New Year: -er verbs in the perfect tense with 'être'
Lesson details
Learning outcome
I can use the perfect tense with 'être' to describe New Year celebrations.
Vocabulary and transcripts for this lessons
Key learning points
- [è/ê] is pronounced as in 'tête'.
- The letter 'e' is usually pronounced as [è/ê] before double consonants or the letters c/l at the end of a word.
- Movement verbs like 'aller' and 'rester' take 'être' instead of 'avoir' in the perfect tense.
- Add 'e' to the past participle of verbs that take 'être' if the subject is feminine.
Keywords
[è/ê] - pronounced as in 'tête'
Être - to be, being
Common misconception
The letter 'e' is always pronounced the same in French.
The letter 'e' is often pronounced as the 'e' in 'je' is but can be pronounced like [è/ê]. Pronounce 'e' like [è/ê] before double consonants and the letters c/l if they are in the last syllable.
Teacher tip
Don't hesitate to (over)exaggerate your mouth movements when pronouncing the 'e' sounds to emphasize the differences.
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Prior knowledge starter quiz
6 Questions
Q1.The French Revolution started in ...
Q2.Which of the following are when/where adverbs?
Q3.Put the words in the correct order to make a sentence about the French Revolution.
Q4.Chose the correct translation for: Elle n'a jamais aimé les chiens.
Q5.Match the parts of the verb 'être'.
suis
es
est
sommes
êtes
sont
Q6.Which of the following words is used for New Year?
Assessment exit quiz
5 Questions
Q1.[è/ê] is pronounced as in ...
Q2.In which of the words below does the 'e' sound like [ê/è], as in 'avec?
Q3.Je allé - which word is missing?
Q4.Which is the correct translation for 'she went'?
Q5.Put the words in order to tell us what he did at New Year.
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