Year 7 - French
Famous people: -er verbs in the present tense
Places and people: plural 'aller' and -ER present tense verbs
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Unit Summary
In this unit, pupils add the plural forms of 'aller' to their verb lexicon. They apply this when using à, 'en' and 'chez' for to' in different contexts. Pupils reactivate '-er verbs and mostly known vocabulary in extended reading and writing tasks about famous French people. [en,an] is revisited.
Lesson Summary
You will learn to understand short texts about famous people written in the 1st person singular of a range of verbs, then summarise them in French using the 3rd person singular.
Key Notes
- Numbers in French should be practised regularly as they come up in many contexts.
- The 1st person singular of any verb is the 'je' form, the 3rd person singular is the 'il, elle' form.
- To summarise a text written in the 1st person singular, we switch the verb forms to the 3rd person singular.
- For regular -er verbs, these two forms are spelt the same, but for irregular verbs like 'être' they will be different.
Vocabulary To Learn
- 1st person singular: the 'je' form of the verb
- 3rd person singular: the 'il, elle' form of the verb
Common Mistakes To Avoid
- The 1st person singular and 3rd person singular verb forms are always spelt the same.
3 Quick Questions (With Answers)
1. Explain what you can now say or understand in this lesson.
Numbers in French should be practised regularly as they come up in many contexts. The 1st person singular of any verb is the 'je' form, the 3rd person singular is the 'il, elle' form.
2. Define this key language word and use it in context. '1st person singular'
the 'je' form of the verb. Say or write it in a short sentence so you use the word actively.
3. Correct this common language-learning mistake.
Mistake: The 1st person singular and 3rd person singular verb forms are always spelt the same. Correction: The 1st and 3rd person singular verb forms are spelt the same for regular -er verbs, but for irregular verbs like 'être' and 'avoir' they are different.
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