Jobs: plural 'avoir' or 'être'. Article use with professions
Learning outcomes
I can use plural forms of 'être' and 'avoir' and articles to talk about jobs.
I can distinguish 'ils ont' from 'ils sont' using s-liaison.
Jobs: plural 'avoir' or 'être'. Article use with professions
Learning outcomes
I can use plural forms of 'être' and 'avoir' and articles to talk about jobs.
I can distinguish 'ils ont' from 'ils sont' using s-liaison.
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Key learning points
- Omit indefinite articles with être + profession but include articles when describing jobs in general or with adjectives.
- être means 'to be, being', nous sommes means 'we are', vous êtes means 'you are' and ils/elles sont means 'they are'.
- avoir means 'to have, having', nous avons means 'we have', vous avez means 'you have' and ils/elles ont is 'they have'.
- Pronounce the 's' at the end of 'ils' when it is followed by a vowel; it sounds like a 'z'.
Keywords
Avoir - verb 'to have, having'
Être - verb 'to be, being'
Liaison - pronouncing a usually silent final consonant because a vowel follows
Common misconception
'Ils ont' and 'ils sont' sound the same.
Although these two verbs sound similar, there is a distinction between the 'z' sound created by s-liaison in 'ils ont' and the 's' sound at the beginning of 'sont' after the silent 's' on 'ils'.
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