Describe people: 'être' 1st and 2nd persons plural and regular plural adjectives
Learning outcomes
I can use 'nous sommes' and 'vous êtes' with regular plural adjectives to describe what we and you (pl) are like.
I can recognise and pronounce the SSC [e].
- Year 7
Describe people: 'être' 1st and 2nd persons plural and regular plural adjectives
Learning outcomes
I can use 'nous sommes' and 'vous êtes' with regular plural adjectives to describe what we and you (pl) are like.
I can recognise and pronounce the SSC [e].
Lesson details
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Key learning points
- The SSC [e] is pronounced as in the word 'je'.
- 'Nous sommes' and 'vous êtes' are the 1st and 2nd persons plural of the verb 'être', 'to be, being'.
- Adjectives often add -e in the feminine form, this is regular adjective gender agreement.
- Adjectives often add -s as the regular marker in the plural form.
Keywords
[e] - pronounced as in 'je'
Être - irregular French verb meaning 'to be, being'
Nous sommes - from the verb 'être' meaning 'we are'
Vous êtes - from the verb 'être' meaning 'you are (plural)'
Adjective agreement - when the ending of an adjective matches the noun it describes in gender and number
Common misconception
Adjectives do not change spelling based on gender or number, as in English.
Adjectives do change spelling based on gender or number, for example: 'un chien amusant', 'deux tortues amusantes'.
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Prior knowledge starter quiz
6 Questions
Q1.Match the French and the English.
Q2.Match the French and the English.
Q3.What do these words have in common? Fruit, radio, couleur, poème, poète, bleu.
Q4.Choose the correct translation: C'est bleu comme le ciel.
Q5.The verb être: match the pronouns with the correct verbs.
Q6.Translate: She is short.
Assessment exit quiz
6 Questions
Q1.Which words have the [e] sound?
Q2.Match the French and the English.
