At school: singular -er verbs
Lesson details
Learning outcome
I can use singular -er present tense verbs to understand and talk about activities.
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, elle, il-e.
- 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'
Il - French pronoun 'he'
Elle - French pronoun 'she'
Common misconception
All verb forms have the same ending.
A useful way to embed the pronoun-verb form-meaning connection is in reading activities that omit the pronouns; pupils are compelled to focus on the verb ending to complete the task.
Teacher tip
When pupils make mistakes speaking or reading aloud, remind them to use their French phonic skills.
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Prior knowledge starter quiz
6 Questions
Q1.[é], [er], [ez] and 'et' make different sounds.
Q2.When would you say 'Bonne année et bonne santé' to a French person?
Q3.Finish the sentence 'I sing a song': Je chante ...
Q4.What is a pronoun?
Q5.Write the missing word: Tu portes un uniforme et un chapeau la maison.
Q6.Write the correct verb form: 'Je un film avec toi.'
Assessment exit quiz
6 Questions
Q1.Find the words that have the [é] sounds.
Q2.How do you say 'you' (one person) in French?
Q3.'Souhaiter', 'se régaler', 'skier', s'amuser', 'se déguiser' are all infinitive verbs.
Q4.Match the sentences.
Q5.The endings of the verbs 'je regarde', 'tu regardes', 'il regarde', 'elle regarde' sound the same.
Q6.Match the words in French and English.
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