pens nor pencils.
d) I have nothing.
e) I have only 5 euros.
f) I have absolutely no idea.
Topic
Gender of nouns
• I know if the following endings typically denote a masculine or feminine noun:
a)
b)
c)
d)
e)
f)
–ion, e.g. natation
– aison, e.g. terminaison
–taire, e.g. commentaire
–asme, e.g. sarcasme
–isme, e.g. communisme
–ment, e.g. gouvernement
Modal verbs
• I can explain what a modal verb is and what must come after it.
• I can translate the following sentences:
a) I must do my homework
b) I want to go to school.
c) I can succeed!
Pronouns
• I can explain the situations when we use the following pronouns:
a)
b)
c)
d)
y
en
direct object pronouns
indirect object pronouns
• I can translate the following sentences:
a) I went there last year.
b) I want some (of that).
c) I like her
d) I phoned him
I don’t
understand it at
all
I know some
parts but not
all
I know it
really well
Topic
Parts of speech
• I know how to recognise the following parts of speech in a piece of text:
a) Nouns
b)
c)
d)
e)
Verbs
Adjectives
Adverbs
Prepositions
• I can use this skill to help me find synonyms
I don’t
understand it at
all
I know some
parts but not
all
I know it
really well