Year 5 - French
A horrible week! 'Avoir' singular persons and adjectives after the noun
What I and others have: plural 'avoir' and nouns
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Unit Summary
In this unit, pupils use singular and plural postnominal adjectives and 'avoir' in the contexts of an online exchange, conversations between cousins in France and Haiti, and physical description of hair and eyes. Supporting sounds are Silent Final e and -s liaison.
Lesson Summary
You will learn to form sentences using singular forms of the verb 'avoir'.
Key Notes
- The 'e' at the end of the word makes no sound (SFE - Silent final e). The consonant before a SFe is pronounced: timide.
- 'Avoir' means to have: j'ai (I have), tu as (you have), il a (he has), elle a (she has). These are its singular forms.
- In English, adjectives come before the noun. In French, most adjectives go after the noun (postnominal adjectives).
- Adjectives must agree with the gender of the noun they describe. We often add an -e in the feminine form: vert - verte.
- Some adjectives, like rapide, end in an e in both the masculine and feminine forms: une voiture rapide.
Vocabulary To Learn
- SFe: silent final 'e', a word which ends in a silent 'e': timide
- avoir: French verb meaning 'to have'
- adjective: a word which gives information about a noun
Common Mistakes To Avoid
- Like in English, adjectives go before the noun in French: a fast car.
3 Quick Questions (With Answers)
1. Explain what you can now say or understand in this lesson.
The 'e' at the end of the word makes no sound (SFE - Silent final e). The consonant before a SFe is pronounced: timide. 'Avoir' means to have: j'ai (I have), tu as (you have), il a (he has), elle a (she has). These are its singular forms.
2. Define this key language word and use it in context. 'SFe'
silent final 'e', a word which ends in a silent 'e': timide. Say or write it in a short sentence so you use the word actively.
3. Correct this common language-learning mistake.
Mistake: Like in English, adjectives go before the noun in French: a fast car. Correction: Unlike in English, most adjectives go after the noun in French: une voiture rapide.
More Lessons In This Unit
- All about me: presenting myself in French Study Guide
- Exchange school in England: 'nous avons' and 'vous avez' Study Guide
- Hair and eyes: singular and plural adjective agreement Study Guide
- In class: 'il y a' and 'ce sont' Study Guide
- My ideal teacher: singular and plural adjectives Study Guide
- Our own space: 'ils ont', 'elles ont' and adjectives before the noun Study Guide
- To have or to be: 'avoir' and 'être' singular Study Guide
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