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These exercises can be done together during conversation lessons or as homework.
Exercice 1: Conversation exercise
Instruction:
- What did you want to be when you were a child? (What did you want to be when you were a child?)
- What plans do you have for the future? Would you like to change your job anytime soon? (What plans do you have for the future? Would you like to change your job anytime soon?)
- How will you accomplish them? (How will you accomplish them?)
Teaching guidelines +/- 10 minutes
Example phrases:
Quand j'étais petit, je voulais devenir pompier. When I was little I wanted to become a firefighter. |
Quand j'étais enfant, je rêvais de devenir médecin. As a child I dreamed of becoming a doctor. |
Je veux avoir plus de responsabilités dans mon travail à l'avenir. I want to have more responsibility in my job in the future. |
Je veux devenir le patron de mon entreprise dans quelques années. I want to be the boss of my company in a few years. |
Je souhaiterais changer de métier bientôt car je ne suis pas satisfait de mon emploi actuel. I would like to change my profession soon because I am not happy with my current job. |
Je retournerai à l'université pour devenir enseignant. I will go to university again to become a teacher. |
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Exercise 2: Dialogue Cards
Instruction: Select a situation and practice the conversation with your teacher or fellow students.
Exercise 3: Multiple Choice
Instruction: Choose the correct solution
1. Quand j'étais jeune, je ________ toujours mes voyages futurs avec soin.
(When I was young, I ________ always planned my future trips carefully.)2. Si j'avais plus de temps, je ________ une aventure inoubliable cette année.
(If I had more time, I ________ an unforgettable adventure this year.)3. Nous ________ un saut en parachute pour le week-end prochain.
(We ________ a parachute jump for next weekend.)4. Si tu ________ mieux tes journées, tu serais plus productif.
(If you ________ your days better, you would be more productive.)Exercise 4: To-Do List
Instruction:
Verb Tables
Planifier - Plan
imparfait
- je planifiais
- tu planifiais
- il/elle/on planifiait
- nous planifiions
- vous planifiiez
- ils/elles planifiaient
Avoir - Have
imparfait
- j'avais
- tu avais
- il/elle/on avait
- nous avions
- vous aviez
- ils/elles avaient
Croire - Believe
imparfait
- je croyais
- tu croyais
- il/elle/on croyait
- nous croyions
- vous croyiez
- ils/elles croyaient
Préparer - Prepare
imparfait
- je préparais
- tu préparais
- il/elle/on préparait
- nous préparions
- vous prépariez
- ils/elles préparaient
Réaliser - Realize
imparfait
- je réalisais
- tu réalisais
- il/elle/on réalisait
- nous réalisions
- vous réalisiez
- ils/elles réalisaient
Apporter - Bring
imparfait
- j'apportais
- tu apportais
- il/elle/on apportait
- nous apportions
- vous apportiez
- ils/elles apportaient
Planifier - Plan
présent
- je planifie
- tu planifies
- il/elle/on planifie
- nous planifions
- vous planifiez
- ils/elles planifient
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Verb conjugation tables for this lesson Share Copied!
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imparfait
French | English |
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(je/j') planifiais | I was planning |
(tu) planifiais | You were planning |
(il/elle/on) planifiait | he/she/one was planning |
(nous) planifiions | we were planning |
(vous) planifiiez | you were planning |
(ils/elles) planifiaient | they were planning |
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