To have or to be: 'avoir' and 'être' singular
Lesson details
Learning outcome
I can form sentences and recognise when to use the verbs 'avoir' and 'être'.
Vocabulary and transcripts for this lessons
Key learning points
- The e at the end of the word makes no sound. This is a Silent final e (SFe). The consonant before a SFe is pronounced.
- Adjectives change spelling based on the gender of the noun they describe. Most adjectives add an e in the feminine form.
- The verb 'avoir' means to have: j'ai (I have), tu as (you have), il a (he has), elle a (she has).
- The verb 'être' means to be: je suis (I am), tu es (you are), il est (he is), elle est (she is).
- 'S' and 't' are silent final consonants. 'As' and 'a' sound the same and 'es' and 'est' sound the same.
Keywords
SFe - silent final e, a word which ends in a silent e: timide
Avoir - French verb meaning 'to have'
Être - French verb meaning 'to be'
Common misconception
Confusion between 'il a' and 'il est' as 'il est' is pronounced similarly to the English 'a'.
'Il a' and 'il est' are pronounced differently and have different meanings: 'il a' is he has and 'il est' is he is.
Teacher tip
Ask pupils to draw their own scene, similar to the image in exercise B3, and to write sentences describing the scene using 'il a', 'elle a', 'il est' or 'elle est'.
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Prior knowledge starter quiz
6 Questions
Q1.Match the verbs.
to have
to be
to go
to live
to play
to spend
Q2.What is the French for 'to listen to'?
Q3.What is the English for 'chanter'?
Q4.Which of the words end in a silent final e?
Q5.Which sentence means 'she is tall'?
Q6.Which adjectives could describe Paul?
Assessment exit quiz
6 Questions
Q1.What is the English for 'Elle a'?
Q2.What is the French for 'he is'?
Q3.Translate 'Elle a un chat noir'
Q4.Fill in the gap with the correct word for small. Il a un chat __________.
Q5.Which 2 words sound the same?
Q6.Which word means 'heavy'?
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