On part pour la France : -ir verbs like 'choisir' and 'partir', adjectives
Lesson details
Learning outcome
I can use -ir verbs and adjectives to describe a visit to a landmark in France.
Vocabulary and transcripts for this lessons
Key learning points
- Adjectives often change their spelling for feminine and plural forms. Those ending in -e do not change in the feminine.
- Adjectives beau, nouveau and vieux have feminine forms: belle, nouvelle and vieille. Beau and nouveau add -x in plural.
- Many -ir verbs in the present follow the pattern of choisir: remove -ir and add -is, -is, -it, -issons, -issez, -issent.
- Many -ir verbs follow the pattern of 'partir': remove -(t)ir and add: -s, -s, -t, -ons, -ez, -ent.
- The sounds [i] like 'midi', [s/ss] like 'saucisse' and [r] like 'rue' are common in verbs like 'choisir' and 'partir'.
Keywords
Adjective - a word that describes and usually agrees in number and gender with a noun or pronoun
Choisir - an example of a common group of -ir verbs, meaning ‘to choose’
Partir - an example of a common group of -ir verbs, meaning ‘to leave’
Common misconception
All -ir verbs follow the same pattern in the present tense, like -er verbs.
-ir verbs can be grouped into verbs like 'choisir', verbs like 'partir', verbs like 'venir' and verbs like 'ouvrir'. By learning the stem formation and endings for these four verbs, students should be able to use wide range of -ir verbs.
Teacher tip
Students may use their own experiences for the final writing and speaking tasks in this lesson, rather than using the photos given. The photos ensure that those with no experience of visiting France can still fully access all tasks, but should not limit those who wish to share cultural visits.
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Prior knowledge starter quiz
6 Questions
Q1.Match these places in a town to their English translations.
(town) square
shop
castle
building
lake
church
Q2.Which letter is normally added to an adjective to make it feminine?
Q3.In which of the words below is the [s] or [ss] a soft sound?
Q4.Match these adjectives to their gender and number description.
feminine plural
masculine singular
feminine singular
masculine plural
Q5.Match these verbs to their English translations.
to choose
to finish
to feed
to leave
to go out
to sleep
Q6.Make the noun, verb and adjective in the following sentence plural: 'Le magasin est petit.' (The shop is small.)
Assessment exit quiz
6 Questions
Q1.Match these adjectives to their English translations.
famous
enormous
free
pretty, attractive
new
beautiful
Q2.What is added to the adjectives 'beau' and 'nouveau' to make their masculine plural form?
Q3.Match the verb endings for verbs like 'choisir' to the correct pronouns.
-is
-is
-it
-issons
-issez
-issent
Q4.In which of the following verbs do we hear the [s] or [ss] sound?
Q5.For verbs like 'partir', which letters do we remove to form the stem for the 'je', 'tu' and 'il/elle/on' forms?
Q6.Fill in the gaps in the following sentence: 'Je __________ (choose) le théâtre parce que j’aime les bâtiments qui sont __________ (beautiful) et __________ (old).'
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