Describe people: 'être' 3rd person plural and regular plural adjectives
I can use 'ils sont' and 'elles sont' with regular plural adjectives to describe what they (masculine and feminine) are like.
- Year 7
Describe people: 'être' 3rd person plural and regular plural adjectives
I can use 'ils sont' and 'elles sont' with regular plural adjectives to describe what they (masculine and feminine) are like.
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Key learning points
- 'Nous sommes' and 'vous êtes' are the 1st and 2nd persons plural of the verb 'être' ('to be, being').
- 'Ils sont' and 'elles sont' are the third person 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.
- Describing a photograph is a useful exercise to consolidate key grammar and vocabulary.
Keywords
Être - irregular French verb meaning 'to be, being'
Ils sont - part of the verb 'être' meaning 'they are' (m, m/f)
Elles sont - part of the verb 'être' meaning 'they are' (f)
Adjective agreement - when the ending of an adjective matches the noun it describes in gender and number
Common misconception
There is just one way of referring to 'they' in French, as in English.
There is both a masculine and feminine form of the pronoun 'they'. Use 'ils' when referring to a group of boys or a group of boys and girls, and use 'elles' when referring to a group of girls.
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Prior knowledge starter quiz
6 Questions
Q1.Which pronoun has the [e] sound?
Q2.Choose the correct verb.
Q3.Choose the correct verb.
Q4.Fill in the gap with 'je' or 'nous': sommes grands.
Q5.Fill in the gap with 'tu' or 'vous': es malade.
Q6.Match the nouns and the adjectives.
Assessment exit quiz
6 Questions
Q1.Match the pronoun and the verb.
Q2.Which images show 'ils sont'?
Q3.Add the correct adjective ending: Il y a une fille amusant_.
Q4.Add the correct adjective ending: Il y a trois filles amusant__.
Q5.Which sentences describe the photo?
