What isn't happening: 'ne … pas' negation
Learning outcomes
I can use negation with 'ne … pas' to describe what isn’t happening in everyday life.
I can recall the sound-spelling correspondence [oi].
- Year 7
What isn't happening: 'ne … pas' negation
Learning outcomes
I can use negation with 'ne … pas' to describe what isn’t happening in everyday life.
I can recall the sound-spelling correspondence [oi].
Lesson details
Vocabulary and transcripts for this lessons
Key learning points
- [oi] sounds like 'voir'
- The verb 'dormir' means 'to sleep'. Singular forms 'dors' and 'dort' sound the same due to silent final consonants.
- To say what doesn't happen, we use 'ne ... pas' around the verb; this is one form of negation.
Keywords
[oi] - pronounced as in 'voir'
Negation - two elements, e.g. 'ne … pas', around the main verb expressing negative meaning
Ne ... pas - French negative structure that translates as 'not' or 'don't', e.g. 'je ne parle pas' - 'I don't talk, I am not talking'
Common misconception
Using 'ne' before the verb makes verbs negative, like 'don't' in English.
In French, there are two parts to negation, 'ne' before the verb and 'pas' after.
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Prior knowledge starter quiz
6 Questions
Q1.Match the opposites.
Q2.Tick any of the nouns which are places.
Q3.Match the English and the French.
Q4.What is 'to learn' in French?
Q5.Put the French subject pronouns and verbs in the following order, 'I go, you go, he goes, going'
Q6.Fill in the missing word in the sentence 'I am telling the truth'. 'Je la vérité'.
Assessment exit quiz
6 Questions
Q1.Tick any words with the [oi] sound.
Q2.What is the preposition 'under' in French?
Q3.Match the parts of the French verb 'to sleep'.
