An Approach to Teaching the Past Tenses in French.

Abrate, Jayne

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Publication Date: 1983-Mar

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An Approach to Teaching the Past Tenses in French.

Abrate, Jayne

French Review, v56 n4 p546-53 Mar 1983

Discusses a method of teaching French past tenses in which students are taught to choose the appropriate tense by learning to view the situation as a native speaker, instead of by trying to memorize and apply very specific grammar rules and all their exceptions. (EKN)

Descriptors: French, Grammar, Grammatical Acceptability, Second Language Instruction, Teaching Methods, Verbs

Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Descriptive; Guides - Non-Classroom

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Language: English

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