Year 10 - French
Qui fait quoi ? : -re verbs like 'prendre' and 'entendre'
My personal world: Mes intérêts
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Unit Summary
This unit revisits subject pronouns, -er and -re verbs in the present tense, and two-verb constructions with 'aimer' in the context of describing free time activities. It also consolidates silent final letters, and the sound-symbol correspondences [-er,-ez,-é], [on], [en,an] and hard [s].
Lesson Summary
You will learn to talk about who does what using a range of -re and -er verbs.
Key Notes
- Many -re verbs in the present tense follow the pattern of entendre: remove -re and add -s, -s, -, -ons, -ez, -ent.
- Some -re verbs follow the pattern of prendre: remove -dre in nous/vous/ils/elles forms and add -nent in ils/elles form.
- [en/an] sounds like 'enfant'. This is a common sound in -re verbs.
- [e] sounds like 'je' but is lengthened to sound like [ê/è] in ils/elles form of verbs like prendre: ils prennent.
- -er verbs and -re verbs can be usefully combined to write/talk about my and others' daily activities.
Vocabulary To Learn
- infinitive: the basic form of the verb, with no particular subject or tense indicated
- 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'
Common Mistakes To Avoid
- All -re verbs follow the same pattern in the present tense, just like regular -er verbs.
3 Quick Questions (With Answers)
1. Explain what you can now say or understand in this lesson.
Many -re verbs in the present tense follow the pattern of entendre: remove -re and add -s, -s, -, -ons, -ez, -ent. Some -re verbs follow the pattern of prendre: remove -dre in nous/vous/ils/elles forms and add -nent in ils/elles form.
2. Define this key language word and use it in context. 'infinitive'
the basic form of the verb, with no particular subject or tense indicated. Say or write it in a short sentence so you use the word actively.
3. Correct this common language-learning mistake.
Mistake: All -re verbs follow the same pattern in the present tense, just like regular -er verbs. Correction: -re verbs can be divided into four groups, following the patterns of entendre, prendre, traduire and écrire. Encourage learners to be able to categorise -re verbs and to draw comparisons between the groups.
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