My name is Christopher Palmer and I am a languages practitioner. I am now in my sixteenth year of teacher and I have a wealth of experience of liaising with the standard EdExcel GCSE French, Cambridge International GCSE French, EdExcel A-Level French, beginner's Mandarin courses and I am starting to become acquainted with IB French. I have published a vast array of resources which span Key Stage 2-5.
My name is Christopher Palmer and I am a languages practitioner. I am now in my sixteenth year of teacher and I have a wealth of experience of liaising with the standard EdExcel GCSE French, Cambridge International GCSE French, EdExcel A-Level French, beginner's Mandarin courses and I am starting to become acquainted with IB French. I have published a vast array of resources which span Key Stage 2-5.
Intransitive verbs - Level 3
This quiz exclusively looks at the seventeen verbs in French which use ‘etre’ as the helping verb in terms of:
The auxiliary verb
Recognising the past participles of the verbs
Distinguishing and recognising which verbs are intransitive
Students will be able to recall the verbs which use ‘etre’ in more depth, in particular if they have completed the level 1 and 2 quizzes
More complex material involving the use of intransitive verbs in the perfect verbs is exhibited in more advanced levels of the quizzes. Agreements are presented in the level 4 quiz. The more advanced levels of the quiz are available. Why not take advantage of the bundle and purchase all five levels at a reduced price?
Happy teaching and learning!
Intransitive verbs - Level 4
This quiz is at a more advanced level and it exclusively looks at the agreements when using intransitive verbs in French as well as the distinction between transitive and intransitive verbs.
It also looks at other elements of grammar which have also been incorporated in this quiz:
Demonstrative adjectives
Demonstrative pronouns
Possessive adjectives
Possessive pronouns
Students will be able to recall the verbs which use ‘etre’ in more depth, in particular if they have completed the level 1, 2 and 3 quizzes
There is also a level 5 quiz available with even more complex material. Do look out for it! Why not take advantage of the bundle and purchase all five levels at a reduced price?
Happy teaching and learning!
Intransitive verbs - Level 5
This quiz is the most advanced level and it exclusively looks at the entire usage of using intransitive verbs in French as well as the negative form.
It also looks at a diverse range of other elements of grammar which have also been incorporated in this quiz:
Demonstrative adjectives
Possessive adjectives
Forming questions
Direct object pronouns
Distinction between ‘tu’ and ‘vous’
Students should be more confident at this stage with ‘etre’ verbs, in particular if they have completed the level 1, 2, 3 and 4 quizzes. The more basic levels of the quizzes are also available.
A bundle is also available where it will enable to buy all 5 levels for just £5!
Happy teaching and learning!
This bundle includes 5 differentiated quizzes regarding intransitive verbs or ‘etre’ verbs in French.
These quizzes are all in powerpoint format, which are useful to have, in the event where computerised software such as Kahoot malfunctions, therefore it is always useful to have a back-up copy.
The levels range in difficulty with level 1 being the easiest and level 5 being the most advanced.
The quizzes also explicitly looks at other elements of grammar linked with the concept of intransitive verbs such as:
Distinction between ‘tu’ and ‘vous’
Demonstrative adjectives
Demonstrative pronouns
Possessive adjectives
Possessive pronouns
Negatives
Direct object pronouns
Forming questions
Happy teaching and learning!
Students who are studying the IGCSE French course need to know the names of various breakfast items, in particular a French continental breakfast, which gives the students a deeper insight into French culture and cuisine. The activities are very well sequenced and they are also tailored to students of IGCSE level which includes listening, reading comprehension and writing in addition to open questioning. For the spot the difference activity, this could be used as an oral activity, assisting the students as necessary. They can write their answers down following the oral element of the activity.
This resource contains:
1 workbook
1 transcript for the listening activity
1 sound file for the listening activity
Happy teaching and learning!
Here is the tenth installment of the subjunctive.
As you know, mastering the subjunctive is tricky business and it is more geared towards A-Level French. This activity basically describes more functions of the subjunctive in a nutshell in terms of various other expressions which use the subjunctive or the indicative such as ‘je dis que’, ‘je ne dis pas que’, ‘il est précis que’, ‘il n’est pas précis que’, etc. It also focuses on how to form the subjunctive in the past form using transitive verbs.
Keep an eye out for the sequels to the other functions of the subjunctive, which continues to focus on the past subjunctive. I still have to put them up.
Happy teaching and learning!
This resource exclusively looks at the imperfect tense in French which is introduced at Key Stage 3 level and explores reflexive verbs in the imperfect form.
It also gives students the opportunity to learn how to talk about simultaneous actions in the past, and also revises other previously learnt functions of the imperfect and perfect tense in the form of a quiz.
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This bundle includes five installments of the end of unit test papers from the first five units, which I have devised following my teaching from Tricolore 1 text book which I use to teach my year 7 students.
The content of the bundle is as follows:
Unit 1 - Greetings, numbers 1-20
Unit 2 - Where one lives, days of the week, numbers 1-30
Unit 3 - Rooms in the house, members of the family, numbers 1-70
Unit 4 - Colours, pets and animals
Unit 5 - Months of the year and dates, festivals, expressing cost, numbers 1-100
This pack contains the following:
Five listening test papers (one for each unit for units 1 to 5)
Five reading, grammar and writing test papers (one for each unit for units 1 to 5)
The audio file for the listening test for each unit for units 1 to 5
A copy of the listening transcript for each unit for units 1 to 5
The mark scheme for each unit for units 1 to 5
This bundle is designed for students of Key Stage 3 (primarily year 7 students) (First form in Northern Ireland) or learners of post-Key Stage 3 age who are learning French for the first time.
Please note that this resource is linked to the 5th Edition of the Tricolore 1 textbook and not the former ones.
Happy teaching and learning!
Welcome to Stage 1: The Present Tense
As I have outlined in all the stages for mastering the tenses in French, I have designed each stage which deals with the necessary tenses and stage 1 is the present tense. I cover a wide range of verbs that I deem necessary in one's learning of the language.
Not only have I made a huge bundle which consists of over 50 verbs in the perfect tense, but the conjugation workbook is also included, which is required from Key stage 3 onwards or whether adults are learning it for the very first time. This bundle will be useful for either teaching the tenses for the first time or revision. Normally I sell each part for £3 each and the workbook for £5, but for £17.50 (which would normally be £29 for all 9 items!), you will have the following:
Part 1: Primary irregular -ir verbs: Aller, Avoir, Boire, Croire, Etre, Faire, Ouvrir, Prendre
Part 2: Regular -er verbs: Arriver, Entrer, Essayer, Manger, Parler, Partager, Porter, Regarder
Part 3: Regular -ir verbs: Bleuir, Choisir, Finir, Grandir, Refroidir, Rougir
Part 4: Regular -re verbs: Attendre, Perdre, Rendre, Vendre
Part 5: Irregular -re verbs: Dire, Ecrire, Lire, Mettre
Part 6: Irregular -ir verbs: Devoir, Pouvoir, Savoir, , Voir, Vouloir
Part 7: More irregular -ir verbs and intransitive verbs: Partir, Sortir, Tenir, Venir
Part 8: Impersonal verbs and reflexive verbs: Falloir, Pleuvoir, S'agir, Se laver, Se servir de, Se souvenir
Stage 1: The present tense workbook
Once again, for all 9 items this is incredibly great value which is a big reduction from £29 down to £17.50!
Do take advantage of this offer and I wish you very happy teaching and learning!
Drill practice using the present tense in French for those who find tense formation difficult. This activity is carried in eight stages:
Stage 1: Regular -er verbs: Parler, Manger, Regarder, Partager, Entrer, Porter, Essayer, Trouver
Stage 2: Regular -ir verbs: Finir, Ralentir, Choisir, Grandir, Refroidir, Batir, Noircir, Rougir
Stage 3: Regular -re verbs: Vendre, Rendre, Attendre, Perdre, Repondre, Fondre, Entendre, Tendre
Stage 4: Common primary irregular verbs: Aller, Faire, Avoir, Etre, Pouvoir, Vouloir, Savoir, Devoir
Stage 5: Irregular -re verbs: Dire, Lire, Mettre, Ecrire, Suivre, Prendre, Connaitre, Boire
Stage 6: Intransitive and irregular verbs: Monter, Descendre, Entrer, Sortir, Partir Rentrer, Arriver , Venir
Stage 7: More intransitive and irregular verbs : Valoir, Tomber, Naitre, Devenir, Revenir, Mourir, Ouvrir, Rester, Retourner
Stage 8: Impersonal verbs and sample reflexive verbs: Pleuvoir, Falloir, Valoir, S’agir, Se laver, Se faire, Se souvenir , Se servir
This workbook also explores important grammar points and differentiated activities, encountered in the present tense.
It is difficult at times to remember the conjugation of the tenses which is why I have designed these activities as means of becoming deeply acquainted with the conjugation. Repetition is the key! There are two tests available which are titled as ‘Partie 1-9: Test au present’ and ‘Partie 1-9a: Test au niveau superieur’. I would recommend taking these tests before commencing ‘Partie 2: Le temps au passe compose’
Here is the twelfth and final installment of the subjunctive.
As you know, mastering the subjunctive is tricky business and it is more geared towards A-Level French. This activity revises the entire functions of the subjunctive in a nutshell as featured in the previous installments and it also focuses on how to form the subjunctive in the past form using reflexive verbs.
There is a massive bundle available where all twelve parts of the subjunctive can be purchased at a much reduced cost.
Happy teaching and learning!
Here is the eleventh installment of the subjunctive.
As you know, mastering the subjunctive is tricky business and it is more geared towards A-Level French. This activity basically describes more functions of the subjunctive in a nutshell in terms of questions used expressing doubt which require the subjunctive which use the subjunctive or the indicative such as ‘penses-tu que …’, ‘crois-tu que …’, ‘est-ce que tu penses que …’. It also focuses on how to form the subjunctive in the past form using intransitive verbs.
Keep an eye out for the final sequel to the other functions of the subjunctive, which continues to focus on the past subjunctive. I still have to put it up.
Happy teaching and learning!
Here is an interactive powerpoint which demonstrates the use of ‘avant de + infinitive’ in the theme of making a greek salad. There is also a quiz which follows where students put the sentences into the correct order. This activity is geared at IGCSE level and A-Level French where it is more common for the concept ‘avant de + infinitive’ to make an appearance.
Happy teaching and learning!
Preparation time: 30 minutes - 1 hour (introducing new vocabulary and also the transcript and sound files for the listening activity)
Lesson length: 2 hours - 2.5 hours
Here is the 18th resource for introducing French to adults at beginner’s level!
I have compiled this resource using an adult approach who are learning French for the very first time.
This activity focuses on autumnal weather for the first time, thus introducing the season ‘autumn’, autumnal fashion on clothes and pets are also introduced.
It also incorporates the following grammar:
‘Mettre’ in the present tense
The negation ‘ne … que’ in the present tense
The possessive adjectives for ‘his/her’
The next few installments will be centered on weather for the other seasons of the yearm clothes, animals and possessive adjectives
Accompanied with this resource is the worksheet, the transcript and the sound files for the listening assignment.
Happy teaching and learning!
Here is the eighth installment of the subjunctive.
As you know, mastering the subjunctive is tricky business and it is more geared towards A-Level French. This activity basically describes more functions of the subjunctive in a nutshell in terms of various other conjunctions such as ‘avant que’, ‘sans que’, ‘pour que’, ‘pourvu que’, etc. It also focuses on more irregular ‘-ir’ verbs such as ‘partir’, ‘sortir’, ‘tenir’, ‘venir’, ‘valoir’ and ‘mourir’ and it contains methods as to how to conjugate these irregular verbs in the present subjunctive form.
Part 8 solely focuses on how to form the aforementioned verbs in the subjunctive mood. Here is an exhaustive list of the diversity of the conjunctions that this resource looks at:
avant que
jusqu’à ce que
sans que
pour que
afin que
pourvu que
À condition que
À moins que
de façon que ….
de sorte que ….
de manière que ….
de peur que
de crainte que
en attendant que
Keep an eye out for the sequels to the other functions of the subjunctive. I still have to put them up.
Happy teaching and learning!
Here is the ninth installment of the subjunctive.
As you know, mastering the subjunctive is tricky business and it is more geared towards A-Level French. This activity basically describes more functions of the subjunctive in a nutshell in terms of various other conjunctions such as hypothetical state and expressions using impersonal verbs such as ‘il arrive’, ‘il faut’, ‘il va falloir’, ‘il faudra’, ‘il semble’, etc. It also focuses on reflexive verbs and impersonal verbs such as ‘il pleut’, ‘il faut’, ‘il s’agit’, ‘il vaux mieux’ and various weather expressions as it contains methods as to how to conjugate these reflexive and impersonal verbs in the present subjunctive form.
Part 9 solely focuses on how to form the aforementioned verbs in the subjunctive mood.
Keep an eye out for the sequels to the other functions of the subjunctive. I still have to put them up.
Happy teaching and learning!
This resource exclusively looks at relative pronouns such as ‘que’, ‘qui’ and ‘qu’’, which is designed for students at Key Stage 4 level or GCSE/IGCSE level.
Students read the short story first about Xavier with the follow-up questions and then they complete the subsequent quiz and activities.
Happy teaching and learning!
Students who are studying the IGCSE French course need to know the names of various foods, especially various fish. The activities are very well sequenced and they are also tailored to students of IGCSE level which includes listening, reading comprehension and writing in addition to open questioning. For the spot the difference activity, this could be used as an oral activity, assisting the students as necessary. They can write their answers down following the oral element of the activity.
This resource contains:
1 workbook
1 transcript for the listening activity
1 sound file for the listening activity
Happy teaching and learning!
Preparation time: 30 minutes - 1 hour (introducing new vocabulary and also the transcript for the listening activity)
Lesson length: 1 hour - 1 hour 20 minutes
Here is the 3rd resource for introducing French to adults at beginner's level!
I have compiled this resource using an adult approach who are learning French for the very first time.
This activity focuses on numbers 1-21, age, days of the week and birthdays. It also briefly introduces the concept of 'de' used to signify possession which differs greatly from English. This resource also incorporates all the four keys skills such as reading, listening, speaking and writing.
This resource includes the worksheet, the sound file for the listening task and the listening transcript.
Happy teaching and learning!
This resource explicitly looks at expressions when going shopping.
Get the students to read through the cartoon. At every slide, ask the questions to the class and get them to choose the correct answer. Ask the class why they choose that answer.
There are differentiated activities which follow.
I am happy to share this resource for free, which is a real treat for you.
Happy teaching and learning!
