Une personne intéressante : -re verbs like 'traduire' and 'écrire'
Lesson details
Learning outcome
I can use a range of -re and -er verbs to describe somebody's activities and interests.
Vocabulary and transcripts for this lessons
Key learning points
- Some -re verbs in the present tense follow the pattern of 'traduire' (-s added to stem for 'nous/vous/ils/elles' forms)
- [s] is pronounced as in 'maison' when between two vowels.
- The verb 'écrire' and its derivatives are conjugated differently (-v added to stem in 'nous/vous/ils/elles' forms).
- Four groups of -re verbs are verbs like 'entendre', verbs like 'prendre', verbs like 'traduire' and verbs like 'écrire'.
- All four groups of -re verbs can be combined with -er verbs to describe somebody's interests and achievements.
Keywords
Entendre - an example of the most common group of -re verbs, meaning ‘to hear’
Prendre - an example of another group of -re verbs, meaning 'to take'
Traduire - an example of a further group of -re verbs, meaning ‘to translate’
Écrire - an example of a further group of -re verbs, meaning ‘to write’
Common misconception
[s] is always a silent final consonant.
[s] is usually a silent final consonant, but is pronounced when between two vowels. It's helpful to look out for verbs that start with a vowel. With such verbs in the third person plural, the 's' on 'ils' and 'elles' is pronounced.
Teacher tip
Teachers might use the 'anchor' verbs for the four -re verb groups to create dynamic verb displays in the classroom. As pupils encounter more examples of each group, these can be added to the display. Similarly, learners might create mind-maps of the -re verb groups in their own notes.
Equipment
A Foundation version (with questions in English) of the reading comprehension task in Learning Cycle 3 - 1. b) - is available.
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Prior knowledge starter quiz
6 Questions
Q1.Match the following French words to their English translations.
to hear, hearing
to take, taking
to like, liking
to pay, paying
to translate, translating
to write, writing
Q2.In which of these words do we hear a hard [s] sound, like in 'maison'?
Q3.Choose the correct form of the verb to complete the following sentence: 'Elle aime __________ au foot.'
Q4.Match the subject pronouns to the correct forms of the verb 'vendre'.
vends
vend
vendons
vendez
vendent
Q5.Which word in the following sentence would you replace 'cette robe' with to say 'It is beautiful.'? 'Cette robe est belle.'
Q6.Translate the following sentence into French: 'She likes to dance.'
Assessment exit quiz
6 Questions
Q1.Match these French infinitives to the correct English translations.
to produce, producing
to forget, forgetting
to tell, narrate
to return, give back
to sing, singing
to drive, driving
Q2.Match the following French verbs to their English translations.
to hear, hearing
to take, taking
to translate, translating
to write, writing
Q3.Which of these verbs follows the same pattern as 'écrire'?
Q4.What do all the following verbs have in common? 'Lire', 'dire', 'conduire', 'produire', 'construire'.
Q5.What letter do we add to the stem in the plural forms of the verb 'écrire'?
Q6.Which form of 'écrire' fills the gap in the following sentence correctly? 'Vous une lettre.'
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