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Conversations: verbs like 'prendre' and 'dire'

School life: inversion questions and singular common -RE & -IR verbs

Unit Summary

In this unit, pupils use singular forms of common irregular -re and -ir verbs whilst forming inversion questions with 'tu' and il,elle'. They also practise inversion questions with two-verb structures and with five different question words. SSCs ain,in and ai are revisited.

Lesson Summary

You will learn to use the singular forms of -re verb 'dire' and verbs like 'prendre' in the present tense.

Key Notes

  • The SSC [(a)in] is pronounced as in the French word 'train'.
  • 'Je dis', 'tu dis' and 'il, elle dit' are the singular forms of the -re verb 'dire', to say, saying.
  • 'Je prends', 'tu prends', 'il, elle prend' are the singular forms of the -re verb 'prendre', to take.
  • The same verb endings can be applied to the -re verbs 'apprendre', to learn, and 'comprendre', to understand.

Vocabulary To Learn

  • [(a)in]: sound-symbol correspondence (SSC) pronounced as in 'train'
  • dire: French -re verb meaning 'to say, to tell'
  • prendre: French -re verb meaning 'to take'

Common Mistakes To Avoid

  • The verbs 'dire' and 'prendre' have the same verb endings.

3 Quick Questions (With Answers)

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

The SSC [(a)in] is pronounced as in the French word 'train'. 'Je dis', 'tu dis' and 'il, elle dit' are the singular forms of the -re verb 'dire', to say, saying.

2. Define this key language word and use it in context. '[(a)in]'

sound-symbol correspondence (SSC) pronounced as in 'train'. Say or write it in a short sentence so you use the word actively.

3. Correct this common language-learning mistake.

Mistake: The verbs 'dire' and 'prendre' have the same verb endings. Correction: 'Dire' and 'prendre' are high frequency -re verbs that have slightly different endings from each other, and from the most common -re pattern of endings.

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