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At school: singular -er verbs

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I can use singular -er present tense verbs to understand and talk about activities.

I can read aloud the key sounds [é], [-er], [-ez] and ‘et’.

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At school: singular -er verbs

Learning outcomes

I can use singular -er present tense verbs to understand and talk about activities.

I can read aloud the key sounds [é], [-er], [-ez] and ‘et’.

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Key learning points

  1. The sound-symbol correspondence [-ez] and ‘et’, meaning and, sound the same as [é] and [-er].
  2. Verbs in the present tense change ending to match the pronoun: je-e, tu-es, elle, il-e.
  3. Endings -e and -es sound the same because of the silent final consonant.

Keywords

  • [-ez] and et - pronounced the same as [é] and [-er]

  • Pronoun - a word that takes the place of a noun, like 'it', 'you', 'she'

  • Il - French pronoun 'he'

  • Elle - French pronoun 'she'

Common misconception

All verb forms have the same ending.

A useful way to embed the pronoun-verb form-meaning connection is in reading activities that omit the pronouns; pupils are compelled to focus on the verb ending to complete the task.

When pupils make mistakes speaking or reading aloud, remind them to use their French phonic skills.
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6 Questions

Q1.
[é], [er], [ez] and 'et' make different sounds.
True
Correct answer: False
Q2.
When would you say 'Bonne année et bonne santé' to a French person?
all through the year
Correct answer: all through January
Correct answer: at New Year
at Christmas
Q3.
Finish the sentence 'I sing a song': Je chante ...
Correct Answer: une chanson.
Q4.
What is a pronoun?
the form of the verb giving its general meaning
a word for a person, place, or thing
a way to categorise all nouns as feminine or masculine
the 'a' or 'an' that comes before a noun (a tree, an elephant)
Correct answer: a word that takes the place of a noun, like 'it', 'you', 'she'
Q5.
Write the missing word: Tu portes un uniforme et un chapeau la maison.
Correct Answer: à
Q6.
Write the correct verb form: 'Je un film avec toi.'
Correct Answer: regarde

6 Questions

Q1.
Find the words that have the [é] sounds.
Correct answer: répétez
Correct answer: répéter
être
Correct answer: et
règle
Q2.
How do you say 'you' (one person) in French?
Correct Answer: tu
Q3.
'Souhaiter', 'se régaler', 'skier', s'amuser', 'se déguiser' are all infinitive verbs.
Correct answer: True
False
Q4.
Match the sentences.
Correct Answer:Elle porte un uniforme.,She wears a uniform.
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She wears a uniform.

Correct Answer:Elle porte un cadeau.,She carries a present.
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She carries a present.

Correct Answer:Il porte un chapeau.,He wears a hat.
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He wears a hat.

Correct Answer:Il porte un gâteau.,He carries a cake.
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He carries a cake.

Q5.
The endings of the verbs 'je regarde', 'tu regardes', 'il regarde', 'elle regarde' sound the same.
Correct answer: True
False
Q6.
Match the words in French and English.
Correct Answer:pour,for
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for

Correct Answer:moi,me
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me

Correct Answer:toi,you
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you

Correct Answer:c'est,it is
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it is

Correct Answer:parfait,perfect
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perfect

Correct Answer:mais,but
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but

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