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Questions about others: inversion questions (il/elle)
I can ask questions about others using inversion.
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Year 7
Questions about others: inversion questions (il/elle)
I can ask questions about others using inversion.
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Key learning points
- 'Je sors', 'tu sors' and 'il, elle sort' are singular forms of the -ir verb 'sortir'.
- 'Je viens', 'tu viens' and 'il, elle vient' are singular forms of the -ir verb 'venir'.
- The preposition 'de' can mean both 'of' and 'from' in French.
- When asking a closed inversion question using 'il/elle', pronounce the 't' (sort-elle ce soir ?).
- If the verb ends in a vowel, add a 't' before 'il/elle' (a-t-elle un chien ?).
Keywords
Venir - -ir verb meaning 'to come, coming'
Sortir - -ir verb meaning 'to go out, going out'
De - preposition meaning 'of' or 'from'
Inversion question - when the subject pronoun and the verb switch place to form a question
Common misconception
Nationalities use capital letters as in English: I am French.
In French, nationalities do not use capital letters: je suis français.
Research other nationalities of 'la francophonie' with your class. How do you say these countries and nationalities in French?
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6 Questions
Q1.
Which of the following words is not a cognate?
famille
enfant
problème
difficile
Q2.
Match the French and the English.
I have
you have
he has
we have
you (pl) have
they (f) have
Q3.
In which of the following countries is French not a widely spoken language?
France
Algérie
Tunisie
Q4.
Fill in the gap: je sors, tu , il sort, elle sort
Q5.
Fill in the gap: je viens, tu viens, elle , il vient
Q6.
Make this statement an inversion question: Tu aimes sortir le weekend.
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6 Questions
Q1.
Choose the correct meaning.
venir
devenir
revenir
Q2.
Match the French and the English.
to take
to come
to become
to return
to say
Q3.
Write the correct nationality: Je viens de Tunisie, je suis ...
Q4.
Change the gender of this noun: algérien
Q5.
Translate the meaning of 'de': Elle est une amie de Léa.
Q6.
Put the words in order to form an inversion question.
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