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Actions: singular -er verbs in simple present and present continuous

Activities: singular verbs in the present tense

Unit Summary

In this unit, pupils revisit the verb faire, with meanings other than 'do' or 'make'. Pupils use singular forms of -er verbs with new high frequency vocabulary to talk about activities. They use two-verb structures with 'aimer' and practise the sound spelling links ch, ç, ai, oi, -tion and -ien.

Lesson Summary

You will learn to use the present tense to describe activities that you do and am doing.

Key Notes

  • [tion] sounds like 'attention'.
  • There is only one present tense in French which conveys the simple and continuous present tenses in English.
  • The preposition à means 'to' as well as 'at' and follows the verbs 'donner', 'parler' and 'demander'.
  • There is not always a translation ncessary for 'à' in English but it should never be omitted in French .

Vocabulary To Learn

  • [tion]: pronounced as in 'attention'
  • simple present: describes habitual events in the present: 'I do'
  • present continuous: describes events happening right now: 'I am doing'

Common Mistakes To Avoid

  • Like in English, French has two present tenses.

3 Quick Questions (With Answers)

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

[tion] sounds like 'attention'. There is only one present tense in French which conveys the simple and continuous present tenses in English.

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

pronounced as in 'attention'. 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, French has two present tenses. Correction: There is no 'be -ing' in French. There is only one present tense for both the simple present and continuous present.

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