Conversations: verbs like 'prendre' and 'dire'
Lesson details
Learning outcome
I can use the singular forms of -re verb ‘dire’ and verbs like 'prendre' in the present tense.
Vocabulary and transcripts for this lessons
Key learning points
- The SSC [(a)in] is pronounced as in the French word 'train'.
- 'Je dis', 'tu dis' and 'il, elle dit' are the singular forms of the -re verb 'dire', to say, saying.
- 'Je prends', 'tu prends', 'il, elle prend' are the singular forms of the -re verb 'prendre', to take.
- The same verb endings can be applied to the -re verbs 'apprendre', to learn, and 'comprendre', to understand.
Keywords
[(a)in] - sound-symbol correspondence (SSC) pronounced as in ‘train’
Dire - French -re verb meaning 'to say, to tell'
Prendre - French -re verb meaning 'to take'
Common misconception
The verbs 'dire' and 'prendre' have the same verb endings.
‘Dire’ and ‘prendre’ are high frequency -re verbs that have slightly different endings from each other, and from the most common -re pattern of endings.
Teacher tip
During task B1, you may wish to ask pupils to take it in turns reading the parts of Léa and Amir out loud to the class, this will help develop pupils' confidence and accuracy in pronunciation.
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Prior knowledge starter quiz
6 Questions
Q1.Match the French and English pronouns.
I
you
he
she
Q2.'Être' means to be or being. Match the pronoun and the verb.
suis
es
est
Q3.'Avoir' means to have or having. Match the pronoun and the verb.
ai
as
a
Q4.'Faire' means to do, make. Complete: Complete: je fais, tu fais, il, elle
Q5.'Montrer' is an -er verb and means to show. Complete: je montre, tu montres il, elle
Q6.Choose the correct English translation: J'aime regarder des films avec ma famille.
Assessment exit quiz
6 Questions
Q1.Which words have the [(a)in] sound?
Q2.Match the French and the English.
to say, tell
to take
to learn
to understand
Q3.Fill in the gap with the appropriate word: L'anglais c'est difficle ! Je fais souvent des .
Q4.Fill in the gap with the appropriate word: Pour un examen, j'aime des notes pour réviser.
Q5.Order the singular forms of the verb dire: I (1), you (2), he (3), she (4)
Q6.How do you say 'she takes' in French?
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