Questions about others: verbs 'sortir', 'venir' and two-verb inversion questions
Learning outcomes
I can use the singular forms of the verbs 'venir' and 'sortir' and I can use inversion to ask questions about others in French.
I can recognise and pronounce the sound [è/ê].
Questions about others: verbs 'sortir', 'venir' and two-verb inversion questions
Learning outcomes
I can use the singular forms of the verbs 'venir' and 'sortir' and I can use inversion to ask questions about others in French.
I can recognise and pronounce the sound [è/ê].
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Key learning points
- The sound [è/ê] is pronounced as in the word tête.
- 'Je viens', 'tu viens' and 'il, elle vient' are singular forms of the -ir verb 'venir'.
- 'Je sors', 'tu sors' and 'il, elle sort' are singular forms of the -ir verb 'sortir'.
- For a 'yes/no' or closed inversion question in French, swap the subject and the verb (e.g. Sors-tu ce soir ?)
- A two-verb inversion question follows this word order: pronoun + verb + infinitive (e.g. Aimes-tu sortir ?)
Keywords
[è/ê] - pronounced as in tête
Venir - -ir verb meaning'to come, coming'
Sortir - -ir verb meaning 'to go out, going out'
Two-verb inversion - an inversion question using a two-verb structure: pronoun + verb + infinitive (e.g. 'Aimes-tu sortir ?')
Common misconception
The accents é and è are pronounced the same in French and can be written interchangably.
It is essential to write an accent accurately as the accents é and è are pronounced differently. É is pronounced as in the word 'écrire' and è is pronounced as in the word 'trés'.
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