Il faut agir : Infinitives as nouns
Learning outcomes
I can use infinitives as nouns to express activities to help the environment.
I can recognise, write and pronounce infinitives ending in -er.
Il faut agir : Infinitives as nouns
Learning outcomes
I can use infinitives as nouns to express activities to help the environment.
I can recognise, write and pronounce infinitives ending in -er.
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Lesson details
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Key learning points
- [é], [er], and [ez] all sound like 'écrire'.
- An infinitive can be used as the subject of a sentence to express an activity.
- The infinitive functions like a noun in such sentences: ‘Être poli, c’est important’ - being polite is important.
- We normally translate French infinitives used as nouns with the -ing form of the verb in English.
Keywords
-er verb - a verb whose infinitive form ends in -er
Infinitive - form of the verb giving its general meaning, with no subject or tense
Common misconception
The subject of a sentence can only be a noun or pronoun.
A verb can be used as the subject of a sentence. In French, it must be in its infinitive form. When translated to English, use the -ing form of the verb.
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