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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

 

……………………………………………………………………………………………………………

 

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)

 


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