Year 10 - French
Le chef : voir, boire, croire and faire in present, the imperative
People and lifestyle: Au boulot
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Unit Summary
In this unit pupils apply prior knowledge of irregular verbs, question-forming with question words, indefinite adjectives, interrogative adjectives and demonstrative adjectives. They will also deepen their understanding of relative clauses and learn how to form the imperative.
Lesson Summary
You will learn to use a range of irregular present tense verbs to describe people's roles at work and you can recognise the imperative.
Key Notes
- The verbs voir (to see), boire (to drink), croire (to believe) and faire (to do, make) are irregular in the present.
- The imperative is used to give instructions, commands or advice to one or more people.
- The imperative exists in the second person singular (tu), first person plural (nous) and second person plural (vous).
- [ai] sounds like 'vrai', [oi] sounds like 'voir' and [oy] sounds like envoyer.
Vocabulary To Learn
- imperative: a mood used to tell somebody to do something or give instructions or commands
- irregular verb: a verb that does not follow the regular rules
Common Mistakes To Avoid
- The same imperative form of a verb is used for both 'tu' and 'vous'.
3 Quick Questions (With Answers)
1. Explain what you can now say or understand in this lesson.
The verbs voir (to see), boire (to drink), croire (to believe) and faire (to do, make) are irregular in the present. The imperative is used to give instructions, commands or advice to one or more people.
2. Define this key language word and use it in context. 'imperative'
a mood used to tell somebody to do something or give instructions or commands. Say or write it in a short sentence so you use the word actively.
3. Correct this common language-learning mistake.
Mistake: The same imperative form of a verb is used for both 'tu' and 'vous'. Correction: There are separate imperative forms for 'tu' and 'vous' which must be used in exactly the same way as in conversation i.e. formal or information situations and singular and plural subjects.
More Lessons In This Unit
- Au boulot : extended writing and speaking Study Guide
- Collègues et amis : the imperative Study Guide
- Des industries françaises : relative clauses Study Guide
- Je voudrais postuler : extended speaking, role-play Study Guide
- Quel boulot ? past tense questions; interrogative and demonstrative adjectives Study Guide
- Quelques difficultés au travail : past tense questions, indefinite adjectives Study Guide
- Travailler en France: questions in present tense, relative clauses Study Guide
- Une industrie qui m'intéresse: extended writing and speaking Study Guide
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