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What people do: 'faire' 3rd persons singular and plural

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I can use the 3rd persons singular and plural of ‘faire’ to describe activities.

I can recall t-liaison.

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What people do: 'faire' 3rd persons singular and plural

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I can use the 3rd persons singular and plural of ‘faire’ to describe activities.

I can recall t-liaison.

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Key learning points

  1. ‘T’ at the end of a word is usually silent but liaison means that we can pronounce it when followed by a vowel.
  2. To say 'he/she does' in the present tense, use (il/elle) 'fait', (the 3rd person singular).
  3. To say 'they do' in the present tense, use (ils/elles) 'font', (the 3rd person plural).

Keywords

  • Liaison - pronouncing a usually silent final consonant because a vowel follows

  • Faire - 'to do, doing', with two 3rd person forms - 'fait' (he, she does) and 'font' (they do)

Common misconception

'Faire' always means 'to do/make'.

'Faire' has multiple meanings - 'to do/make' is the most common, but it can also mean 'go', 'have' and other verbal phrases.

It is good to underline the importance of correct pronunciation in this lesson. Children like the idea of 'sounding French' and applying the rule of 'liaison' helps them to do so.
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6 Questions

Q1.
Which sound is in the words 'exercise', 'école', 'fête', 'liste' and 'semaine'?
Correct Answer: SFe, silent final e, silent final -e, silent final 'e'
Q2.
Put the numbers below in the following order: 1, 3, 5, 7, 9, 11.
1 - un
2 - trois
3 - cinq
4 - sept
5 - neuf
6 - onze
Q3.
Match the vocabulary below to the correct English translations.
Correct Answer:à,at/to
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at/to

Correct Answer:avec,with
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with

Correct Answer:chaque,each
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each

Correct Answer:des,some
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some

Correct Answer:un,a (masculine)
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a (masculine)

Correct Answer:une,a (feminine)
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a (feminine)

Q4.
Select all the correct uses of the verb 'faire'.
to give your age
Correct answer: to go on a journey
Correct answer: to visit a place
Correct answer: to have a lie-in/long weekend
to introduce yourself
Q5.
What is the correct form of the verb 'faire' when used with 'vous'?
Correct Answer: faites, vous faites
Q6.
Translate the following sentence into French: 'we are having a party'.
Correct Answer: nous faisons une fête, nous faisons une fete

5 Questions

Q1.
Match the French words below to the correct English translations.
Correct Answer:un moment,a moment
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a moment

Correct Answer:une semaine,a week
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a week

Correct Answer:un uniforme,a uniform
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a uniform

Correct Answer:une école,a school
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a school

Correct Answer:une solution,a solution
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a solution

Correct Answer:un portable,a phone
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a phone

Q2.
What does 'chaque' mean in French?
okay, alright
thank you
Correct answer: each, every
there is, are
very
Q3.
Match the different meanings of 'faire' below to the correct English translations.
Correct Answer:faire une visite de,to visit
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to visit

Correct Answer:faire la grasse matinée,to have a lie-in
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to have a lie-in

Correct Answer:faire le pont,to have a long weekend
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to have a long weekend

Correct Answer:faire les magasins,to go shopping
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to go shopping

Correct Answer:faire le modèle,to make the model
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to make the model

Correct Answer:faire attention,to pay attention
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to pay attention

Q4.
Complete the following sentence: Pronouncing a usually silent final consonant when it is followed by a vowel is called .
Correct Answer: liaison, liayson, liason
Q5.
Sort the words below into the correct order to translate the following sentence into French: 'He is making an effort but normally they make the bed.'
1 - il
2 - fait
3 - un effort
4 - mais normalement
5 - ils
6 - font
7 - le lit

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