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].
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
- [oi] sounds like 'voir'
- the infinitive of a verb in English can be translated as -to or ing
- regular -er verbs endings in the present tense are -e for 'je', -es for 'tu' and -e for 'il/elle'
- 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'.
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Starter quiz
6 Questions
the school
the solution
the uniform
the week
the bed
the food shopping
Exit quiz
5 Questions
that
or
thank you
what
it