School: 'ils, elles ont' and 'ils, elles sont'
Lesson details
Learning outcome
I can use 'ils, elles ont' and 'ils, elles sont' with a range of adjectives to write sentences describing my school.
Vocabulary and transcripts for this lessons
Key learning points
- An adjective must agree with the gender of the noun it describes; this is called adjective agreement.
- Most adjectives end in -e in the feminine form, but some are irregular like 'beau' (beautiful) which becomes 'belle'.
- To express 'they have' use 'ils ont' or 'elles ont'. To express 'they are' use 'ils sont' or 'elles sont'.
- Adjectives must also agree with the noun in number; many add -s in the masculine plural form and -es in the feminine.
- Some common adjectives are irregular in the plural: 'vieux' and 'mauvais' stay the same and 'beau' becomes 'beaux'.
Keywords
Adjective agreement - when the ending of an adjective matches the noun it describes in gender and number
Ils, elles ont - ‘they have’ in French
Ils, elles sont - ‘they are’ in French
Common misconception
All adjectives add -e in the feminine form, -s in the masculine plural form and -es in the feminine plural.
Many common adjectives like 'vieux' (old) 'beau' (beautiful) and 'bon' (good) are irregular and don't follow this exact pattern. We have to learn their different forms by heart.
Teacher tip
Colour-coding is very helpful to assist students in understanding adjective agreement in French. They could be encouraged to colour code nouns and adjectives according to their gender in their exercise books.
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Prior knowledge starter quiz
6 Questions
Q1.Match the French numbers to their correct digits.
15
30
1
13
3
5
Q2.Which sentence correctly says "There are three rooms" in French?
Q3.Put the words in the correct order to make a proper sentence.
Q4.Complete the sentence using the correct word: Il n’y a pas ordinateurs dans la salle.
Q5.How do you say "They are tall" in French when talking about a group of girls?
Q6.Which sentene has the right form of the adjective to go with 'professeuse'.
Assessment exit quiz
4 Questions
Q1.Which of these adjectives are in the feminine form?
Q2.Which sentence means 'They are good' (talking about a group of boys)?
Q3.Complete the sentence to say 'They are good'. Elles bonnes.
Q4.Complete the sentence to say: 'They have fifteen computers'. Ils quinze ordinateurs.
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