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Make plans: 'aller' 1st and 2nd persons plural + infinitive

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I can use 'aller' in the 1st and 2nd persons plural with an infinitive to express what we and you (plural) are going to do.

I can pronounce the [j/soft g] correctly and recognise the difference between this and the hard [g] sound.

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Make plans: 'aller' 1st and 2nd persons plural + infinitive

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I can use 'aller' in the 1st and 2nd persons plural with an infinitive to express what we and you (plural) are going to do.

I can pronounce the [j/soft g] correctly and recognise the difference between this and the hard [g] sound.

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Key learning points

  1. The French 'g' has 2 sounds: soft before e, i and y and hard before other letters.
  2. With a definite article, 'l'allemand' is a noun, without an article it is an adjective.
  3. With capital letter, 'Allemand' is a noun meaning a person from Germany, as with 'anglais' and other languages.
  4. We use the present tense of 'aller' followed by an infinitive to express future plans.
  5. We use 'nous allons' and 'vous allez' + infinitive to express what we and you (plural) are going to do.

Keywords

  • [j/soft g] - sound-symbol correspondence (SSC) like the [j] sound in 'jour' or the [soft g] sound in 'génial'

  • Nous allons - French verb meaning 'we go' or 'we are going'

  • Vous allez - French verb meaning 'you (plural) go' or 'you (plural) are going'

Common misconception

The word German is always 'allemand' with a lower case 'a' in French.

With a capital letter, Allemand is a noun meaning a person from Germany. With a lower case letter it is an adjective describing someone or something that comes from Germany and also a noun meaning the German language.


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6 Questions

Q1.
Match the English to the French.
Correct Answer:I go, am going,je vais
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je vais

Correct Answer:they go, are going,ils, elles vont
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ils, elles vont

Correct Answer:we go, are going,nous allons
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nous allons

Correct Answer:you (sing) go, are going,tu vas
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tu vas

Correct Answer:you (plural) go, are going,vous allez
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vous allez

Correct Answer:he, she goes, is going,il, elle va
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il, elle va

Q2.
Match the French verb infinitives to the English.
Correct Answer:prendre,to take, taking
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to take, taking

Correct Answer:aller,to go, going
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to go, going

Correct Answer:parler,to speak, speaking
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to speak, speaking

Correct Answer:sortir,to go out, going out
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to go out, going out

Correct Answer:manger,to eat, eating
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to eat, eating

Correct Answer:commencer,to begin, beginning
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to begin, beginning

Q3.
Match the countries with their language/nationality in French.
Correct Answer:la France,français
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français

Correct Answer:l'Angleterre,anglais
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anglais

Correct Answer:l'Allemagne,allemand
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allemand

Correct Answer:l'Espagne,espagnol
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espagnol

Correct Answer:l'Écosse,écossais
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écossais

Q4.
Complete the sentence: 'We can use 'aller' in the short form followed by an to talk about future plans.'
Correct Answer: infinitive
Q5.
How do you say 'You (singular, informal) are going to go to the cinema' in French?
Je vais aller au cinéma.
Vous allez aller au cinéma.
Il va aller au cinéma.
Elles vont aller au cinéma.
Correct answer: Tu vas aller au cinéma.
Q6.
Which sentences express future plans?
Je vais à l'école.
Correct answer: Tu vas aller au café.
Correct answer: Il va regarder la télévision.
Elle écoute la radio chez Léa.
Correct answer: Je vais cuisiner chez Amir.

6 Questions

Q1.
Which of these words contain the SSC [j/soft g]?
Correct answer: plage
garçon
gallette
Correct answer: génial
blague
Q2.
Match the English to the French.
Correct Answer:the letter,la lettre
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la lettre

Correct Answer:soon,bientôt
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bientôt

Correct Answer:next,prochain
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prochain

Correct Answer:tomorrow,demain
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demain

Correct Answer:the aeroplane,l'avion
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l'avion

Correct Answer:German,l'allemand
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l'allemand

Q3.
In which of the following sentences is the word 'allemand' an adjective?
Nadine parle allemand.
Il y a un Allemand dans ma classe.
Sophie apprend l'allemand à l'école.
Correct answer: Marc est allemand.
Correct answer: Regina a une voiture allemande.
Q4.
How do you say 'You (plural) are going to work outside' in French?
Tu vas étudier dehors.
Nous allons travailler dehors.
Tu vas travailler dehors.
Correct answer: Vous allez travailler dehors.
Vous allez travailler à la maison.
Q5.
What is missing from each of these sentences to accurately express a future intention?
Correct Answer:infinitive - aller,Nous allons ____ au parc.
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Nous allons ____ au parc.

Correct Answer:short form of aller - allons,Nous ____ voyager en Angleterre.
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Nous ____ voyager en Angleterre.

Correct Answer:personal pronoun - nous,____ allons étudier chez Amir.
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____ allons étudier chez Amir.

Correct Answer:short form of aller - allez,Vous ____ regarder un film au cinéma.
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Vous ____ regarder un film au cinéma.

Correct Answer:personal pronoun - vous,____ allez rester à Londres.
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____ allez rester à Londres.

Correct Answer:infinitive - préparer,Vous allez ____ le déjeuner.
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Vous allez ____ le déjeuner.

Q6.
Arrange the phrases to form a conversation: Are you going to go to the shops? We are going to go to the beach. So, are you going to take some photos? We are going to swim.
1 - Vous allez
2 - aller aux magasins ?
3 - Nous allons
4 - aller à la plage.
5 - Alors, vous allez
6 - prendre des photos?
7 - Nous allons nager.

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