from the verb 'être', meaning ‘he is / she is’

the rise and fall of the voice in speaking

a change in adjective ending; for example, adding -e to describe a girl or woman

cheval

an en

enfant

grand

quand

A - 1 restaurant

A - 2 bruyant

A - 3 traditionnel 

A - 4 tranquille

A - 5 semaine

A - 6 orange

A - 7 pomme

A - 8 international

malade

content, contente

amusant, amusante

malade, malade

calme, calme

je suis

tu es

il est

elle est

song - Je suis, tu es, il est, elle est, il est, elle est ...

B1, B2 - 1 Tu es grand.

B1, B2 - 2 Je suis anglaise.

B1, B2 - 3 Elle est grande.

B1, B2 - 4 Tu es petite.

B1, B2 - 5 Je suis triste.

B1, B2 - 6 Il est anglais.

intelligent

calme

amusant

mechant

il est intelligent

elle est intelligente

intelligent, intelligente

il est malade

il est malade ?

What is he or she like? Intonation questions

French

The vowels in French: [a] [e] [i]

Practice with French vowels and verbs for the classroom

Greetings: 'je suis' and 'il, elle est'

Introductions and taking the register: singular regular adjective agreement

In class: intonation questions

Is it going OK? 'Ça va ?'

What you are like: 'tu es'

What you are like: singular regular adjective agreement

Friends: adjectives ending in -e

It's Monday! 'C'est' and days of the week

I'm brave! Adjectives ending in -eux, -euse

Poem: Matthieu le merveilleux

Christmas: practice with key sounds

In this unit, in the context of the classroom, pupils use statements and intonation questions to talk about how people are, what they are like, and days of the week, using singular 'être' and high frequency adjectives. They learn key sounds a, e, i, o, u, eu, an, en and silent final consonants.

Me and others: singular 'être' and regular adjectives

Say the words pictured below out loud. Which words have a nasal sound?

Who is being described in the following sentence? 'Il est malade.'

To ask a closed 'yes' or 'no' question is French, change the {{}} at the end of the sentence.

Look at the image pictured below and answer the following question with a yes or no in French: 'Elle est contente ?'

Read the word 'maman'. Do you hear an oral sound, a nasal sound, or both?

Match the French adjectives below to the correct English translations.

Change the following adjective into the feminine form: 'petit'.

Choose the adjectives that do not change in their masculine and feminine forms.

LESS-GXCQK-23517-what-is-he-or-she-like-intonation-questions

Exit Quiz

Say the words pictured below out loud. Which words have a nasal sound?