Read about friends: feminisation of person nouns
Learning outcomes
I know how to make person nouns feminine and can read and understand a text about a friend.
I can recognise the silent final -e [SFe]
Read about friends: feminisation of person nouns
Learning outcomes
I know how to make person nouns feminine and can read and understand a text about a friend.
I can recognise the silent final -e [SFe]
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Lesson details
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Key learning points
- -e at the end of a word is usually silent in French.
- 'C'est' means it/this is but applied to people it means he/she is.
- An -e is often added to a person noun in the feminine form e.g une amie.
- Cognates are words where most of the letters are the same in two languages.
- We can use cognates and our knowledge of grammar to understand French texts.
Keywords
SFe - silent final -e
Person noun - a noun used for a person e.g. un professeur
Cognate - words with the same meaning and same or similar spelling in English and French
Common misconception
'C'est' only translates to 'it is/that is'.
When talking about objects, 'c'est' translates to 'it is/that is' but when applied to people it can also mean 'he/she is'.
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Starter quiz
6 Questions
English
expensive
French
big
mean
small
I am
you are
he is
I have
you have
he has
Exit quiz
6 Questions
female friend
female singer
female teacher
male teacher
male friend
male singer
suis amusante.
intéressante.
content.
es malade?