Year 7 - French
What people do and don't do: 'ne … pas' negation
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 simple prepositions to say where objects are and describe what someone does and doesn't do in everyday life.
Key Notes
- Prepositions like 'dans', 'sur' and 'sous' tell us where objects are.
- To say what doesn't happen, use 'ne ... pas' around the verb.
- 'Ne' shortens to 'n'' before a verb starting with a vowel.
- You can pronounce the 's' in 'pas' when it is followed by a word starting with a vowel; this is liaison.
Vocabulary To Learn
- liaison: pronouncing a usually silent final consonant because a vowel follows
- preposition: a word that is used before a noun, a noun phrase, or a pronoun, connecting it to another word
- negation: two elements, e.g. 'ne … pas', around the main verb expressing negative meaning
Common Mistakes To Avoid
- Using 'ne'/'n' makes verbs negatives in French, like 'not' in English.
3 Quick Questions (With Answers)
1. Explain what you can now say or understand in this lesson.
Prepositions like 'dans', 'sur' and 'sous' tell us where objects are. To say what doesn't happen, use 'ne ... pas' around the verb.
2. Define this key language word and use it in context. 'liaison'
pronouncing a usually silent final consonant because a vowel follows. Say or write it in a short sentence so you use the word actively.
3. Correct this common language-learning mistake.
Mistake: Using 'ne'/'n' makes verbs negatives in French, like 'not' in English. Correction: French negation has two parts, 'ne' before the verb and 'pas' after, to say what there isn't.
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