Une personne intéressante : -re verbs like 'traduire' and 'écrire'
Learning outcomes
I can use a range of -re and -er verbs to describe somebody's activities and interests.
I can recognise, write and pronounce [s] between vowels.
- Year 10
- AQA
Une personne intéressante : -re verbs like 'traduire' and 'écrire'
Learning outcomes
I can use a range of -re and -er verbs to describe somebody's activities and interests.
I can recognise, write and pronounce [s] between vowels.
Lesson details
Vocabulary and transcripts for this lessons
Key learning points
- Some -re verbs in the present tense follow the pattern of 'traduire' (-s added to stem for 'nous/vous/ils/elles' forms)
- [s] is pronounced as in 'maison' when between two vowels.
- The verb 'écrire' and its derivatives are conjugated differently (-v added to stem in 'nous/vous/ils/elles' forms).
- Four groups of -re verbs are verbs like 'entendre', verbs like 'prendre', verbs like 'traduire' and verbs like 'écrire'.
- All four groups of -re verbs can be combined with -er verbs to describe somebody's interests and achievements.
Keywords
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'
Traduire - an example of a further group of -re verbs, meaning ‘to translate’
Écrire - an example of a further group of -re verbs, meaning ‘to write’
Common misconception
[s] is always a silent final consonant.
[s] is usually a silent final consonant, but is pronounced when between two vowels. It's helpful to look out for verbs that start with a vowel. With such verbs in the third person plural, the 's' on 'ils' and 'elles' is pronounced.
Equipment
A Foundation version (with questions in English) of the reading comprehension task in Learning Cycle 3 - 1. b) - is available.
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Prior knowledge starter quiz
6 Questions
Q1.Match the following French words to their English translations.
Q2.In which of these words do we hear a hard [s] sound, like in 'maison'?
Q3.Choose the correct form of the verb to complete the following sentence: 'Elle aime __________ au foot.'
Q4.Match the subject pronouns to the correct forms of the verb 'vendre'.
Q5.Which word in the following sentence would you replace 'cette robe' with to say 'It is beautiful.'? 'Cette robe est belle.'
Q6.Translate the following sentence into French: 'She likes to dance.'
Assessment exit quiz
6 Questions
Q1.Match these French infinitives to the correct English translations.
Q2.Match the following French verbs to their English translations.
