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Language learning: -re verbs like 'prendre' 1st and 2nd persons plural

Learning outcomes

I can use verbs like 'prendre' in the 1st and 2nd persons plural to talk about learning a language.

I can confidently pronounce [r].

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Year 8

Language learning: -re verbs like 'prendre' 1st and 2nd persons plural

Learning outcomes

I can use verbs like 'prendre' in the 1st and 2nd persons plural to talk about learning a language.

I can confidently pronounce [r].

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Key learning points

  1. [r] is pronounced as in 'rue'.
  2. [r] is pronounced in the back of the throat to make the raspy sound which is different to English 'r'.
  3. For the 1st and 2nd persons plural of 'prendre', remove -re, then 'd' from the stem, and add the endings 'ons' and 'ez'.
  4. The verbs 'apprendre' and 'comprendre' follow the same pattern.

Keywords

  • [r] - pronounced as in 'rue'

  • Prenons, prenez - parts of the verb 'prendre', meaning (we) take, (you) take

Common misconception

To form the present tense of 'prendre' in the 1st and 2nd persons plural, remove -re from the infinitive to get the stem.

To get the stem for the plural forms of 'prendre' in the present tense, you also need to drop the 'd' before adding the correct endings.


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6 Questions

Q1.
Put the days of the week in the correct order starting with Monday.
1 - lundi
2 - mardi
3 - mercredi
4 - jeudi
5 - vendredi
6 - samedi
7 - dimanche
Q2.
Match the verbs
Correct Answer:prendre,to take, taking

to take, taking

Correct Answer:apprendre,to learn, learning

to learn, learning

Correct Answer:comprendre,to understand, understanding

to understand, understanding

Correct Answer:surprendre,to surprise, surprising

to surprise, surprising

Q3.
Match the modal verbs.
Correct Answer:vouloir,to want to, wanting to

to want to, wanting to

Correct Answer:devoir,to have to, having to

to have to, having to

Correct Answer:savoir,to know, knowing

to know, knowing

Correct Answer:pouvoir,to be able to, being able to

to be able to, being able to

Q4.
Complete the phrase: Je dois l’allemand.
apprend
apprenons
Correct answer: apprendre
apprenez
Q5.
Match the adverbs.
Correct Answer:vite,quickly

quickly

Correct Answer:lentement,slowly

slowly

Correct Answer:facilement,easily

easily

Correct Answer:mieux,better

better

Correct Answer:mal,badly

badly

Q6.
Which is the odd one out?
rapidement
lentement
facilement
Correct answer: amusant
mieux

5 Questions

Q1.
Match the parts of the verb 'comprendre' - to know.
Correct Answer:je,comprends

comprends

Correct Answer:elle,comprend

comprend

Correct Answer:nous,comprenons

comprenons

Correct Answer:vous,comprenez

comprenez

Correct Answer:elles,comprennent

comprennent

Q2.
Insert the correct form of the verb 'apprendre'. Vous l'anglais.
Correct Answer: apprenez
Q3.
Put the sentence in the correct order to translate; we often take the train to France.
1 - Nous
2 - prenons
3 - souvent
4 - le train
5 - pour
6 - la France
Q4.
Chose the correct form of the verb. 'Tu le français?'
Correct answer: apprends
apprend
apprennent
apprenez
apprenons
Q5.
What is 'un échange scolaire'?
Correct Answer: a school exchange, an exchange, school exchange

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