What people do: 'faire' 3rd persons singular and plural
Lesson details
Learning outcome
I can use the 3rd persons singular and plural of ‘faire’ to describe activities.
Vocabulary and transcripts for this lessons
Key learning points
- ‘T’ at the end of a word is usually silent but liaison means that we can pronounce it when followed by a vowel.
- To say 'he, she does' in the present tense, use '(il, elle) fait' (the 3rd person singular).
- To say 'they do' in the present tense, use '(ils, elles) font' (the 3rd person plural).
Keywords
Liaison - pronouncing a usually silent final consonant because a vowel follows
Faire - 'to do, doing', with two 3rd person forms - 'fait' ('he, she does') and 'font' ('they do')
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
It is good to underline the importance of correct pronunciation in this lesson. Students like the idea of 'sounding French' and applying the rule of 'liaison' helps them to do so.
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Prior knowledge starter quiz
6 Questions
Q1.Which sound is in the words 'exercise', 'école', 'fête', 'liste' and 'semaine'?
Q2.Put the numbers below in the following order: 1, 3, 5, 7, 9, 11.
Q3.Match the vocabulary below to the correct English translations.
at/to
with
each
some
a (masculine)
a (feminine)
Q4.Select all the correct uses of the verb 'faire'.
Q5.What is the correct form of the verb 'faire' when used with 'vous'?
Q6.Translate the following sentence into French: 'we are having a party'.
Assessment exit quiz
5 Questions
Q1.Match the French words below to the correct English translations.
a moment
a week
a uniform
a school
a solution
a phone
Q2.What does 'chaque' mean in French?
Q3.Match the different meanings of 'faire' below to the correct English translations.
to visit
to have a lie-in
to have a long weekend
to go shopping
to make the model
to pay attention
Q4.Complete the following sentence: Pronouncing a usually silent final consonant when it is followed by a vowel is called .
Q5.Sort the words below into the correct order to translate the following sentence into French: 'He is making an effort but normally they make the bed.'
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