Tuesday 4 March 2008

Explaining your lesson in French

Using aller + INF is a really easy way of explaining what you are going to do.
(see the Nicolas' game )
eg Je vais cacher … I'm going to hide sth
Vous allez fermer les yeux. you're going to shut your eyes
Aujourd'hui on va apprendre les parties du corps. Today we're going to learn the parts of the body
Maintenant vous allez desssiner…. now you're going to draw …

Only gets complicated with reflexive verbs or when using pronouns
eg
Vous allez vous asseoir you are going to sit - better to say asseyez-vous
Vous allez me montrer you are going to show me - better to say montrez-moi

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