a sound produced by air passing through both the nose and mouth

a sound produced by air passing through the mouth

from the verb être meaning 'he is / she is'

a change in adjective ending, for example, adding -e to describe a girl or woman

malade

en an

enfant

grand

quand

maman

banane

animal

cheval

francais

anglais

calme

amusant

intelligent

mechant

content contente

 amusant amusante

malade malade

calme calme

task C 3a

task C 3b

task C 3c

task C 3d

task C 3e

task C 3f

je suis

tu es

il est

elle est

etre song

Il est intelligent. Elle est intelligente. 

Il est absent. Elle est absente. 

Il est petit. Elle est petite. 

Il est francais. Elle est francaise. 

Il est content. Elle est contente. 

intelligent intelligente

an en

Friends: adjectives ending in -e

French

In this unit, in the context of the classroom, pupils use statements and intonation questions to talk about how people are, what they are like, and days of the week, using singular 'être' and high frequency adjectives. They learn key sounds a, e, i, o, u, eu, an, en and silent final consonants.

Me and others: singular 'être' and regular adjectives

A sound produced by air passing through your mouth only.

A sound produced by air passing through your nose only.

A sound produced by air passing through your nose and your mouth.

True or false: the word 'maman' makes a nasal and an oral sound.

Which of the following adjectives do not change when describing a boy or a girl?

True or false: Clémentine and Jean-Michel speak French so they must live in France.

Who is Léa talking to or about? 'Tu es grand.'

Starter Quiz