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A horrible week! 'Avoir' singular persons and adjectives after the noun
Learning outcomes
I can form sentences using singular forms of the verb 'avoir'.
I can recognise and pronounce words ending in a SFe.
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- Year 5
A horrible week! 'Avoir' singular persons and adjectives after the noun
Learning outcomes
I can form sentences using singular forms of the verb 'avoir'.
I can recognise and pronounce words ending in a SFe.
Lesson details
Vocabulary and transcripts for this lessons
Key learning points
- The 'e' at the end of the word makes no sound (SFE - Silent final e). The consonant before a SFe is pronounced: timide.
- 'Avoir' means to have: j'ai (I have), tu as (you have), il a (he has), elle a (she has). These are its singular forms.
- In English, adjectives come before the noun. In French, most adjectives go after the noun (postnominal adjectives).
- Adjectives must agree with the gender of the noun they describe. We often add an -e in the feminine form: vert - verte.
- Some adjectives, like rapide, end in an e in both the masculine and feminine forms: une voiture rapide.
Keywords
SFe - silent final 'e', a word which ends in a silent 'e': timide
Avoir - French verb meaning 'to have'
Adjective - a word which gives information about a noun
Common misconception
Like in English, adjectives go before the noun in French: a fast car.
Unlike in English, most adjectives go after the noun in French: une voiture rapide.
Use realia from your classroom to revisit different nouns in French (a book, a computer, the teacher, a friend etc.).
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Prior knowledge starter quiz
6 Questions
Q1.Match up the words.
Match up the words.
Q2.Which words have a silent final e? (SFe)
Which words have a silent final e? (SFe)
anglais
amusant
manger
Q3.Give the English for 'professeur'
Give the English for 'professeur'
Q4.Give the French for house.
Give the French for house.
Q5.Which of these verbs means 'to have'?
Which of these verbs means 'to have'?
aller
faire
être
habiter
Q6.Find 3 adjectives.
Find 3 adjectives.
crayon
maison
Assessment exit quiz
6 Questions
Q1.What is the correct translation of 'avoir'?
What is the correct translation of 'avoir'?
to be, being
to like, liking
to go, going
to watch, watching
Q2.Match the parts of the verb 'avoir'.
Match the parts of the verb 'avoir'.
Q3.Put the words in order to learn about the tortoise.
Put the words in order to learn about the tortoise.
Q4.Chose the correct form of the adjective to complete the sentence. Elle a un animal
Chose the correct form of the adjective to complete the sentence. Elle a un animal
amusante
amusants
amusantes
Q5.Elle a une voiture - Add the correct word to say she has a fast car.
Elle a une voiture - Add the correct word to say she has a fast car.
Q6.Put the words in order to talk about your pets.
Put the words in order to talk about your pets.
