Une rencontre : verbs like 'connaitre' in present tense
Learning outcomes
I can recognise and use a range of verbs like connaitre in the present tense in the context of meeting new friends.
I can recognise, write and pronounce [o/ô].
- Year 10
- AQA
Une rencontre : verbs like 'connaitre' in present tense
Learning outcomes
I can recognise and use a range of verbs like connaitre in the present tense in the context of meeting new friends.
I can recognise, write and pronounce [o/ô].
Lesson details
Vocabulary and transcripts for this lessons
Key learning points
- Connaitre is conjugated as follows in the present tense: connais, connais, connait, connaissons, connaissez, connaissent
- Verbs like connaitre are disparaitre, apparaitre, paraitre, naitre.
- An [o] sound can be open, as in 'porte', or closed, as in 'photo'. An [ô] is a closed sound.
Keywords
Present tense - describes habitual events in the present: 'I do'
Closed [o/ô] - pronounced as in 'photo'
Open [o] - pronounced as in 'porte'
Common misconception
The letter 'o' is consistently pronounced in French words.
An 'o' sound can be open or closed. 'O' is open when it is followed by a consonant (votre). 'O' is closed when it is written with a circumflex (ô), it is the last sound in a syllable (trop) or is followed by a 'z' sound (rose).
Equipment
Mini whiteboards and pens are useful if available.
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Prior knowledge starter quiz
6 Questions
Q1.Complete the sentence : The tense is used to describe what is happening now.
Q2.Select the sentence in the present tense.
Q3.Translate the following sentence into French: Today I am going to the shopping centre in town .
Q4.What is the third person singular form of the verb 'connaitre'? Il/elle/on ...
Q5.Match the infinitives to their meaning in English.
Q6.Which words can be used for people?
Assessment exit quiz
6 Questions
Q1.What is the third person plural conjugation of 'connaitre'?
Q2.Which verbs are conjugated in the same way as 'connaitre' in the present tense?
Q3.What is the spelling ending for the 'vous' form of verbs that end 'aitre' in the present tense?
Q4.Choose the correct name for this accent: ô
Q5.Which of the words have a closed [o] sound?
Q6.Match the verb forms together.
