More than one: plural nouns and plural definite article 'les'
Learning outcomes
I can use the plural definite article 'les' with plural nouns and 'l'' with nouns starting with a vowel to talk about one and more than one thing.
I can recognise and pronounce [on].
- Year 7
More than one: plural nouns and plural definite article 'les'
Learning outcomes
I can use the plural definite article 'les' with plural nouns and 'l'' with nouns starting with a vowel to talk about one and more than one thing.
I can recognise and pronounce [on].
Lesson details
Vocabulary and transcripts for this lessons
Key learning points
- 'On' sounds like 'non'.
- Add -s to most nouns in the plural form.
- To say ‘the’ for plural nouns, use ‘les’ and to say ‘the’ before nouns beginning with ‘h’ or a vowel, use ‘l’'.
- The final 's' in a word is a silent final consonant, but if is followed by a vowel, it is pronounced.
Keywords
[on] - pronounced as in ‘non’
Definite article - the words 'le', 'la', 'les' and 'l’', meaning 'the'
Liaison - pronouncing a usually silent final consonant because a vowel follows
Common misconception
There are just two words for 'the': a masculine and feminine version.
There are four different ways to say 'the' in French: 'le', 'las', 'les' and 'l'' (masculine singular, feminine singular, plural and preceding a vowel/h).
Equipment
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Prior knowledge starter quiz
6 Questions
Q1.Which phrases include examples of liaison?
Q2.Match the key French nouns below to the correct English translations.
Q3.Match the French articles to the correct English translations.
Q4.What does 'voici' mean in English?
Q5.'J'ai', 'tu as', 'il a' and 'elle a' all come from the verb , meaning 'to have, having'.
Q6.True or false? 'Le' is the singular masculine definite article and 'la' is the feminine definite article.
Assessment exit quiz
6 Questions
Q1.Select the sentences with liaison.
Q2.Match the four different definite articles in French to the correct English translations.
Q3.What does the question word 'qui ?' mean?
Q4.Match the definite articles to the correct nouns.
