Grade 8 · Core French · Unit 1 of 9
Past, present, future
Hier, aujourd'hui, demain
What your child practises
Telling when things happen: yesterday, today and tomorrow, with the passé composé and the near future (aller + infinitive).
Alberta Curriculum learning outcome: Applications; Language competence · writing in French with correct conventions
Sample questions
A taste of this unit. In the app, questions change every time and get easier or harder to match your child.
Question 1
What does «aujourd'hui» mean?
- tomorrow
- today
- yesterday
Show answer
today
Hint: Time words tell you the tense: hier (yesterday) points to the past, aujourd'hui (today) to the present, demain (tomorrow) to the future.
Question 2
How do you say “We went to the park yesterday”?
- Nous irons au parc hier.
- Nous sommes allés au parc hier.
- Nous allons au parc hier.
Show answer
Nous sommes allés au parc hier.
Hint: Time words tell you the tense: hier (yesterday) points to the past, aujourd'hui (today) to the present, demain (tomorrow) to the future.
Question 3
What does «maintenant» mean?
- later
- yesterday
- now
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now
Hint: Time words tell you the tense: hier (yesterday) points to the past, aujourd'hui (today) to the present, demain (tomorrow) to the future.
Question 4
Complète : Demain, nous ___ visiter le musée. (future)
- avons
- allons
- sommes
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allons
Hint: The near future is aller + an infinitive: nous allons visiter.
Question 5
What does «hier» mean?
- today
- yesterday
- tomorrow
Show answer
yesterday
Hint: Time words tell you the tense: hier (yesterday) points to the past, aujourd'hui (today) to the present, demain (tomorrow) to the future.
Question 6
How do you say “Tomorrow I am going to play soccer”?
- Demain, je jouais au soccer.
- Demain, je vais jouer au soccer.
- Demain, j'ai joué au soccer.
Show answer
Demain, je vais jouer au soccer.
Hint: Time words tell you the tense: hier (yesterday) points to the past, aujourd'hui (today) to the present, demain (tomorrow) to the future.