sound-symbol correspondence like the [eu/œu] in 'cœur' which means 'heart'

sound-symbol correspondence like the [eu] in 'peu' which means 'few'

French expression meaning 'there is' or 'there are'

French expression meaning 'there was' or 'there were'

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Geneva: 'il y a' and 'il y avait'

French

The perfect tense with 'avoir' for -er verbs, faire and dire is extended for all singular forms. Intonation and 'est-ce que' questions and negation in the present and perfect tenses are practised, and  'il y a' is contrasted with 'il y avait'. Open eu,oeu, open o and closed o,ô  are taught.

Past experiences: -ER verbs in the present and past

Which of these words contains the open [eu/œu] sound?

Complete the sentence. A pronounced {{}} follows an open [eu/œu] sound, for example 'cœur' or 'jeune'.

Match the sentences to their missing possessive adjective.

The expression 'il y avait' means there was and {{}}.

En ce moment, il y a un marché devant l'église.

Aujourd'hui, il y a cinq restaurants en ville.

Dans le passé, il y avait un café derrière le cinéma.

Il y a des monuments très sympas à Genève.

En vacances à Genève, il y avait des vues extraordinaires.

Which of the following sentences describe something in the past?

French vowel sounds can be closed or {{}}.

Tick the words which contain the closed [eu] sound.

Put the second 6 months of the year in order.

Which of the following words are possessive adjectives?

This lesson will be removed by end of Summer Term 2025.

Geneva: 'il y a' and 'il y avait'

Lesson outcome

This lesson will be removed by end of Summer Term 2025.