Year 10 - French
Au château de Versailles : -ir verbs like 'ouvrir' (singular)
Travel and tourism: La France est belle!
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Unit Summary
In this unit, pupils re-examine verbs like choisir, partir and venir in the present, and add to this verbs like ouvrir. They revisit questions, pre-nominal adjectives, contraction of articles after à and de, and expand knowledge of negation. A further focus is the use of direct object pronouns.
Lesson Summary
You will learn to use singular -ir verbs like 'ouvrir' alongside other -ir verb groups and adjectives to describe a tourist experience.
Key Notes
- [ou] is pronounced like 'nous' and [u] is pronounced like 'tu'.
- -ir verbs like ouvrir have the same present tense verb endings as regular -er verbs.
- Four groups of -ir verbs are: verbs like choisir, verbs like partir, verbs like venir and verbs like ouvrir.
- When using adjectives, it's important to know which ones precede and which follow the noun.
- Le château de Versailles is a palace near Paris built by Louis XIV, famous for the Hall of Mirrors and beautiful gardens
Vocabulary To Learn
- ouvrir: an example of a group of -ir verbs, and meaning 'to open'
- venir: an example of a group of -ir verbs, and meaning 'to come'
- choisir: an example of a group of -ir verbs, and meaning 'to choose'
- partir: an example of a group of -ir verbs, and meaning 'to leave'
- adjective: a word that describes and usually agrees in number and gender with a noun or pronoun.
Common Mistakes To Avoid
- -ir verbs have the same verb endings in the present tense as -er verbs.
3 Quick Questions (With Answers)
1. Explain what you can now say or understand in this lesson.
[ou] is pronounced like 'nous' and [u] is pronounced like 'tu'. -ir verbs like ouvrir have the same present tense verb endings as regular -er verbs.
2. Define this key language word and use it in context. 'ouvrir'
an example of a group of -ir verbs, and meaning 'to open'. Say or write it in a short sentence so you use the word actively.
3. Correct this common language-learning mistake.
Mistake: -ir verbs have the same verb endings in the present tense as -er verbs. Correction: Only verbs like 'ouvrir' have the same endings in the present tense as -er verbs. There are also verbs like 'choisir', verbs like 'partir' and verbs like 'venir' which have different endings.
More Lessons In This Unit
- Ça ne vous intéresse pas ? Direct object pronouns, negation Study Guide
- Des endroits touristiques : -ir verbs like 'venir', position of adjectives Study Guide
- Des monuments commémoratifs : contraction of definite article after 'à' Study Guide
- Des monuments historiques : 'il y a' and 'il n'y a pas' Study Guide
- On organise des visites : reflexive pronouns, direct object pronouns Study Guide
- On part pour la France : -ir verbs like 'choisir' and 'partir', adjectives Study Guide
- On va à un concert : direct object pronouns, reflexive pronouns and negation Study Guide
- Un nouvel élève : yes/no questions with inversion, intonation and 'est-ce que' Study Guide
- Une nouvelle vie en France : liaison, questions, jouer à/de, negation Study Guide
- Une nouvelle vie en France : negation Study Guide
- Une visite scolaire : -ir verbs like 'ouvrir' (plural) Study Guide
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