Numbers: 'il y a', liaison
Learning outcomes
I can use numbers 1-12 with nouns and ‘avoir’ to talk about how many I and others have.
I can use liaison to pronounce numbers and nouns together.
Numbers: 'il y a', liaison
Learning outcomes
I can use numbers 1-12 with nouns and ‘avoir’ to talk about how many I and others have.
I can use liaison to pronounce numbers and nouns together.
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Key learning points
- When numbers 2, 3 and 10 are followed by a noun beginning with a vowel, the -s and -x are pronounced; this is liaison.
- Adding -s to nouns makes them plural.
- Contrasting ‘il y a’ and ‘il a’ for practice helps to distinguish between them.
Keywords
Liaison - pronouncing a usually silent final consonant because a word starting with a vowel follows
Plural noun - a word that refers to more than one person, place or thing
Il y a - irregular verb phrase meaning 'there is' or 'there are'
Avoir - French verb meaning 'to have, having'
Il a - from the French verb 'avoir', meaning 'he has'
Common misconception
'Il y a' and 'il a' can both be used to say what there is/are.
'Il y a' and 'il a' sound similar but have different meanings. 'Il y a' means 'there is' or 'there are' and 'il a' means 'he has'.
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with
but
and
everyday
I have
you have
he has
she has
there is/are