verb of necessity or possibility used with a 2nd verb in infinitive e.g., must, can, want

A1 - 1 fin

A2 - 2 lien

A2 - 3 chemin

A2 - 4 soutien

A2 - 5 quotidien

A2 - 6 entretien

A2 - 7 dessin

A2 - 8 pain

What you can and can't do: 'pouvoir' and 'savoir' singular persons

French

Want and must: 'vouloir' and 'devoir' 1st and 3rd persons singular

What others want or have to do: 'vouloir' and 'devoir' singular

What you can and can't do: negation with modal verbs + infinitive

Une personne sans tête : responding to a poem

In this unit, pupils extend their knowledge of two-verb structures as modal verbs with dependent infinitives are introduced.  'Devoir' 'vouloir' and 'pouvoir' in singular persons are taught so pupils can express what they want to, have to and can do on holidays. SSCs -ien and -tion are revisited.

Summer activities: modal verbs in two-verb structures

Match up the verbs in French and English.

Select the words with the sound-symbol correspondence [ien].

Choose the correct missing word: 'Tu sais {{}} ?'

Choose the correct missing word: 'Can he come too?' - 'Il {{}} venir aussi ?'

Write the missing word: 'I can watch TV in my bedroom.' - 'Je {{}} regarder la télé dans ma chambre.'

Order the words to say: 'You can listen to music and you can play the piano'.

Match the prepositions in French and English.

'He wants to visit the old building.' : 'Il {{}} visiter le vieux bâtiment'.'

How many silent final consonants (SFCs) are in this sentence? 'Je dois faire mes devoirs et après je vais voir mes chiens.'

Write the missing word: 'Modal verbs are always followed by {{}} verbs.'

Order the words to say: 'I must ask my parents'.

Starter Quiz

Which word means 'the ticket'?