What people have: 'avoir' 1st and 2nd persons plural
Learning outcomes
I can use 'nous avons' and 'vous avez' to describe what 'we' and 'you (pl)' have.
I can recognise and pronounce the SSC [(e)au].
What people have: 'avoir' 1st and 2nd persons plural
Learning outcomes
I can use 'nous avons' and 'vous avez' to describe what 'we' and 'you (pl)' have.
I can recognise and pronounce the SSC [(e)au].
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Key learning points
- The SSC [(e)au] is pronounced as in 'gauche'.
- 'Nous avons' and 'vous avez' are the 1st and 2nd persons plural of the verb 'avoir', to have, having.
- 'Nous avons' and 'vous avez' have a liaison; the -s in 'nous' and 'vous' is pronounced as it is followed by a vowel.
- 'Un' and 'une' are the indefinite article 'a/an.' 'Un' is used with masculine nouns, 'une' is used with feminine nouns.
- The indefinite article ‘des’ is ‘some’; it is used with plural nouns.
Keywords
[(e)au] - pronounced as ‘gauche’
Avoir - irregular verb meaning to ‘have, having’
Nous avons - from avoir, meaning ‘we have’
Vous avez - from avoir, meaning ‘you have (pl)’
Liaison - pronouncing a usually silent final consonant when followed by a vowel
Common misconception
There is always a liaison when an 's' is followed by a vowel.
The liaison between a verb and an article (nous avons un chien) is in fact optional. An optional liaison is often used in a more formal setting, for example when reading aloud a prepared speech rather than in a more formal conversation.
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Starter quiz
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Exit quiz
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