Preferences: extending my sentences
Lesson details
Learning outcome
I can use singular -er verbs in the present tense and extend sentences to give my opinion.
Vocabulary and transcripts for this lessons
Key learning points
- Regular -er verbs have the following endings in the singular form: (je) -e, (tu) -es, (il) -e and (elle) -e.
- 'Adorer', 'aimer', 'préférer' and 'détester' are opinion verbs. They are regular -er verbs.
- Opinion verbs usually translate into the simple present tense in English.
- It is important to practise vocabulary regularly.
Keywords
Present tense - describing an action that is currently happening, or an event that happens regularly
-er verb - a verb which has an infinitive form ending in -er
Common misconception
The verb 'aimer' means 'to like', and 'adorer' means 'to love'.
The verb 'aimer' means both 'to like' and 'to love'. 'Adorer' does also mean 'to love', but can be translated as 'to adore'. When saying 'I love you' in French, we say 'je t'aime'.
Teacher tip
Following on from task C2, ask pupils to give their own opinions on animals in French, using 'j'aime', 'j'adore', 'je préfère' and 'je déteste'.
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Prior knowledge starter quiz
6 Questions
Q1.Order the French days of the week.
Q2.Which nouns are masculine?
Q3.Match the French to the English.
I hate, am hating
you like, love, are liking, are loving
he adores, is adoring
she prefers, is preferring
I adore, am adoring
you hate, are hating
Q4.Choose the correct translation for 'le samedi, la fille visite la fête'.
Q5.Translate into French 'the girl eats fruit every day'.
Q6.Choose the correct translation for 'il aime le vendredi et le samedi'.
Assessment exit quiz
5 Questions
Q1.Translate into French 'I love my dog'.
Q2.Match the French to the English.
house
day
girl
boy
festival
fruit
Q3.'Tu préfères la lecture j'aime les films'. Which words could complete this sentence?
Q4.Translate into French 'you hate the week'.
Q5.Which French verb would we use to mean 'love' in 'I love my sister'?
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