Qui fait quoi ? : -re verbs like 'prendre' and 'entendre'
Learning outcomes
I can talk about who does what using a range of -re and -er verbs.
I can recognise, write and pronounce [en/an], [e] and [ê/è].
- Year 10
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Qui fait quoi ? : -re verbs like 'prendre' and 'entendre'
Learning outcomes
I can talk about who does what using a range of -re and -er verbs.
I can recognise, write and pronounce [en/an], [e] and [ê/è].
Lesson details
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Key learning points
- Many -re verbs in the present tense follow the pattern of entendre: remove -re and add -s, -s, -, -ons, -ez, -ent.
- Some -re verbs follow the pattern of prendre: remove -dre in nous/vous/ils/elles forms and add -nent in ils/elles form.
- [en/an] sounds like 'enfant'. This is a common sound in -re verbs.
- [e] sounds like 'je' but is lengthened to sound like [ê/è] in ils/elles form of verbs like prendre: ils prennent.
- -er verbs and -re verbs can be usefully combined to write/talk about my and others' daily activities.
Keywords
Infinitive - the basic form of the verb, with no particular subject or tense indicated
Entendre - an example of the most common group of -re verbs, meaning ‘to hear’
Prendre - an example of another group of -re verbs, meaning ‘to take’
Common misconception
All -re verbs follow the same pattern in the present tense, just like regular -er verbs.
-re verbs can be divided into four groups, following the patterns of entendre, prendre, traduire and écrire. Encourage learners to be able to categorise -re verbs and to draw comparisons between the groups.
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Prior knowledge starter quiz
6 Questions
Q1.Select the verbs in the correct order to complete the text:
Dans mon temps libre, j'aime __________ à la piscine, __________ des SMS et __________ des animaux rares.
Q2.Match the subject pronouns to their English equivalent.
Q3.Find the -re infinitive in the following sentence: J'aime apprendre l'anglais et j'aime dessiner des animaux rares.
Q4.Which of the following infinitives have the [en/an] sound like in the word 'enfant'?
Q5.In which of the following words is the [e] sound different to its sound in the other words?
Q6.Match the -re infinitives to their English translations.
Assessment exit quiz
6 Questions
Q1.Match the subject pronouns to the correct verb endings for -re verbs like 'entendre'.
