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What people do: regular singular -er verbs

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I can describe classroom activities using the singular form of the simple present tense with -er verbs.

I can recognise and pronounce [ai].

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What people do: regular singular -er verbs

Learning outcomes

I can describe classroom activities using the singular form of the simple present tense with -er verbs.

I can recognise and pronounce [ai].

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Key learning points

  1. [ai] sounds like 'vrai'
  2. the infinitive of a verb in English can be translated as -to or ing
  3. regular -er verbs endings in the present tense are -e for 'je', -es for 'tu' and -e for 'il/elle'

Keywords

  • [ai] - pronounced as in ‘vrai’

  • Infinitive - the dictionary form of a verb giving its general meaning

  • Regular verb - a verb that follows the regular rules

Common misconception

Use the infinitive with 'je'.

The long form of the verb (infinitive) means -to or -ing so it needs changing for the correct subject pronoun.

Depending on time, you could spend longer on task C3, drilling the new vocabulary and verbs perhaps using mini white boards.
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6 Questions

Q1.
Tick any words containing a silent final consonant.
Correct answer: quand
Correct answer: c'est
douze
Correct answer: mot
utiliser
Q2.
Match the French to the English.
Correct Answer:amusant,funny
tick

funny

Correct Answer:calme,calm
tick

calm

Correct Answer:content,pleased
tick

pleased

Correct Answer:malade,ill
tick

ill

Correct Answer:méchant,mean
tick

mean

Correct Answer:triste,sad
tick

sad

Q3.
'Il fait .' He makes the bed.
la cuisine
les courses
Correct answer: le lit
le ménage
le modèle
Q4.
Match the French to its word type.
Correct Answer:quoi,what
tick

what

Correct Answer:faire,verb
tick

verb

Correct Answer:ou,conjunction
tick

conjunction

Correct Answer:il,subject pronoun
tick

subject pronoun

Correct Answer:intelligent,adjective
tick

adjective

Correct Answer:devoirs,noun
tick

noun

Q5.
True or false and why? The sentence 'Elle est intelligente et elle fais une activité' is gramatically correct.
Correct Answer: false, faux
Q6.
How do you say 'but' in French?
Correct Answer: mais

6 Questions

Q1.
Match up the French with the English.
Correct Answer:l'activité,the activity
tick

the activity

Correct Answer:l'école,the school
tick

the school

Correct Answer:la semaine,the week
tick

the week

Correct Answer:l'uniforme,the uniform
tick

the uniform

Correct Answer:le moment,the moment
tick

the moment

Correct Answer:la solution,the solution
tick

the solution

Q2.
Tick any infinitives.
Correct answer: aimer
porte
restes
Correct answer: trouver
passe
Q3.
Tick any words with the [ai] sound.
train
Correct answer: maison
Correct answer: faire
main
Correct answer: mauvais
Q4.
What does 'chaque' mean in English?
do
at/in
with
Correct answer: every
but
Q5.
The verb ending for regular present tense verbs with 'je' is ...
Correct Answer: e, 'e'
Q6.
Order the translation 'He likes the bike but you like the car'.
1 - Il
2 - aime
3 - le
4 - vélo
5 - mais tu
6 - aimes
7 - la voiture

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