Emploi de la concordance des temps verbaux après la conjonction si dans une classe de fle. Le cas des apprenants de Winneba Senior High School.

Abstract

French is one of the languages which is taught and learned in Ghana as a foreign language. Currently, it is studied from the Basic school to the University level. This study therefore sought to analyse difficulties encountered by the learners of Winneba Senior High School in the Effutu Municipality in the Central Region of Ghana regarding the use the concord of verbs’ tenses after the subordinating conjunction “si”. The aim of this research is to identify the errors that learners and the users of French language commit when using the subordinating conjunction “si” in their written French exercises. The research also aimed to identify the causes of these difficulties in order to propose an intervention to overcome them. Data tools collection such as questionnaire, observation and tests were used. Analysis have shown that majority of learners in the above-mentioned school have difficulties in using the concord of verbs’ tenses after the subordinating conjunction “si” In the light of these findings, appropriate pedagogical methods were used as intervention to overcome the difficulties of the learners. Suggestions and recommendations were made to facilitate teaching and learning of the concord of verbs’ tenses after the subordinating conjunction “si