Questions about others: inversion questions (il/elle)
Lesson details
Learning outcome
I can ask questions about others using inversion.
Vocabulary and transcripts for this lessons
Key learning points
- 'Je sors', 'tu sors' and 'il, elle sort' are singular forms of the -ir verb 'sortir'.
- 'Je viens', 'tu viens' and 'il, elle vient' are singular forms of the -ir verb 'venir'.
- The preposition 'de' can mean both 'of' and 'from' in French.
- When asking a closed inversion question using 'il/elle', pronounce the 't' (sort-elle ce soir ?).
- If the verb ends in a vowel, add a 't' before 'il/elle' (a-t-elle un chien ?).
Keywords
Venir - -ir verb meaning 'to come, coming'
Sortir - -ir verb meaning 'to go out, going out'
De - preposition meaning 'of' or 'from'
Inversion question - when the subject pronoun and the verb switch place to form a question
Common misconception
Nationalities use capital letters as in English: I am French.
In French, nationalities do not use capital letters: je suis français.
Teacher tip
Research other nationalities of 'la francophonie' with your class. How do you say these countries and nationalities in French?
Licence
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Prior knowledge starter quiz
6 Questions
Q1.Which of the following words is not a cognate?
Q2.Match the French and the English.
I have
you have
he has
we have
you (pl) have
they (f) have
Q3.In which of the following countries is French not a widely spoken language?
Q4.Fill in the gap: je sors, tu , il sort, elle sort
Q5.Fill in the gap: je viens, tu viens, elle , il vient
Q6.Make this statement an inversion question: Tu aimes sortir le weekend.
Assessment exit quiz
6 Questions
Q1.Choose the correct meaning.
Q2.Match the French and the English.
to take
to come
to become
to return
to say
Q3.Write the correct nationality: Je viens de Tunisie, je suis ...
Q4.Change the gender of this noun: algérien
Q5.Translate the meaning of 'de': Elle est une amie de Léa.
Q6.Put the words in order to form an inversion question.
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