Year 5

Describing someone else's size and colour

In this lesson, we will learn to use the verb être to describe someone using adjectives of size and colour, and will revisit adjective position and agreement.

Year 5

Describing someone else's size and colour

In this lesson, we will learn to use the verb être to describe someone using adjectives of size and colour, and will revisit adjective position and agreement.

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Lesson details

Key learning points

  1. describing someone else's size and colour
  2. être (il est / elle est)
  3. adjectival agreement (masculine and feminine singular)

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5 Questions

Q1.
How do you say 'hello' in French?
Au revoir
Correct answer: Bonjour
Je m'appelle Jean
Q2.
How do you say 'grand' in English?
blue
hello
Correct answer: tall or big
Q3.
Which word is 'small' in French?
grand
Correct answer: petit
rouge
Q4.
How do you say 'blue' in French?
au revoir
Correct answer: bleu
bonjour
Q5.
Which word is 'vert' in English?
goodbye
Correct answer: green
hello

5 Questions

Q1.
What colour is 'marron' in English?
Correct answer: brown
orange
purple
Q2.
How do you say 'he is' in French?
Elle est
Correct answer: Il est
Je suis
Q3.
What does 'il est orange' mean in English?
He is blue.
Correct answer: He is orange.
She is orange.
Q4.
How do you say 'she is big' in French?
Elle est grand.
Correct answer: Elle est grande.
Elle est petite.
Q5.
Which sentence says 'she is brown' correctly?
Elle est maron.
Correct answer: Elle est marron.
Elle est marrone.