What people do: 'faire' 1st and 2nd persons plural
Lesson details
Learning outcome
I can use ‘nous’ and ‘vous’ with ‘faire’ to say what we do and you do.
Vocabulary and transcripts for this lessons
Key learning points
- [u] sounds like 'tu'.
- To say 'we do' in the present tense, use '(nous) faisons'.
- To say 'you do' (plural) in the present tense, use '(vous) faites'.
Keywords
[u] - pronounced as in 'tu'
Faire - to do, doing
Common misconception
'Faire' always means 'to do' or 'to make'.
'Faire' has multiple meanings. 'To do' and 'to make' are the most common, but it can also mean 'to go' and 'to have', and it has other meanings in different verbal phrases.
Teacher tip
Don't hesitate to (over)exaggerate your mouth movements when pronouncing French sounds, especially the difference between [u] and [ou], to emphasise how clearly they're articulated.
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Prior knowledge starter quiz
6 Questions
Q1.Tick any of the sentences with s-liaison.
Q2.Match the verbs.
to tick, ticking
to spend, spending
to wear, wearing
to watch, watching
to stay, staying
to find, finding
Q3.Put the French numbers in the sequence 2, 4, 6, 8, 10, 12
Q4.Match the pronoun to the verb.
suis
es
est
sommes
êtes
sont
Q5.What is the present tense verb ending with -er verbs if the subject is ils/elles?
Q6.What does à mean in the sentence 'Je parle à la professeure chaque semaine'?
Assessment exit quiz
5 Questions
Q1.Tick any words with [u].
Q2.What's the French for 'okay/alright'?
Q3.In French, to say 'we do' use 'nous '.
Q4.Translate: You are paying attention and we are making an effort.
Q5.Match the correct meanings of 'faire' in these phrases.
to pay attention
to do the cooking
to make the bed
to go on a trip
to have a party
to visit (a place)
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