Year 6 - French
School: 'ils, elles ont' and 'ils, elles sont'
School: 'avoir', 'être' , 'il y a' and regular verbs in the present
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Unit Summary
In this unit, pupils secure prior knowledge of essential verbs, introducing and describing friends. They revisit useful verbs for class activities and instructions, numbers 1-31 and extend their knowledge of negation to 'il n'y a pas de'. Knowledge of several key sounds is strengthened.
Lesson Summary
You will learn to use 'ils, elles ont' and 'ils, elles sont' with a range of adjectives to write sentences describing your school.
Key Notes
- An adjective must agree with the gender of the noun it describes; this is called adjective agreement.
- Most adjectives end in -e in the feminine form, but some are irregular like 'beau' (beautiful) which becomes 'belle'.
- To express 'they have' use 'ils ont' or 'elles ont'. To express 'they are' use 'ils sont' or 'elles sont'.
- Adjectives must also agree with the noun in number; many add -s in the masculine plural form and -es in the feminine.
- Some common adjectives are irregular in the plural: 'vieux' and 'mauvais' stay the same and 'beau' becomes 'beaux'.
Vocabulary To Learn
- adjective agreement: when the ending of an adjective matches the noun it describes in gender and number
- ils, elles ont: 'they have' in French
- ils, elles sont: 'they are' in French
Common Mistakes To Avoid
- All adjectives add -e in the feminine form, -s in the masculine plural form and -es in the feminine plural.
3 Quick Questions (With Answers)
1. Explain what you can now say or understand in this lesson.
An adjective must agree with the gender of the noun it describes; this is called adjective agreement. Most adjectives end in -e in the feminine form, but some are irregular like 'beau' (beautiful) which becomes 'belle'.
2. Define this key language word and use it in context. 'adjective agreement'
when the ending of an adjective matches the noun it describes in gender and number. Say or write it in a short sentence so you use the word actively.
3. Correct this common language-learning mistake.
Mistake: All adjectives add -e in the feminine form, -s in the masculine plural form and -es in the feminine plural. Correction: Many common adjectives like 'vieux' (old) 'beau' (beautiful) and 'bon' (good) are irregular and don't follow this exact pattern. We have to learn their different forms by heart.
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