Year 3 - French
A birthday: -er verbs 'she, he'
What I and others do: singular regular -er verbs
Study Hub
Study Guides
This pupil-friendly study guide includes a unit summary, clear notes, common mistakes, and quick questions with answers.
Unit Summary
In this unit pupils use -er infinitive and singular forms to talk about activities in school and at home. New sounds are complemetary er/é/ez, and contrastive eu, è/ê. New vocabulary is selected for its frequency and contexts, and pupils anchor previously taught vocabulary in new contexts.
Lesson Summary
You will learn to use a range of singular verbs and definite articles to talk about birthday activities.
Key Notes
- For closed [eu] the tongue is near the top of the mouth, for open [eu] the tongue is near the bottom of the mouth.
- The definite article 'the' in French is 'le' for masculine and 'la' for feminine nouns.
- L' is the definite article used in front of masculine and feminine nouns starting with a vowel sound.
Vocabulary To Learn
- [eu]: Pronounced closed [eu] as in 'un peu' and open [eu] as in 'peur'
- noun: a word for a person, place or thing
- definite article: the words le, la and l' meaning the
- grammatical gender: way to categorise all nouns as feminine or masculine
Common Mistakes To Avoid
- l' is only for feminine nouns.
3 Quick Questions (With Answers)
1. Explain what you can now say or understand in this lesson.
For closed [eu] the tongue is near the top of the mouth, for open [eu] the tongue is near the bottom of the mouth. The definite article 'the' in French is 'le' for masculine and 'la' for feminine nouns.
2. Define this key language word and use it in context. '[eu]'
Pronounced closed [eu] as in 'un peu' and open [eu] as in 'peur'. Say or write it in a short sentence so you use the word actively.
3. Correct this common language-learning mistake.
Mistake: l' is only for feminine nouns. Correction: l' is the article for all nouns starting with a vowel sound.
More Lessons In This Unit
Browse all guides in the Year 3 French guide library.