Write about a friend: 'il' and 'elle' meaning 'it'
Learning outcomes
I can write about a friend using 'être' and 'avoir' and a range of adjectives, conjunctions and adverbs.
I can pronounce [é] and recognise its different transcriptions -er and -ez.
Write about a friend: 'il' and 'elle' meaning 'it'
Learning outcomes
I can write about a friend using 'être' and 'avoir' and a range of adjectives, conjunctions and adverbs.
I can pronounce [é] and recognise its different transcriptions -er and -ez.
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Key learning points
- é/-er/-ez sounds like écrire
- 'il' and 'elle' mean 'it' when replacing a noun
- Use conjunctions and adverbs with adjectives to describe people to write more detailed sentences
Keywords
É/-er/-ez - pronounced as in écrire
Conjunction - a word that connects ideas between clauses in a sentence
Adverb - a word that describes a verb or an adjective
Common misconception
There is only one way to say 'it' in French.
In French, the word for 'it' changes depending on the grammatical gender of the noun it is replacing.
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Starter quiz
6 Questions
funny
calm
glad, pleased
intelligent
ill
mean
I am sad.
It's a computer.
She has a phone.
Do you have a book?
She's a singer.
It's expensive.
Exit quiz
6 Questions
a dog
a computer
a phone
a bike
a bedroom
an idea