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Year 5

Our own space: 'ils ont', 'elles ont' and adjectives before the noun

Learning outcomes

I can describe what people have using 'ils ont' and 'elles ont' and prenominal adjectives.

I can correctly pronounce the plural forms of 'avoir' using liaison.

New
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Year 5

Our own space: 'ils ont', 'elles ont' and adjectives before the noun

Learning outcomes

I can describe what people have using 'ils ont' and 'elles ont' and prenominal adjectives.

I can correctly pronounce the plural forms of 'avoir' using liaison.

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Key learning points

  1. The verb 'avoir' means 'to have'. 'J'ai', 'tu as', 'il a' and 'elle a' are its singular forms.
  2. 'Nous avons' and 'vous avez' are plural forms of the verb 'avoir' meaning 'we have' and 'you have'.
  3. 'Ils ont' (mpl/mfpl) and 'elles ont' (fpl) mean 'they have'.
  4. In French, many adjectives go after the noun they describe: un ordinateur lent.
  5. Some adjectives go before the noun in French (prenominal adjectives) that refer to beauty, age, good/bad or size (BAGS).

Keywords

  • Liaison - pronouncing a usually silent final consonant (for example 's') which is followed by a vowel: vous avez

  • Avoir - French verb meaning 'to have'

  • Ils ont - from the verb avoir, meaning 'they have' (when referring to a group of boys or a group of boys and girls)

  • Elles ont - from the verb avoir, meaning 'they have' (when referring to a group of girls)

  • Prenominal adjective - a BAGS adjective (beauty, age, good/bad or size) that goes before the noun: 'un vieux vélo'

Common misconception

All adjectives go after the noun in French: un chien noir.

Some adjectives go before the noun in French. These are prenominal adjectives that refer to beauty, age, good/bad or size (BAGS): un petit chien.


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Prior knowledge starter quiz

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6 Questions

Q1.
Which of these words means 'strong'?

content
Correct answer: fort
amusant
sage
prudent

Q2.
What does 'propre' mean?

happy
Correct answer: clean
dirty
sad
big

Q3.
'Elle est __________'. Choose the correct adjective.

intelligent
Correct answer: prudente
strict
content
fort

Q4.
Match the adjectives.

Correct Answer:content,happy

happy

Correct Answer:fort,strong

strong

Correct Answer:lourd,heavy

heavy

Correct Answer:indépendant,independent

independent

Correct Answer:strict,strict

strict

Correct Answer:sage,well-behaved

well-behaved

Q5.
Order the words to form a sentence.

1 - il
2 - a
3 - un
4 - chien
5 - sage

Q6.
Write in English: 'j'ai une vieille maison'.

Correct Answer: I have an old house, I've got an old house

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6 Questions

Q1.
Which of these adjectives go before the noun?

intelligent
amusant
Correct answer: vieux
Correct answer: grand
sympa

Q2.
What part of the verb 'avoir' is used for a group of girls and boys?

elles ont
il a
elle a
Correct answer: ils ont
j'ai

Q3.
Match the parts of the verb 'avoir'.

Correct Answer:j',ai

ai

Correct Answer:tu,as

as

Correct Answer:elle, il,a

a

Correct Answer:nous,avons

avons

Correct Answer:vous,avez

avez

Correct Answer:elles, ils,ont

ont

Q4.
Match the masculine and feminine forms of the adjectives.

Correct Answer:vieux,vieille

vieille

Correct Answer:nouveau,nouvelle

nouvelle

Correct Answer:beau,belle

belle

Correct Answer:mauvais,mauvaise

mauvaise

Correct Answer:bon,bonne

bonne

Q5.
Put the words in order to say 'we have an old lamp'.

1 - nous
2 - avons
3 - une
4 - vieille
5 - lampe

Q6.
Write in French: 'they (group of girls) have a book'.

Correct Answer: Elles ont un livre

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