When, where and how? Singular verbs like 'sortir', 'venir', adverb placement
Learning outcomes
I can use singular -ir verbs like sortir and venir in the present tense with adverbs to describe everyday activities.
I can recognise and pronounce [a] and [ail/aill].
When, where and how? Singular verbs like 'sortir', 'venir', adverb placement
Learning outcomes
I can use singular -ir verbs like sortir and venir in the present tense with adverbs to describe everyday activities.
I can recognise and pronounce [a] and [ail/aill].
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Key learning points
- [a] sounds like 'animal'.
- [ail/ail] sounds like 'taille'.
- Verbs like 'sortir' and 'dormir' have the same ending pattern (-s, -s, -t) as does 'venir' with a stem change.
- How/how often adverbs usually come after the verb they describe and where/when adverbs usually come at the start/end.
- An exception is the adverb 'parfois' which comes at the start of a sentence. Word order can differ in French/English.
Keywords
[a] - pronounced as in 'animal'
[ail/aill] - pronounced as in 'taille'
Adverb - word that describes a verb or an adjective
Adverbial phrase - a group of words acting as an adverb
Common misconception
Word order with adverbs is the same in French and English.
Word order with adverbs is sometimes the same and sometimes different in French and English. Think about whether the adverb is a how/how often or a where/when adverb to know where to place it in French.
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