Simple pairwork verb retrieval tests

I've just uploaded to frenchteacher a set of five sheets the aim of which is to get students to practice of retrieving (buzzword alert!) verb forms. I have these in mind as a revision resource to help students internalise common verb forms in the perfect tense. I have focused mainly on first and third person. I added a few notes to advise teachers how they could be used. (UPDATE: I have now uploaded pairwork tests for five different tenses.)

Basically students are given a list of verb phrases in English which have to be translated into French by their partner. Each partner has a different set of verbs. Students take turns to ask the give the English, then the partner attempts an answer. If they get it right they get one point. The correct answers can be seen on the 'tester's' sheet.

You can see an example below. It's the first of five sheets, with many verbs being recycled across the five sheets. If you find this a bit too mechanical for your taste, you could suggest that students get bonus bonus points for adding a further element to their answer. So, instead of just responding Je suis allée, they could respond Je suis allée chez le médecin.

A simple retrieval practice idea, one which, in the example below, word work well with students working at GCSE Higher Tier. A really good Y9 class might be able to handle it.

Test your partner on perfect tense French verbs                       Partner A

English	Answer	English	Answer
I went	Je suis allé(e)	I wrote	J’ai écrit
I played	J’ai joué	I finished	J’ai fini
I listened	J’ai écouté	I started	J’ai commencé
I departed	Je suis parti(e)	We ate	Nous avons mangé
I drank	J’ai bu	We bought	Nous avons acheté
I took	J’ai pris	They went	Ils/elles sont allé(e)s
I had	J’ai eu	You were	Tu as été
She went out	Elle est sortie	You had	Tu as eu
He arrived	Il est arrivé	You took	Tu as pris
I bought	J’ai acheté	We reserved	Nous avons réservé
She bought	Elle a acheté	I continued	J’ai continué
We went	Nous sommes allé(e)s	We decided	Nous avons décidé
We played	Nous avons joué	You finished	Tu as fini
I heard	J’ai entendu	I chose	J’ai choisi
He decided	Il a décidé	They decided	Ils/elles ont décidé

 

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Test your partner on perfect tense French verbs                        Partner B

English	Answer	English	Answer
I visited	J’ai visité	You chose	Tu as choisi
I ate	J’ai mangé	I wanted	J’ai voulu
I spoke	J’ai parlé	I saw	J’ai vu
I arrived	Je suis arrivé(e)	He spoke	Il a parlé
I read	J’ai lu	They listened	Ils/elles ont écouté
I was	J’ai été	We saw	Nous avons vu
She returned	Elle est retournée	They played	Ils/ells ont joué
He went up	Il est monté	We took	Nous avons pris
I sold	J’ai vendu	You went	Tu es allé(e)
He went	Il est allé	You ate	Tu as mangé
We played	Nous avons joué	You finished	Tu as fini
We listened	Nous avons écouté	She started	Elle a commencé
I started	J’ai commencé	She visited	Elle a visité
I did	J’ai fait	I knew	J’ai su
She spoke	Elle a parlé	I fell	Je suis tombé(e)