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Belongings: possessive adjectives 'mon', 'ma', 'mes' and 'ton', 'ta', 'tes'

Everyday situations: plural 'faire'

Unit Summary

In this unit, pupils expand their core verb lexicon with plural forms of 'faire'. With existing and new high frequency vocabulary, they apply this to say what people do in everyday situations. They learn some possessive adjectives and revisit intonation questions. Several SSC are revisited.

Lesson Summary

You will learn to use possessive adjectives to talk about everyday life.

Key Notes

  • French has different words for possessive adjectives because all nouns have grammatical gender.
  • To say my/your, use 'mon/ton' for masculine singular nouns, 'ma/ta' for feminine singular and 'mes/tes' for plural.
  • Pronounce the final letters of 'mon' and 'mes' when the next word starts with a vowel; we call this liaison.

Vocabulary To Learn

  • liaison: pronouncing a usually silent final consonant because a word starting with a vowel follows
  • possessive adjective: shows who something belongs to, e.g. 'my', 'your'

Common Mistakes To Avoid

  • Like in English, there is just one word for 'my' in French.

3 Quick Questions (With Answers)

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

French has different words for possessive adjectives because all nouns have grammatical gender. To say my/your, use 'mon/ton' for masculine singular nouns, 'ma/ta' for feminine singular and 'mes/tes' for plural.

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

pronouncing a usually silent final consonant because a word starting with 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: Like in English, there is just one word for 'my' in French. Correction: French has 3 words for 'my' and the gender of the possession determines which 'my' to use; 'mon' for masculine singular nouns, 'ma' for feminine singular nouns and 'mes' for plural nouns.

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