Pratique en Conversation (Conversation Practice)

Learning ObjectivesI can ask and answer questions about past events using the passé composé (past tense) [pa-say kom-poh-ZAY].I can ask and answer questions about future plans using the futur proche (near future tense) [foo-toor PROSH].I can use question words like Pourquoi (Why) [poor-KWAH] and Quel (Which/What) [kel] in a conversation.Imagine you arrive at school on Monday morning. Your friend asks you: “Salut! Qu'est-ce que tu as fait cette fin de semaine? (Hi! What did you do this weekend?) [sa-LOO! kess-kuh too ah fay set feen duh suh-MEN?]” 🤔 How do you answer? In this lesson, we'll learn how to answer well and how to ask questions too! 💬Real-World ApplicationsTelling your friends about your weekend.Talking about your plans for vacation.Asking someone what they did or what they are...

To have a good conversation, it's important to know action verbs. Here are a few useful verbs we already know:French (Infinitive)Past Tense (Passé Composé) (with 'I')Near Future Tense (Futur Proche) (with 'I')Examplemanger (to eat) [mahn-ZHAY]j'ai mangé (I ate) [zhay mahn-ZHAY]je vais manger (I am going to eat) [zhuh vay mahn-ZHAY]Hier, j'ai mangé de la poutine. (Yesterday, I ate poutine.) [ee-YAIR, zhay mahn-ZHAY duh la poo-TEEN] 🍟jouer (to play) [zhoo-AY]j'ai joué (I played) [zhay zhoo-AY]je vais jouer (I am going to play) [zhuh vay zhoo-AY]Demain, je vais jouer au hockey. (Tomorrow, I am going to play hockey.) [duh-MAHN, zhuh vay zhoo-AY oh o-KAY] 🏒regarder (to watch) [ruh-gar-DAY]j'ai regardé (I watched) [zhay ruh-gar-DAY]je vais regarder (I am going to watch) [zhuh vay ruh-gar-DAY]J...

1. Talking About the Past (Passé Composé)Rule: To talk about a completed action in the past, we use the passé composé (past tense) [pa-say kom-poh-ZAY]. We form it with the helping verb avoir (to have) [a-VWAR] in the present tense, followed by the participe passé (past participle) [par-ti-seep pa-SAY] of the main verb.Example: J'ai mangé (I ate) [zhay mahn-ZHAY] une pomme (an apple) [oon pom]. Tu as fini (You finished) [too ah fee-NEE] ton travail (your work) [tohn tra-VAI].2. Talking About the Future (Futur Proche)Rule: To talk about a plan or an action that will happen soon, we use the futur proche (near future tense) [foo-toor PROSH]. We form it with the verb aller (to go) [a-LAY] in the present tense, followed by the main verb in its infinitif (infinitive) [an-fee-nee-TEEF] form.Examp...