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Who has what? Singular 'avoir' and intonation questions
I can use the singular forms of 'avoir' to ask and answer questions about what I and others have.
Lesson 6 of 10
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- Year 3
Who has what? Singular 'avoir' and intonation questions
I can use the singular forms of 'avoir' to ask and answer questions about what I and others have.
Lesson details
Vocabulary and transcripts for this lessons
Key learning points
- A singular verb form is used when only one person is doing or being something.
- The singular forms of the verb 'avoir' are 'jai' (I have), 'tu as' (you have), 'il a' (he has) and 'elle a' (she has).
- To change a statement into a yes/no question you raise your voice at the end; this is called intonation.
- There is no word for 'do' or 'does' in French intonation questions.
- When learning a new language it is important to practise vocabulary regularly to strengthen your word knowledge.
Keywords
Singular verb forms - verb forms for one person's actions or state
J'ai - I have
Tu as - you have
Il, elle a - he, she has
Common misconception
I will just remember the new French words I learn.
When learning a new language, it is important to practise vocabulary regularly to strengthen your memory. It's hardest to remember the words we learnt some time ago, so we need to practise them often.
To help pupils remember the diferent singular forms of a verb, it can be engaging and effective to use gestures to cue the pronoun and verb forms in whole class retrieval practice. Suitable gestures are provided on slide 7 of this lesson.
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Prior knowledge starter quiz
6 Questions
Q1.True or false? 'Content' in French has the same sound twice.
True or false? 'Content' in French has the same sound twice.
Q2.Match the pronouns.
Match the pronouns.
Q3.We can turn a statement into a question by raising our voice at the end. This is called ...
We can turn a statement into a question by raising our voice at the end. This is called ...
Q4.Match the nouns.
Match the nouns.
Q5.Which are the easiest words to remember when learning a new language?
Which are the easiest words to remember when learning a new language?
The ones learnt a month ago.
The ones learnt more than a month ago.
Q6.Pick the correct translation for the following intonation questions in French.
Pick the correct translation for the following intonation questions in French.
Assessment exit quiz
6 Questions
Q1.Which of the following is the main reason why we call practising vocabulary 'a workout'?
Which of the following is the main reason why we call practising vocabulary 'a workout'?
Once you've learnt a word once you know it forever.
All words are hard to remember.
Q2.What do we use to help us turn a statement into a yes/no question?
What do we use to help us turn a statement into a yes/no question?
singular verb forms
liaison
silent final consonants
Q3.True or false? When we change a statement into a yes/no question in French we have to translate 'do' or 'does' into French.
True or false? When we change a statement into a yes/no question in French we have to translate 'do' or 'does' into French.
Q4.What do we mean by singular verb forms?
What do we mean by singular verb forms?
We are doing something.
More than one person is doing something.
Everyone is doing something.
Q5.Match the singular forms of the verb 'avoir' to the English.
Match the singular forms of the verb 'avoir' to the English.
Q6.Match the correct translations for these statements and yes/no questions in French.
Match the correct translations for these statements and yes/no questions in French.
