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Talk to others: -er verbs 2nd persons singular and plural

Activities: plural verbs in the present tense

Unit Summary

In this unit, pupils apply and extend their verb knowledge to include the plural forms of '-er' verbs.With new high frequency vocabulary they talk, ask and answer questions about a broader range of activities in and out of school and in holiday activities. They revisit sound spelling links, a and i.

Lesson Summary

You will learn to use 'tu' and 'vous' with a range of -er verbs to understand and say what 'you' and 'you all' do.

Key Notes

  • The sound symbol correspondence [i] sounds like the 'i' in 'midi.
  • There are two ways of saying 'you' in French: for one person you use 'tu' for more than one person you use 'vous'.
  • To say you (singular) + regular -er verbs, the verb ends in -es. For you (plural) the verb ends in -ez.
  • We call these two forms of the verb the 2nd persons singular and plural.

Vocabulary To Learn

  • [i]: sounds like the [i] in midi
  • tu: subject pronoun for you (singular) in French
  • vous: subject pronoun for you (plural) in French

Common Mistakes To Avoid

  • There is just one way of saying 'you' in French like in English.

3 Quick Questions (With Answers)

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

The sound symbol correspondence [i] sounds like the 'i' in 'midi. There are two ways of saying 'you' in French: for one person you use 'tu' for more than one person you use 'vous'.

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

sounds like the [i] in midi. Say or write it in a short sentence so you use the word actively.

3. Correct this common language-learning mistake.

Mistake: There is just one way of saying 'you' in French like in English. Correction: There are two ways of saying 'you' in French. We use 'tu' for 'you singular' and 'vous' for 'you plural'.

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