sound symbol correspondence (SSC) like the [h] in 'heure' which means 'hour'

pronouncing a usually silent final consonant (SFC) because a word starting with a vowel follows

when a vowel sound is dropped and two words combined with an apostrophe to make speech smoother e.g. j'aime.

C1 -1 Ils finissent les devoirs.

C1-2 Ils choisissent des glaces.

C1 -3 Il finit l’exercice.

C1 -4 Ils nourrissent le chien.

C1 -5 Il réussit l’examen.

C1 -6 Il remplit les blancs.

C1 -7 Ils définissent les mots.

C1 -8 Il choisit un fromage.

Every week and this weekend: more practice with plural verbs like 'choisir'

French

A school exchange: plural verbs like 'sortir' and 'venir', 'sans' + infinitive

A school exchange: more practice with plural -IR verbs

A school exchange: formal 'you' and informal plural 'vous'

A school exchange: 'on' meaning 'we'

School life: singular verbs like 'choisir', questions with 'qui'

School life in France

Every week and this weekend: present tense with future meaning, 'choisir' verbs

Here pupils extend their knowledge of -ir verbs like sortir and venir and add verbs like choisir in all forms. The formal 'vous' and 'on' and the present tense with future meaning give pupils more options to talk with others about activities and routines. Liaison, elision with h is taught.

School life: -IR verbs in the present, uses of 'vous' and 'on'

Which of the following verbs describe what 'we' are doing?

Which word completes the sentence? L' {{}} boit du lait.

Which letter is silent in all these words? malheureusement / hostilité / hôte

Which form of the word for 'you' do we use when talking to someone older than ourselves, who is not family?

Put the words in order to say when you play football.

'Le mardi je vais normalement en ville, mais ce mardi je reste à la maison'. Put the words in order to translate this sentence,

Vous {{}} les activités pour la classe. Fill the gap with the correct form of 'choisir'.

Starter Quiz

Match the 'ir' verbs.