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Where they go: 'aller' plural persons, prepositions 'à', 'en', 'chez'
I can use the plural forms of 'aller' with the prespositions 'à', 'en' and 'chez' to say and understand where we and others go.
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Where they go: 'aller' plural persons, prepositions 'à', 'en', 'chez'
I can use the plural forms of 'aller' with the prespositions 'à', 'en' and 'chez' to say and understand where we and others go.
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Vocabulary and transcripts for this lessons
Key learning points
- To say 'to' a town or city, we use the preposition 'à' on its own, for example 'Je vais à Londres'.
- To say 'to' a feminine country we use 'en', for example 'Tu vas en Angleterre.'
- To say going 'to' someone's house or place, it's 'chez', for example 'Il va chez le dentiste' - He goes to the dentist.
- To say 'you (plural) go' or 'you are going', we use 'vous allez'. This is called the 2nd person plural of the verb.
- To say 'they go' or 'they are going', we use 'ils, elles vont'. This is called the 3rd person plural of the verb.
Keywords
En - Preposition 'in, by, to'.
Chez - Preposition meaning 'to (the place of)' or 'at (the place of)'.
Vous allez - French verb meaning 'you (plural) go' or 'are going'.
Ils, elles vont - French verb meaning 'they (m,f) go' or 'are going'.
Common misconception
To translate 'to' into French we just use 'à'.
There are several ways to express 'to' and 'at' in French and we need to carefully learn them to speak and write accurately.
Prepositions are quite tricky in French so lots of whiteboard practice is recommended in this lesson.
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Prior knowledge starter quiz
6 Questions
Q1.Match the singular forms of the verb 'aller' with the English.
Match the singular forms of the verb 'aller' with the English.
Q2.Which preposition do we need before towns and cities to express 'to, at'?
Which preposition do we need before towns and cities to express 'to, at'?
à l'
au
aux
à la
Q3.Which of these is the 1st person plural of the verb 'aller'?
Which of these is the 1st person plural of the verb 'aller'?
tu vas
elle va
il va
je vais
Q4.Match the form of 'aller' with its correct alternative name.
Match the form of 'aller' with its correct alternative name.
Q5.Why do we pronounce the first 's' of 'nous allons'?
Why do we pronounce the first 's' of 'nous allons'?
due to intonation
due to adjectival agreement
Q6.Match the correct option for 'to' or 'to the' in French to a suitable noun.
Match the correct option for 'to' or 'to the' in French to a suitable noun.
Assessment exit quiz
6 Questions
Q1.Match the French to the English.
Match the French to the English.
Q2.Match the plural forms of the verb 'aller' to the English.
Match the plural forms of the verb 'aller' to the English.
Q3.Fill in the gap with one of the options below: To say 'to' a feminine country in French we use ... ?
Fill in the gap with one of the options below: To say 'to' a feminine country in French we use ... ?
à
chez
au
aux
Q4.Which preposition do we use to express 'to' someone's house or place?
Which preposition do we use to express 'to' someone's house or place?
à
en
au
à la
Q5.Match up the two halves of the French translation for the following mini sentences.
He is going to Sophie's house. They (f) are going to France. I am going to town. You (plural) go to Birmingham.
Match up the two halves of the French translation for the following mini sentences.
He is going to Sophie's house. They (f) are going to France. I am going to town. You (plural) go to Birmingham.
Q6.Match the forms of 'aller' with their alternative descriptions.
Match the forms of 'aller' with their alternative descriptions.
