Grade 10 French Exam Study Notes PDF
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These notes provide a concise and visually appealing structure for Grade 10 ELP French study. Topics include vocabulary for food, travel, and the environment, along with grammar summaries for the passé composé and imparfait tenses. The notes also include practice exercises and reading comprehension tips to help students learn efficiently.
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Here’s a concise, visually appealing structure for your Grade 10 ELP French study notes: Grade 10 French Exam Study Notes Vocabulary Section Food: une pomme de terre au four (baked potato) les fruits de mer (seafood) un gâteau au chocolat (chocolate...
Here’s a concise, visually appealing structure for your Grade 10 ELP French study notes: Grade 10 French Exam Study Notes Vocabulary Section Food: une pomme de terre au four (baked potato) les fruits de mer (seafood) un gâteau au chocolat (chocolate cake) Travel: un billet d’avion (plane ticket) une carte postale (postcard) une valise (suitcase) Environment: le réchauffement climatique (global warming) une forêt (forest) un océan (ocean) (Note: Gender: m/f; Plural: add -s unless irregular.) Grammar Summaries 1. Passé Composé Formation: Auxiliary verb (avoir/être) + past participle. Common Être Verbs (DR MRS VANDERTRAMP): Descendre, Retourner, Monter, Rester, Sortir, Venir, Aller, Naître, Devenir, Entrer, Revenir, Tomber, Rentrer, Arriver, Mourir, Partir. Subject Agreement: Elle est allée (add -e for feminine). Ils sont partis (add -s for plural). Example: Hier, nous avons mangé une pizza. 2. L’Imparfait Formation: Take nous form of verb, remove -ons, add: -ais, -ais, -ait, -ions, -iez, -aient. Uses: Descriptions: Il faisait beau. Habitual actions: Je lisais tous les soirs. Background details: Il y avait beaucoup de monde. 3. Passé Composé vs. Imparfait Passé Composé Imparfait Completed actions Ongoing actions Specific events Background details Keywords: hier, une fois, soudain Keywords: souvent, toujours, pendant Adjective Agreement Rules: Masculine singular: base form (grand). Feminine singular: add -e (grande). Masculine plural: add -s (grands). Feminine plural: add -es (grandes). Passé Composé Example: Il a vu une fille heureuse. Infinitive Verb Forms After Prepositions: de, à, pour: Il a décidé de partir. (He decided to leave.) Common Phrases: Il faut manger (One must eat). Direct Objects Rules: Pronouns: me, te, le/la, nous, vous, les. Placement: Before conjugated verb or auxiliary. Example: Je l’ai vue hier (I saw her yesterday). Reading Comprehension Tips 1. Highlight verbs (especially in passé composé or imparfait). 2. Identify adjectives describing nouns. 3. Locate direct objects (le/la/les). Practice Exercises 1. Verb Conjugation Drills Conjugate parler (to speak): Passé composé: J’ai parlé. Imparfait: Je parlais. 2. Sentence Rewriting Rewrite with passé composé or imparfait: (Hier, je/j’ [regarder] un film.) Hier, j’ai regardé un film. 3. Synonym Identification Find synonyms for: content (heureux). 4. Multiple Choice Choose the correct verb: Quand j’étais petit, je/j’ [aller] souvent au parc. a) suis allé b) allais (correct answer) These organized notes will help focus on high-impact learning while being easy to review at a glance!