Key learning points

1. The sound [è/ê] is pronounced as in the word tête.
2. 'Je viens', 'tu viens' and 'il, elle vient' are singular forms of the -ir verb 'venir'.
3. 'Je sors', 'tu sors' and 'il, elle sort' are singular forms of the -ir verb 'sortir'.
4. For a 'yes/no' or closed inversion question in French, swap the subject and the verb (e.g. Sors-tu ce soir ?)
5. A two-verb inversion question follows this word order: pronoun + verb + infinitive (e.g. Aimes-tu sortir ?)

Keywords

• [è/ê] - pronounced as in tête

• Venir - -ir verb meaning'to come, coming'

• Sortir - -ir verb meaning 'to go out, going out'

• Two-verb inversion - an inversion question using a two-verb structure: pronoun + verb + infinitive (e.g. 'Aimes-tu sortir ?')

Common misconception