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What you do with others: -er verbs and favourite things

I can ask and answer questions about favourite things and use singular and 'nous' form present -er verbs to say what I do with others.

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What you do with others: -er verbs and favourite things

I can ask and answer questions about favourite things and use singular and 'nous' form present -er verbs to say what I do with others.

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Key learning points

  1. Spelling words accurately in French is tricky and needs regular practice.
  2. To say 'she/he' + verb in French, the verb often ends in -e.
  3. To say 'we' + verb in French, the verb usually ends in -ons.
  4. 'Préféré(e)' means favourite in French and has an extra -e added at the end when describing a feminine noun.
  5. When listening in French, taking brief notes of key words in English and/or using a support grid can help understanding.

Keywords

  • Il - The subject pronoun for 'he' in French.

  • Elle - The subject pronoun for 'she' in French.

  • Nous - The subject pronoun for 'we' in French.

  • Adjective - Word that gives information about a noun.

Common misconception

Préféré(e) is often spelt wrong, with not enough, or indeed too many accents!

'Préféré' is favourite in its masculine form. The e that is added in the feminine form does not have an accent; 'préférée'.

It would be fun to use mini whiteboards for this lesson. For example, for the consolidating vocabulary checks for understanding, pupils could practise writing the words (especially préféré(e)!) on whiteboards before the practise tasks.
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6 Questions

Q1.
Match the French -er verbs to the English translation.
Correct Answer:regarder,to watch, watching
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to watch, watching

Correct Answer:préparer,to prepare, preparing
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to prepare, preparing

Correct Answer:travailler,to work, working
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to work, working

Correct Answer:marcher,to walk, walking
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to walk, walking

Correct Answer:manger,to eat, eating
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to eat, eating

Q2.
Match the French to the English translation.
Correct Answer:le déjeuner,the lunch
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the lunch

Correct Answer:dehors,outside
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outside

Correct Answer:le film,the film
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the film

Correct Answer:la télé,the TV
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the TV

Correct Answer:la maison,the house
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the house

Correct Answer:le/la partenaire,the partner
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the partner

Q3.
How do you say 'favourite' in French?
Correct answer: préféré
cher
chère
rapide
Q4.
Match the French subject pronouns to the English.
Correct Answer:je,I
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I

Correct Answer:tu,you
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you

Correct Answer:il,he
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he

Correct Answer:elle,she
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she

Correct Answer:nous,we
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we

Q5.
Fill in the gap. In French, adjectives usually go after the noun they are describing. They also have to with the noun.
Correct Answer: agree
Q6.
Read the following sentence in English and match the correct halves of the French translation below. It's good weather, we are preparing lunch, we are eating outside today, it's fun.
Correct Answer:Il fait,beau,
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beau,

Correct Answer:nous préparons,le déjeuner,
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le déjeuner,

Correct Answer:nous mangeons,dehors aujourd'hui,
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dehors aujourd'hui,

Correct Answer:c'est,amusant.
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amusant.

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6 Questions

Q1.
Pr_parer (to prepare, preparing), d_jeuner (lunch), pr_f_r_ (favourite), t_l_ (TV). What is/are the missing letter/s in all of these French words?
e
a
Correct answer: é
à
Q2.
Which of the following verbs are in their 'she/he' form?
mangeons
Correct answer: regarde
Correct answer: marche
travaillons
Correct answer: prépare
Q3.
Match the English sentences to their French translation.
Correct Answer:J'aime préparer le déjeuner.,I like preparing lunch.
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I like preparing lunch.

Correct Answer:Nous mangeons dehors aujourd'hui.,We are eating outside today.
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We are eating outside today.

Correct Answer:Il marche à l'école.,He is walking to school.
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He is walking to school.

Correct Answer:Elle mange rapidement.,She eats quickly.
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She eats quickly.

Correct Answer:Je regarde la télé.,I am watching TV.
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I am watching TV.

Q4.
Complete the sentence. When 'préféré' is used to describe a feminine nouns it has to agree with this noun and therefore we add an on the end.
Correct Answer: e
Q5.
Read these sentences, then match the favourite thing to the correct person below. It's Julien's favourite colour. It's Nancy's favourite book. It's Cédric's favourite car. She is Mum's favourite child
Correct Answer:C'est la couleur préférée de,Julien
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Julien

Correct Answer:C'est le livre préféré de ,Nancy
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Nancy

Correct Answer:C'est la voiture préférée de,Cédric
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Cédric

Correct Answer:Elle est l'enfant préféré de,Maman
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Maman

Q6.
Which of the following nouns does the form 'préférée' of favourite agree with?
Correct answer: la voiture
Correct answer: la chanson
le bateau
Correct answer: la promenade
le stylo

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