avoir song  'j'ai, tu as....

être song ' je sus, tu es....

Jobs: singular 'avoir' or 'être', questions with est-ce que

French

In this unit, pupils revisit 'être', 'avoir', intonation and inversion questions. The question structure 'est-ce que' is introduced. Feminine adjective agreement and feminine noun formation rules are extended. Liaison with 'h' and stress syllabification are introduced, and s-liaison revisited.

Jobs: 'avoir' and 'être', feminine nouns

When would you be more likely to use an 'est-ce que' question?

Match up the parts of 'avoir' and 'être' in French and English.

In French, sound all syllables equally with a slight emphasis on the {{}} syllable.

Order the sentence 'he is a secretary and she is a lawyer' in French.

Add the missing word to the sentence 'Does she want to be a headteacher?' 'Veut-{{}} être directrice ?'

Order the French sentence 'Is he an intelligent man?'

pronouncing a usually silent final consonant followed by a vowel

the rise and fall of the voice in speaking

switching the subject and verb to ask a question

a word with the same meaning and spelling in French and English

Tick the correct definition of 'intonation'.

Match the modal verbs in French and English.

Put the numbers in numerical order starting from smallest to biggest.

Fill in the missing possessive adjective in the sentence 'Are you doing your homework?' 'Tu fais {{}} devoirs ?'

Order the French sentence 'Here is my TV and my computer in my bedroom'.

Starter Quiz