How do you spell that? Alphabet, 'ils', 'elles' meaning 'they', 'mon, ma, mes'
Lesson details
Learning outcome
I can describe my things using possessive adjectives and the pronouns 'il/elle' and 'ils/elles' to mean 'it' and they'.
Vocabulary and transcripts for this lessons
Key learning points
- Possessive adjectives change for gender and number.
- Use 'mon/ton' before masculine singular nouns, 'ma/ta' before feminine singular nouns and 'mes/tes' before plural nouns.
- 'Il' and 'elle' mean 'it' when replacing a noun.
- 'Ils' and 'elles' mean 'they' for people and objects.
Keywords
Noun - word for a person, place or thing
Possessive adjective - shows who something belongs to
Common misconception
'Ma' is the possessive adjective for all feminine singular nouns.
Use 'mon/ton' before all nouns starting with a vowel/h.
Teacher tip
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Prior knowledge starter quiz
6 Questions
Q1.Write the French for 'hello'.
Q2.Write the French for 'and'.
Q3.Match the English and French vocabulary.
things
(food) shopping
homework
parents
holidays
Q4.Match the parts of the verb 'être' with the subject pronouns.
suis
es
est
sommes
êtes
sont
Q5.Order the sentence to say: 'There are two girls and twelve boys'.
Q6.Choose the correct missing word to say 'There is no computer in the house.': 'Il n'y a pas ordinateur dans la maison.
Assessment exit quiz
6 Questions
Q1.Which word means 'it'?: 'J'aime mon vélo, il est rapide'.
Q2.What does 'voici' mean in English?
Q3.Match the French and English possessive adjectives.
my (masculine and feminine nouns starting with a vowel/h)
my (feminine nouns)
my (plural nouns)
your (masculine and feminine nouns starting with a vowel/h)
your (feminine nouns)
your (plural nouns)
Q4.Order the words to say: 'There are two books, they are interesting'.
Q5.Write the missing word: 'Are you taking your car?': 'Tu prends voiture ?'
Q6.Write in French: 'How do you spell that?'
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