Rock en Seine : plural 'être', plural adjectives
Learning outcomes
I can use the verb 'être' and plural adjectives to talk about music and music festivals.
I can confidently pronounce words containing silent final consonants.
- Year 9
Rock en Seine : plural 'être', plural adjectives
Learning outcomes
I can use the verb 'être' and plural adjectives to talk about music and music festivals.
I can confidently pronounce words containing silent final consonants.
Lesson details
Vocabulary and transcripts for this lessons
Key learning points
- The letters 'd', 's', 't' and 'x' are usually silent at the end of words in French.
- The plural forms of être are 'nous sommes', (we are) 'vous êtes' (you are) and 'ils/elles' sont (they are).
- The most common adjective agreement pattern for plural adjectives is the addition of -s.
- Adjectives already ending -s/-x don't change + masculine plural adjectives ending -al change to aux in the plural form.
Keywords
Silent final consonant (SFC) - silent letter (d, s, t, x) at the end of a word
Être - to be, being
Adjective agreement - when the ending of an adjective matches the noun it describes in gender and number
Common misconception
Add -s to make all adjectives plural.
Regular adjectives usually need -s adding in the plural form, however there are other patterns and differences between the masculine and the feminine form with adjectives ending in -x and -al.
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Prior knowledge starter quiz
6 Questions
Q1.Match the French to the English.
Q2.Which word means 'new'?
Q3.Order the words to say 'the singer is natural when she dances'.
Q4.Which word completes the sentence 'ils sont assez mais sont travailleurs'?
Q5.'Les chansons sont heureuses et tristes.' Translate this sentence into English.
Q6.'My favourite group is old.' Translate this sentence into French.
Assessment exit quiz
6 Questions
Q1.Match the French to the English.
Q2.'C'est un chanteur algérien.' Which word completes this sentence?
Q3.Order the words to say 'our favourite group is modern and happy'.
Q4.Match the French to the English.
