Who has what? Singular 'avoir' and 'être'
Learning outcomes
I can recognise and use different singular forms of the verbs 'avoir' and 'être'.
I can recognise and distinguish between the sounds [o]/[au] and [eu].
Who has what? Singular 'avoir' and 'être'
Learning outcomes
I can recognise and use different singular forms of the verbs 'avoir' and 'être'.
I can recognise and distinguish between the sounds [o]/[au] and [eu].
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Lesson details
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Key learning points
- The sound-symbol correspondences [o] and [au] sound the same, like the [au] in gauche, left.
- The verb 'avoir' means to have. 'Tu as', 'il a' and 'elle a' are singular forms of this verb.
- The verb 'être' means to be. 'Tu es', 'il est and 'elle est' are singular forms of this verb.
- Some of the singular forms of 'avoir' to have and 'être' to be, sound similar, e.g., tu as, tu es.
Keywords
[o]/[au] - pronounced 'au' as in 'gauche', left.
Tu as/tu es - you have/you are
Il a/il est - he has/he is
Elle a/elle est - she has/she is
Common misconception
The verb 'avoir' in 'tu as' and 'il, elle a' and the verb 'être' in 'tu es' and 'il, elle est' sound the same and so must be spelt the same.
It is important to understand that they don't sound the same and are not spelt the same. Some forms of avoir sound the same due to SFCs. These singular forms of 'avoir' and 'être' should be learnt off by heart as they are extremely frequent.
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Starter quiz
6 Questions
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Exit quiz
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