Dieppe festival: plural -er verbs, 'est-ce que' questions
Lesson details
Learning outcome
I can use present tense -er verbs in all forms and 'est-ce que' questions to discuss a festival.
Vocabulary and transcripts for this lessons
Key learning points
- The plural verb endings for -er verbs are -ons, -ez (pronounced like the infinitive) and -ent (silent letters).
- The French name for the English Channel is 'la Manche' because of its sleeve-like shape.
- 'On' and ‘nous’ both mean ‘we’; 'on' in informal conversation and 'nous' in more formal situations.
- 'On' can mean 'everyone' (or 'people'), 'you' or 'one'; ‘nous’ is only used for 'we' with the sense of 'you and I'.
- To ask information questions with 'est-ce que', keep the same word order and still use intonation.
Keywords
On - common French subject pronoun meaning 'everyone' (or 'people'), 'you' or 'one'
Est-ce que - French questioning device
Common misconception
'On' and 'nous' both mean 'we' and can be used interchangeably.
'On' and 'nous' both mean 'we' but 'on' is used more to talk about people generally, 'nous' is always used to talk about yourself and another person/people. The verb endings are different, 'on' uses il/elle verb endings and the 'nous' ending is -ons.
Teacher tip
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Prior knowledge starter quiz
6 Questions
Q1.Which of the following is a plural verb ending for -er verbs?
Q2.What is the French name for the English Channel?
Q3.Which of the following is the most common meaning of the French pronoun 'on'?
Q4.Put the following words in the correct order to form a question using 'est-ce que'
Q5.In informal conversation, which French pronoun is often used instead of 'nous' to mean 'we'?
Q6.Which of the following sentences correctly uses the plural form of the -er verb 'chanter' (to sing) with the pronoun 'ils'?
Assessment exit quiz
4 Questions
Q1.Which of the following sentences uses 'on' correctly to mean 'we' in an informal context?
Q2.Translate 'Do you watch ...?' to French using 'est-ce que':
Q3.Which of the following can 'on' be used for?
Q4.Put the following words in the correct order to form a question using 'est-ce que' with an adverb and a direct object:
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