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What people like doing: 2-verb phrases with 'aimer'

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I can use -er verbs in the simple present tense, including two-verb structures, to say what I do and like doing.

I can recognise and pronounce [oi].

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What people like doing: 2-verb phrases with 'aimer'

Learning outcomes

I can use -er verbs in the simple present tense, including two-verb structures, to say what I do and like doing.

I can recognise and pronounce [oi].

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Key learning points

  1. [oi] sounds like 'voir'
  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'
  4. If a sentence has two verbs, the second verb needs to be in the long form/infinitive.

Keywords

  • Oi - pronounced as in ‘voir’

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

  • Two-verb structure - phrase with two verbs, where the second verb is an infinitive

Common misconception

French infinitive verbs can only be translated by the 'to - ' structure in English.

The infinitive verb can be translated as 'to -' or '-ing' e.g. 'to do' or 'doing'.

Tasks B1 and B2 could be extended if students need more time to consolidate vocabulary and/or the simple present tense. Mini white boards would be ideal for this task.
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6 Questions

Q1.
Tick the words with [ai] and Silent Final Consonant (SFC).
semaine
Correct answer: mais
main
aimer
Correct answer: mauvais
Q2.
Match the English and the French.
Correct Answer:l'école,the school
tick

the school

Correct Answer:la solution,the solution
tick

the solution

Correct Answer:l'uniforme,the uniform
tick

the uniform

Correct Answer:la semaine,the week
tick

the week

Correct Answer:le lit,the bed
tick

the bed

Correct Answer:les courses,the food shopping
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the food shopping

Q3.
Tick the correct translations of 'porter'.
wears
is wearing
Correct answer: to wear
Correct answer: wearing
Q4.
Translate 'is' into French.
Correct Answer: est
Q5.
Put the translation in order 'He likes the school and you like the uniform'.
1 - Il
2 - aime
3 - l'école
4 - et
5 - tu
6 - aimes
7 - l'uniforme.
Q6.
Tu avec une amie en France. 'You stay with a friend in France'. Fill in the missing verb.
Correct Answer: restes

5 Questions

Q1.
Which word(s) contain(s) the [oi] sound?
Correct answer: au revoir
bonjour
salut
Correct answer: poivre
organiser
Q2.
Match up the French and the English.
Correct Answer:ça,that
tick

that

Correct Answer:ou,or
tick

or

Correct Answer:merci,thank you
tick

thank you

Correct Answer:quoi,what
tick

what

Correct Answer:il/elle,it
tick

it

Q3.
Fill in the correct form of the verb. 'Tu les questions difficiles ?'
trouve
Correct answer: trouves
trouver
Q4.
Order the translation correctly. 'I like talking with Alice and she listens'.
1 - J'
2 - aime
3 - parler
4 - avec Alice
5 - et
6 - elle
7 - écoute.
Q5.
How do we translate infinitive verbs in English? Give two answers.
Correct Answer: 'to' and -ing, ing and 'to', to/ing, ing/to, to, ing

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