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Preferences: extending my sentences

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 use singular -er verbs in the present tense and extend sentences to give your opinion.

Key Notes

  • Regular -er verbs have the following endings in the singular form: (je) -e, (tu) -es, (il) -e and (elle) -e.
  • 'Adorer', 'aimer', 'préférer' and 'détester' are opinion verbs. They are regular -er verbs.
  • Opinion verbs usually translate into the simple present tense in English.
  • It is important to practise vocabulary regularly.

Vocabulary To Learn

  • present tense: describing an action that is currently happening, or an event that happens regularly
  • -er verb: a verb which has an infinitive form ending in -er

Common Mistakes To Avoid

  • The verb 'aimer' means 'to like', and 'adorer' means 'to love'.

3 Quick Questions (With Answers)

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

Regular -er verbs have the following endings in the singular form: (je) -e, (tu) -es, (il) -e and (elle) -e. 'Adorer', 'aimer', 'préférer' and 'détester' are opinion verbs. They are regular -er verbs.

2. Define this key language word and use it in context. 'present tense'

describing an action that is currently happening, or an event that happens regularly. Say or write it in a short sentence so you use the word actively.

3. Correct this common language-learning mistake.

Mistake: The verb 'aimer' means 'to like', and 'adorer' means 'to love'. Correction: The verb 'aimer' means both 'to like' and 'to love'. 'Adorer' does also mean 'to love', but can be translated as 'to adore'. When saying 'I love you' in French, we say 'je t'aime'.

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