Elaboration (7) ACLFRU013
using singular forms of common verbs in the present tense (for example, je suis chinois, tu as trois frères, il aime le football, Papa est grand) and some forms of irregular verbs such as aller, venir and faire
Elaboration (7) | ACLFRU013 | Content Descriptions | Foundation to Year 2 | Years F–10 Sequence | French | Languages | F-10 curriculum
Elaboration (1) ACLFRU031
observing the relationship between subject pronouns and verb endings, using je/tu/il/elle + present tense of verbs associated with familiar actions and environments, for example, il chante bien, je suis fatigué, tu aimes le yaourt, elle est en classe
Elaboration (1) | ACLFRU031 | Content Descriptions | Years 3 and 4 | Years F–10 Sequence | French | Languages | F-10 curriculum
Elaboration ACLFRF049
building a metalanguage to talk about grammar, using terms such as ‘tenses’ and ‘personal pronouns’, and identifying language elements and talking about how they are used
Elaboration | ACLFRF049 | Content Descriptions | Years 5 and 6 | Years F–10 Sequence | French | Languages | F-10 curriculum
Elaboration (1) ACLFRF049
using all forms of the present tense of regular -er, -ir and -re verbs and of high-frequency irregular verbs such as avoir, être, aller and faire
Elaboration (1) | ACLFRF049 | Content Descriptions | Years 5 and 6 | Years F–10 Sequence | French | Languages | F-10 curriculum
Elaboration (6) ACLFRU067
learning to use direct object pronouns in conjunction with the present tense, for example, je t’écoute, elle les mange tous les jours!
Elaboration (6) | ACLFRU067 | Content Descriptions | Years 7 and 8 | Years F–10 Sequence | French | Languages | F-10 curriculum
Elaboration (2) ACLFRU085
understanding the function of verb tenses to situate events in time (for example, ils vont partir demain matin, je suis allée au ciné hier soir) and to express intention or desire, (for example, je voudrais bien aller à Tunis avec toi!)
Elaboration (2) | ACLFRU085 | Content Descriptions | Years 9 and 10 | Years F–10 Sequence | French | Languages | F-10 curriculum
Elaboration (6) ACLFRU085
understanding and using in simple constructions le futur, le conditionnel and le plus-que- parfait tenses
Elaboration (6) | ACLFRU085 | Content Descriptions | Years 9 and 10 | Years F–10 Sequence | French | Languages | F-10 curriculum
Elaboration (13) ACLFRU085
understanding the use of the si clause and how to coordinate meaning through various tenses, for example, si j’avais voulu, je serais partie de bonne heure
Elaboration (13) | ACLFRU085 | Content Descriptions | Years 9 and 10 | Years F–10 Sequence | French | Languages | F-10 curriculum
Elaboration (14) ACLFRU085
further developing a metalanguage to discuss and explain grammatical forms and functions, for example, ‘conditional tense’, ‘relative and emphatic pronouns’, ‘impersonal expressions’
Elaboration (14) | ACLFRU085 | Content Descriptions | Years 9 and 10 | Years F–10 Sequence | French | Languages | F-10 curriculum