a statement which denies or expresses negative meaning, e.g. ‘je ne chante pas’; in French this includes two elements, e.g. ‘ne … pas’, around the main verb

used around a verb to make it negative: je ne chante pas

chanson

maison

au revoir 

oiseau

poisson

A2-1 Février est un mois spécial. Pourquoi ?

A2-2 On voit les défilés du Mardi gras.

A2-3 À Nice le vendredi soir

A2-4 on voit l’arrivée du roi du Carnaval.

A2-5 Le dernier soir, on dit ‘au revoir’ au roi.

A2-6 Un proverbe, c’est : « Le soir du Mardi gras, il faut danser sur le...

trois

voici

au revoir

avoir

Le Carnaval d’Haïti (“Mardi gras” ou “Kanaval” en créole haïtien) ...

C2-2 Maman ne trouve [     ].

C2-3 Tu cherches [       ].

C2-4 Tu ne trouves [     ].

C2-5 Aujourd’hui, tu ne manges [    ].

C2-6 Alors, tu es [    ].

je ne parle pas

C2-1 Tu ne prépares [     ].

je parle

Mardi gras: negation, singular verbs

French

Christmas in Haiti and France: -er verbs 'nous' and 'vous'

New Year's traditions: 'vous' meaning formal you

1st January in Haiti: -er verbs 'ils' and 'elles'

Presentation about Haiti: est-ce que questions

La Chandeleur: negation, -er singular verbs

In this unit, pupils use plural -er verbs, negation and est-ce que questions to ask and answer about important festivals in France and Haiti, including Christmas, New Year, Haitian Independence, 'La Chandeleur' and Mardi Gras. Knowledge of key 'e' sounds is strengthened.

Celebrations in France and Haiti: plural -ER verbs, est-ce que, negation

What is Mardi Gras called in Haïtien Créole?

Which of these sentences is not negative?

Put the words in order to make a negative sentence.

Write in English: 'il n'habite pas en Angleterre'.

Write in French: 'she doesn't like (the) pancakes'.

Which of these verbs means 'to swim, swimming'?

Write the masculine adjective 'green' in French.

This lesson will be removed by end of Summer Term 2025.

Mardi gras: negation, singular verbs

Lesson outcome

This lesson will be removed by end of Summer Term 2025.