Year 7 - French
What isn't there: negation before a noun with 'il y a'
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 say what there isn't using 'il n'y a pas de' and what you don't have using 'avoir' and 'ne … pas'.
Key Notes
- [ch] sounds like 'chercher'.
- Prepositions such as 'derrière', 'devant' and 'entre' are useful for telling us where objects are.
- To say what you don't have use 'ne ... pas' around 'avoir'. After this all articles change to 'de' or 'd''.
- To say 'there isn't' or 'there aren't' we use 'il n'y a pas'. After this all articles change to 'de' or 'd''.
Vocabulary To Learn
- [ch]: pronounced as in 'chercher'
- il n'y a pas: 'there isn't' or 'there aren't'
- preposition: a word that is used before a noun, a noun phrase, or a pronoun, connecting it to another word
Common Mistakes To Avoid
- Use the indefinite article after 'il n'y a pas' like you would with 'il y a'.
3 Quick Questions (With Answers)
1. Explain what you can now say or understand in this lesson.
[ch] sounds like 'chercher'. Prepositions such as 'derrière', 'devant' and 'entre' are useful for telling us where objects are.
2. Define this key language word and use it in context. '[ch]'
pronounced as in 'chercher'. Say or write it in a short sentence so you use the word actively.
3. Correct this common language-learning mistake.
Mistake: Use the indefinite article after 'il n'y a pas' like you would with 'il y a'. Correction: After 'il n'y a pas' always use 'de' (or 'd'' before words starting with vowels or silent 'h'), regardless of gender or number.
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