Challenges with a new language: plural -re verbs like 'lire'
Learning outcomes
I can use verbs like 'lire' in all forms of the present tense to talk about a school trip.
I can distinguish between the sound-symbol correspondences [y] and [oy].
Challenges with a new language: plural -re verbs like 'lire'
Learning outcomes
I can use verbs like 'lire' in all forms of the present tense to talk about a school trip.
I can distinguish between the sound-symbol correspondences [y] and [oy].
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Key learning points
- [y] is pronounced as in 'y' and [oy] is pronounced as in 'envoyer'.
- Verbs like ‘lire’ add -s to the stem before adding the regular endings -ons, -ez and -ent.
- The 's' is pronounced in the plural forms of the verb but is a silent final consonant at the end of 'je' and 'tu' forms.
- The verbs 'traduire', 'conduire', 'interdire' and 'dire' follow the same pattern except for the exception 'vous dites'.
Keywords
[y] - pronounced as in 'y'
[oy] - pronounced as in 'envoyer'
Common misconception
The verbs 'traduire', 'conduire', 'interdire' and 'dire' follow exactly the same pattern as 'lire' in the present tense.
The verbs 'traduire', 'conduire', 'interdire' and 'dire' follow exactly the same pattern as 'lire' in the present tense with one important exception. The 2nd person plural form of 'dire' is 'dites'.
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