Who has what? Singular 'avoir' and 'être'
Lesson details
Learning outcome
I can recognise and use different singular forms of the verbs 'avoir' and 'être'.
Vocabulary and transcripts for this lessons
Key learning points
- The sound-symbol correspondences [o] and [au] sound the same, like the [au] in gauche, left.
- The verb 'avoir' means to have. 'Tu as', 'il a' and 'elle a' are singular forms of this verb.
- The verb 'être' means to be. 'Tu es', 'il est and 'elle est' are singular forms of this verb.
- Some of the singular forms of 'avoir' to have and 'être' to be, sound similar, e.g., tu as, tu es.
Keywords
[o]/[au] - pronounced 'au' as in 'gauche', left.
Tu as/tu es - you have/you are
Il a/il est - he has/he is
Elle a/elle est - she has/she is
Common misconception
The verb 'avoir' in 'tu as' and 'il, elle a' and the verb 'être' in 'tu es' and 'il, elle est' sound the same and so must be spelt the same.
It is important to understand that they don't sound the same and are not spelt the same. Some forms of avoir sound the same due to SFCs. These singular forms of 'avoir' and 'être' should be learnt off by heart as they are extremely frequent.
Teacher tip
Knowing these two verbs 'avoir' and 'être' off by heart will really help children in their future French studies, so it is really important to embed this knowledge early on.
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Prior knowledge starter quiz
6 Questions
Q1.'Le garçon montre le ballon à son oncle'. How many times is the [on] SSC in this sentence?
Q2.True or false? When you speak in the singular form you speak about many people.
Q3.Put the pronouns and their verbs in the order you learn them in the singular form.
Q4.True or false? 'Tu as une moto ?' means 'You have a motorbike'.
Q5.When writing yes/no questions in French you translate the words 'do' or 'does'.
Q6.Match the sentences.
It's Monday: I am curious (m).
It's Tuesday: he is curious (m).
It's Wednesday: you are curious (f).
It's Wednesday: you are curious (m)
It's Monday: I am curious (f).
It's Tuesday: she is curious (f).
Assessment exit quiz
6 Questions
Q1.True or false? The SSCs [o] and [au] sound different.
Q2.Which of the following words contain the SSCs [o] or [au]?
Q3.Match the French to the English.
you have
he has
she has
you are
he is
she is
Q4.Which of the following are forms of the verb 'avoir' to have?
Q5.In the singular forms of the verb 'avoir' (tu) 'as' and (il, elle) 'a' sound the same but they are spelt differently because of their silent final .
Q6.Read the sentence in French and match up the English translations below.
'Tu es heureux, tu as un gâteau ! Elle est sérieuse, elle a un livre. Il est amusant, il a un jeu'.
happy
a cake
serious
a book
amusing
a game
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