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Year 7 - French

What people like doing: 2-verb phrases with 'aimer'

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 -er verbs in the simple present tense, including two-verb structures, to say what you do and like doing.

Key Notes

[oi] sounds like 'voir'
the infinitive of a verb in English can be translated as -to or ing
regular -er verbs endings in the present tense are -e for 'je', -es for 'tu' and -e for 'il/elle'
If a sentence has two verbs, the second verb needs to be in the long form/infinitive.

Vocabulary To Learn

oi: pronounced as in 'voir'
infinitive: the dictionary form of the verb giving its general meaning
two-verb structure: phrase with two verbs, where the second verb is an infinitive

Common Mistakes To Avoid

French infinitive verbs can only be translated by the 'to - ' structure in English.

3 Quick Questions (With Answers)

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

[oi] sounds like 'voir'. the infinitive of a verb in English can be translated as -to or ing.

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

pronounced as in 'voir'. Say or write it in a short sentence so you use the word actively.

3. Correct this common language-learning mistake.

Mistake: French infinitive verbs can only be translated by the 'to - ' structure in English. Correction: The infinitive verb can be translated as 'to -' or '-ing' e.g. 'to do' or 'doing'.

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