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My friend: singular -er verbs

What I and others like: opinion verbs

Unit Summary

In this unit, pupils learn singular persons of new -er verbs 'aimer' to like and 'préférer' to prefer to express likes and preferences. They use reference resources to personalise their responses, researching new nouns. Pupils also develop phonics, learning a new spelling [ai] for the [ê/è] sound.

Lesson Summary

You will learn to form sentences with -er verbs, the preposition 'à' (meaning in, at or to) and the adverb 'aussi' in French.

Key Notes

  • 'Habiter' is a regular -er verb meaning 'to live'.
  • Regular -er verbs have the following endings in the singular form: (je) -e, (tu) -es, (il) -e and (elle) -e.
  • The preposition 'à' can mean 'to', 'at' or 'in'.
  • The adverb 'aussi' goes after the verb in French, when translated as 'also': il aide aussi à la maison.
  • The adverb 'aussi' will only go at the end of a sentence in French, when translated as 'as well' or 'too'.

Vocabulary To Learn

  • -er verb: regular -er verbs have the following endings in the singular form: (je) -e, (tu) -es, (il) -e and (elle) -e
  • à: French preposition meaning at, to or in
  • aussi: French adverb meaning also, as well or too

Common Mistakes To Avoid

  • The preposition 'à' has only one translation in English: at.

3 Quick Questions (With Answers)

1. Explain what you can now say or understand in this lesson.

'Habiter' is a regular -er verb meaning 'to live'. Regular -er verbs have the following endings in the singular form: (je) -e, (tu) -es, (il) -e and (elle) -e.

2. Define this key language word and use it in context. '-er verb'

regular -er verbs have the following endings in the singular form: (je) -e, (tu) -es, (il) -e and (elle) -e. Say or write it in a short sentence so you use the word actively.

3. Correct this common language-learning mistake.

Mistake: The preposition 'à' has only one translation in English: at. Correction: The preposition 'à' has in fact different meanings in English, it can be translated as at, in or to.

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