Year 10 - French
Ça ne vous intéresse pas ? Direct object pronouns, negation
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 direct object pronouns and negation to convey what you and other people experience during visits and events.
Key Notes
- A direct object pronoun replaces a noun that is the object of the verb. It comes before the verb.
- We use 'vous' for the singular formal 'you' direct object pronoun: il vous aide (he helps you).
- The plural direct object pronouns are nous (us), vous (you) and les (them) e.g. elle nous aide (she helps us).
- In a negative sentence, the direct object goes after ne and before the verb: je ne le vends pas (I don't sell it).
Vocabulary To Learn
- direct object pronoun: replaces the noun receiving the action of the verb, e.g. 'me', 'you', 'it', 'them'
- negation: two elements e.g. ne … pas around the main verb expressing negative meaning
Common Mistakes To Avoid
- The subject of a sentence precedes the verb and the object of a sentence always follows the verb.
3 Quick Questions (With Answers)
1. Explain what you can now say or understand in this lesson.
A direct object pronoun replaces a noun that is the object of the verb. It comes before the verb. We use 'vous' for the singular formal 'you' direct object pronoun: il vous aide (he helps you).
2. Define this key language word and use it in context. 'direct object pronoun'
replaces the noun receiving the action of the verb, e.g. 'me', 'you', 'it', 'them'. Say or write it in a short sentence so you use the word actively.
3. Correct this common language-learning mistake.
Mistake: The subject of a sentence precedes the verb and the object of a sentence always follows the verb. Correction: When using direct object pronouns, the object precedes the verb.
More Lessons In This Unit
- Au château de Versailles : -ir verbs like 'ouvrir' (singular) 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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