What is it like? Singular verbs like 'dire' and 'prendre', adjectives
Lesson details
Learning outcome
I can use verbs like 'prendre' and adjectives to describe everyday activities.
Vocabulary and transcripts for this lessons
Key learning points
- [ail/aill] sounds like 'taille'.
- 'Dire' has the same ending pattern as sortir/venir, but verbs like 'prendre' are different in the 3rd person singular.
- Adjectives usually follow nouns they describe, but BAGS (beauty/age/goodness/size) adjectives come before the noun.
- Adjectives agree with the nouns they describe. Irregular adjectives include 'beau/belle' and 'vieux/vieille'.
- Regular adjectives need -e in the feminine/-s in the plural forms. Don't add another -e to adjectives already ending -e.
Keywords
[ail/aill] - pronounced as in 'taille'
Adjective - word that gives information about a noun
Adjectival agreement - when the ending of an adjective matches the noun it describes in gender and number
Common misconception
All adjectives come after the noun they describe in French.
Most adjectives follow the noun they describe, but not adjectives of beauty, age, goodness and size, which come before like English adjectives.
Teacher tip
Pupils will know many more adjectives than the ones listed in this lesson by now and slide 29 is an opportunity for questioning and for students to draw on adjectives they have within their own repertoire. If you don't have coins available for A1, pupils could make a tally in their books instead.
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Prior knowledge starter quiz
6 Questions
Q1.Which of the following French words contains the [ail/aill] sound, similar to the 'tie' sound in English?
Q2.Which of the following verbs has a different 3rd person singular conjugation pattern compared to 'sortir' and 'venir'?
Q3.Which of the following adjectives comes BEFORE the noun it describes?
Q4.How do you make the adjective 'blanc' feminine?
Q5.Choose the correct form of the adjective to agree with the noun 'une année'.
Q6.Write the feminine form of 'vieux'.
Assessment exit quiz
5 Questions
Q1.Write the feminine form of 'beau'
Q2.Which of the following is the correct order to describe 'une voiture' (a car)?
Q3.Choose the correct adjective to describe 'les livres' (the books).
Q4.Which of the following adjective pairs demonstrate correct gender agreement?
fille
garçon
voitures
châteaux
Q5.Complete the sentence: 'C'est un ____ homme.' (It's a ____ man.) Use the correct form of 'nouveau'.
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