Year 3 - French
At school: singular -er verbs
What I and others do: singular regular -er verbs
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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 singular -er present tense verbs to understand and talk about activities.
Key Notes
- The sound-symbol correspondence [-ez] and 'et', meaning and, sound the same as [é] and [-er].
- Verbs in the present tense change ending to match the pronoun: je-e, tu-es, elle, il-e.
- Endings -e and -es sound the same because of the silent final consonant.
Vocabulary To Learn
- [-ez] and et: pronounced the same as [é] and [-er]
- pronoun: a word that takes the place of a noun, like 'it', 'you', 'she'
- il: French pronoun 'he'
- elle: French pronoun 'she'
Common Mistakes To Avoid
- All verb forms have the same ending.
3 Quick Questions (With Answers)
1. Explain what you can now say or understand in this lesson.
The sound-symbol correspondence [-ez] and 'et', meaning and, sound the same as [é] and [-er]. Verbs in the present tense change ending to match the pronoun: je-e, tu-es, elle, il-e.
2. Define this key language word and use it in context. '[-ez] and et'
pronounced the same as [é] and [-er]. Say or write it in a short sentence so you use the word actively.
3. Correct this common language-learning mistake.
Mistake: All verb forms have the same ending. Correction: A useful way to embed the pronoun-verb form-meaning connection is in reading activities that omit the pronouns; pupils are compelled to focus on the verb ending to complete the task.
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