Describe what you have: adjectives after the noun
Learning outcomes
I can describe what I, you and others have using postnominal adjectives.
I can recognise the SFe (silent final e) on regular feminine adjectives.
- Year 4
Describe what you have: adjectives after the noun
Learning outcomes
I can describe what I, you and others have using postnominal adjectives.
I can recognise the SFe (silent final e) on regular feminine adjectives.
Lesson details
Vocabulary and transcripts for this lessons
Key learning points
- Adjectives must agree with the noun they describe in French. They can be either masculine or feminine.
- Regular feminine adjectives add an -e: une voiture lente. This is a SFe (silent final e).
- In English, adjectives come before the noun: 'a grey bike'.
- In French, most adjectives go after the noun: 'un vélo gris'. These are called postnominal adjectives.
- 'J'ai' means 'I have' and 'tu as' means 'you have'. These are singular forms of the verb 'avoir'.
Keywords
SFe - silent final e at the end of a word
Feminine adjective - form of an adjective that describes a girl, woman or feminine noun (regular adjectives add an -e in the feminine form)
Postnominal adjective - adjective which comes after the noun in French, e.g. 'un vélo gris'
Avoir - French infinitive verb meaning 'to have, having'
Common misconception
'Il a' and 'il y a' sound similar and can be confused.
'Il a' and 'il y a', despite sounding similar, are in fact different and have different meanings. 'Il a' means 'he has', 'il y a' means 'there is' or 'there are'.
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Prior knowledge starter quiz
6 Questions
Q1.Which word means 'hat'?
Q2.Order the numbers from smallest to biggest.
Q3.Which word or phrase is a preposition?
Q4.Which adjectives stay the same when describing a masculine or feminine noun?
Q5.Translate into English 'il y a une souris grise'.
Q6.Translate into French 'you have an expensive bicycle'.
Assessment exit quiz
6 Questions
Q1.Which noun phrases are wrong?
Q2.Match the French to the English.
