Describe what you have: speaking in sentences
Learning outcomes
I can say sentences in French to describe what I or others have.
I can recognise the SFe (silent final e) on regular feminine adjectives.
- Year 4
Describe what you have: speaking in sentences
Learning outcomes
I can say sentences in French to describe what I or others have.
I can recognise the SFe (silent final e) on regular feminine adjectives.
Lesson details
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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.
- The adverb 'très' means very. It goes between the noun and the adjective in French: 'un vélo très gris'.
Keywords
SFe - silent final e at the end of a word
Postnominal adjective - adjective which comes after the noun in French, e.g. 'un vélo gris'
Avoir - French infinitive verb meaning 'to have, having'
-er verb - a regular verb which has an infinitive form ending in -er
Common misconception
The adjective 'cher' simply adds an -e in the feminine form.
The adjective 'cher' does add an -e in the feminine form, but there is an additional change as the first e changes to è in the feminine form: 'chère'.
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Prior knowledge starter quiz
6 Questions
Q1.Match the French to the English.
Q2.Order the words to say 'you have a very fast car'.
Q3.Which of these noun phrases have an 'e final silencieux'?
Q4.Match the French to the English.
