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Preferences: singular verbs of opinion

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 to give your opinion using singular opinion verbs in the present tense.

Key Notes

  • The sound-symbol correspondence [oi] makes the sound as in 'trois'.
  • In French, there is only one way to talk about things in the present tense: je regarde.
  • In English, there are two ways to refer to the present: I watch and I am watching.
  • 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, which usually translate into the simple present tense.

Vocabulary To Learn

  • [oi]: SSC (sound-symbol correspondence) pronounced as in 'trois'
  • present tense: describes 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

  • There are two ways of referring to the present tense in French, as in English, e.g. 'I watch' and 'I am watching'.

3 Quick Questions (With Answers)

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

The sound-symbol correspondence [oi] makes the sound as in 'trois'. In French, there is only one way to talk about things in the present tense: je regarde.

2. Define this key language word and use it in context. '[oi]'

SSC (sound-symbol correspondence) pronounced as in 'trois'. Say or write it in a short sentence so you use the word actively.

3. Correct this common language-learning mistake.

Mistake: There are two ways of referring to the present tense in French, as in English, e.g. 'I watch' and 'I am watching'. Correction: There is only one way to refer to the present tense in French: 'je regarde'. This can be translated as both 'I watch' and 'I am watching'.

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