At school: -er verbs 'I' and 'you'
Lesson details
Learning outcome
I can read and understand 'je' and 'tu' -er verbs in the present tense talking about activities at school.
Vocabulary and transcripts for this lessons
Key learning points
- The sound-symbol correspondence [-ez] and 'et', meaning and, sound the same as [é] and [-er].
- Verbs in the present tense change ending to match the pronoun: 'je' -e, 'tu' -es.
- Endings -e and -es sound the same because of the silent final consonant.
Keywords
[-ez] and 'et' - pronounced the same as [é] and [-er]
Pronoun - a word that takes the place of a noun, like 'it', 'you', 'she'
Je - French pronoun 'I'
Tu - French pronoun 'you'
Common misconception
The verb ending for 'tu' is -e not -es.
The 's' in the -es ending is not pronounced. A useful way to embed the 'tu' - es form-meaning connection is in reading activities that omit the pronouns 'je' and 'tu'; pupils are compelled to focus on the verb ending to complete the task.
Teacher tip
As it takes pupils a long time to acquire accuracy in verb endings, it's really worth insisting about the agreements straight from the start and saying: 'C'est important !'.
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Prior knowledge starter quiz
6 Questions
Q1.True or false? [é], [er] and [e] all make the same sound.
Q2.What is the general meaning of a verb called?
Q3.Put the words in the right order
Q4.Chanter can be translated as:
Q5.Match the words.
to repeat, repeating
sing
to use, using
repeat
to sing, singing
use
Q6.What does 'tous les jours' mean?
Assessment exit quiz
6 Questions
Q1.True or false? 'Nez' and 'et' contain the same sound.
Q2.Match the expressions.
Happy New Year
Good health
Happy New Year and good health
Q3.Which of these nouns are feminine?
Q4.Write 'you watch'.
Q5.Which sentences makes sense?
Q6.The verb form to use after 'I' in French ends with:
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