Teachers: 'nous sommes' and plural adjective agreement
Lesson details
Learning outcome
I can write sentences describing what we are like, using 'nous sommes' and plural adjective agreement.
Vocabulary and transcripts for this lessons
Key learning points
- The sound [an/en] makes a nasal sound. When you say a nasal vowel, air passes through your nose and your mouth.
- The sound [a] makes an oral sound. When you say an oral vowel, air passes through your mouth.
- The verb 'être' means to be, being. 'Nous sommes' means we are. It is the first person plural of 'être'.
- Adjectives change spelling based on the gender and number of the noun they describe. This is called adjective agreement.
- We often add an 's' to adjectives in the plural form. It is a SFC (silent final consonant).
Keywords
[a] - pronounced as in 'banane'
[an/en] - pronounced as in 'enfant'
Nous sommes - first person plural of the verb être (to be): we are
Adjective agreement - an adjective matching the noun it describes in gender and number
Common misconception
You can pronounce the 's' in plural adjectives: contents.
The 's' is often silent at the end of a word, it is an SFC. The 's' in plural adjectives is silent.
Teacher tip
Use pupils in the class when explaining adjective agreement. Ask pupils to group together to demonstrate 'nous sommes' with masculine and feminine adjectives in the plural form.
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Prior knowledge starter quiz
6 Questions
Q1.Which word means 'funny'?
Q2.Match the French to the English.
to read, reading
to write, writing
to listen, listening
to be, being
to repeat, repeating
to speak, speaking
Q3.Match the French to the English.
absent
calm
funny
pleased
different
difficult
Q4.Order the words to say 'We are small but we can do a lot'.
Q5.'We are careful.' Translate this sentence into French.
Q6.'I am intelligent and calm.' Translate this sentence into French.
Assessment exit quiz
6 Questions
Q1.'Tu es jeune mais tu es triste.' What is the best translation for this sentence?
Q2.Match the French to the English.
strict
wise
fast
careful
small
favourite
Q3.Order the words to say 'he is ill therefore he must stay in his bed'.
Q4.Order the words to say 'I am slow but you are fast'.
Q5.Translate to English: 'Les devoirs sont importants.'
Q6.Translate toe English: 'The children are very pleased.'
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