New Year: -er verbs in the perfect tense with 'être'
Learning outcomes
I can use the perfect tense with 'être' to describe New Year celebrations.
I can confidently pronounce [è/ê] and distinguish between [e] and 'e' which is the same sound as [è/ê].
- Year 9
New Year: -er verbs in the perfect tense with 'être'
Learning outcomes
I can use the perfect tense with 'être' to describe New Year celebrations.
I can confidently pronounce [è/ê] and distinguish between [e] and 'e' which is the same sound as [è/ê].
Lesson details
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Key learning points
- [è/ê] is pronounced as in 'tête'.
- The letter 'e' is usually pronounced as [è/ê] before double consonants or the letters c/l at the end of a word.
- Movement verbs like 'aller' and 'rester' take 'être' instead of 'avoir' in the perfect tense.
- Add 'e' to the past participle of verbs that take 'être' if the subject is feminine.
Keywords
[è/ê] - pronounced as in 'tête'
Être - to be, being
Common misconception
The letter 'e' is always pronounced the same in French.
The letter 'e' is often pronounced as the 'e' in 'je' is but can be pronounced like [è/ê]. Pronounce 'e' like [è/ê] before double consonants and the letters c/l if they are in the last syllable.
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Prior knowledge starter quiz
6 Questions
Q1.The French Revolution started in ...
Q2.Which of the following are when/where adverbs?
Q3.Put the words in the correct order to make a sentence about the French Revolution.
Q4.Chose the correct translation for: Elle n'a jamais aimé les chiens.
Q5.Match the parts of the verb 'être'.
