In Paris: 'vouloir' and 'devoir'
Learning outcomes
I can use two-verb structures and adverbs to talk about Paris.
I can confidently pronounce [ai] and [i], and know when to use oral and when to use nasal vowels.
- Year 8
In Paris: 'vouloir' and 'devoir'
Learning outcomes
I can use two-verb structures and adverbs to talk about Paris.
I can confidently pronounce [ai] and [i], and know when to use oral and when to use nasal vowels.
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Key learning points
- [ai] is pronounced as in 'vrai' and [i] as in 'midi'. Both are oral vowel sounds.
- Devoir, pouvoir, savoir and vouloir are modal verbs, they are usually followed by a second verb in the infinitive form.
- Savoir and pouvoir both mean 'can' but 'savoir' is used for activities requiring specific skills, knowing 'how to' do.
- In two-verb structures with infinitives, 'how' and 'how often' adverbs come before the infinitive.
- In negative sentences with two-verb structures with infinitives, ne ...pas surrounds the first verb, before the adverb.
Keywords
[ai] - pronounced as in 'vrai'
[i] - pronounced as in 'midi'
Modal verb - verb of necessity or possibility used with a 2nd verb in infinitive e.g., must, can, want
Adverb - word that describes a verb or an adjective
Common misconception
Adverbs have the same word order in French as they do in English in two-verb sentences.
Adverbs that tell us 'how' and 'how often' come before the infinitive e.g. 'Elle peut souvent visiter les musées'. 'Tu ne peux pas encore visiter Alger.'
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Prior knowledge starter quiz
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Q1.Match the French word to its English translation:
