Year 7 - French
What isn't done: negation before a noun with 'avoir', 'être', 'faire'
Everyday life: negation with ne … pas in the present tense
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Unit Summary
In this unit, pupils are introduced to the verb 'dormir' in singular persons.They use negation 'ne...pas' with single verb structures and 'ne...pas de' before nouns, as they use high frequency vocabulary for activities they don't do or say what isn't in a place. SSCs [ai] and [ch] are revisited.
Lesson Summary
You will learn to use negation with 'ne … pas' before nouns with a variety of present tense verbs to say what you don't have, don't do and am not.
Key Notes
- To say you don't have something, use 'ne … pas' around the verb 'avoir' and change indefinite articles to 'de'/d''.
- Other verbs such as 'faire' work in the same way as 'avoir'.
- 'Être' is an exception, use the indefinite article after 'être' to give more information about the subject.
- To say you don't have 'the' noun, the definite article stays the same.
Vocabulary To Learn
- definite article: the words 'le', 'la', 'les' and 'l'' meaning 'the'
- indefinite article: the words 'un' and 'une', meaning 'a', 'an'
- negation: two elements, e.g. 'ne … pas', around the main verb expressing negative meaning
Common Mistakes To Avoid
- When negating, change any articles to 'de/d''.
3 Quick Questions (With Answers)
1. Explain what you can now say or understand in this lesson.
To say you don't have something, use 'ne … pas' around the verb 'avoir' and change indefinite articles to 'de'/d''. Other verbs such as 'faire' work in the same way as 'avoir'.
2. Define this key language word and use it in context. 'definite article'
the words 'le', 'la', 'les' and 'l'' meaning 'the'. Say or write it in a short sentence so you use the word actively.
3. Correct this common language-learning mistake.
Mistake: When negating, change any articles to 'de/d''. Correction: Change indefinite articles to 'de/d'' when negating but keep the definite articles the same and keep the indefinite articles when using 'être'.
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