Free time: relative pronoun 'qui'
Lesson details
Learning outcome
I can describe my free time using a range of verbs in the present tense and the relative pronoun 'qui'.
Vocabulary and transcripts for this lessons
Key learning points
- It is important to revisit vocabulary as it boosts our long-term retention of words.
- The relative pronoun 'qui' introduces a relative clause to give more information about a noun.
- Translate 'qui' as who/that for describing people and which/that when describing animals/things.
- The endings for verbs like 'écrire' are 's', 's' and 't', 'vons', 'vez' and 'vent'.
- Some verbs are followed by 'à' before a noun and the form changes depending on the gender/number of the noun.
Keywords
Qui - a relative pronoun meaning who, that or which a that introduces a relative clause
Écrire - to write, writing
Common misconception
'Qui' is always used as a question word.
'Qui' is a question word meaning 'who' but is also used as a relative pronoun to introduce a relative clause, for example 'L'homme qui est grand est mon papa', meaning 'the man who is tall is my dad'.
Teacher tip
If students need more vocabulary practice before moving on to the grammar cycles of the lesson, the noughts and crosses activity could be repeated, targeting particular areas of vocabulary.
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Prior knowledge starter quiz
6 Questions
Q1.Which month are these dates in?
décembre
avril
janvier
octobre
novembre
septembre
Q2.Which day is mercredi?
Q3.Put these words in the correct order to say 'I want to play the guitar' in French.
Q4.Which word in this sentence is the preposition? Elle pense à sa sœur.
Q5.Which is the correct way to say 'He knocks on the shop' in French?
Q6.Match the pronouns to the correct endings for 'entendre' in the present tense.
-s
no ending
-ons
-ez
-ent
Assessment exit quiz
4 Questions
Q1.In this sentence, is 'qui' used as a question word or a relative pronoun? La fille, qui a huit ans, est désolée.
Q2.Order the words to make a sentence. Start with 'l'homme'
Q3.Fill in the correct word for 'writes'/ 'is writing' in this sentence : Il une lettre.
Q4.Il pense au petit-déjeuner. What is he doing?
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