Year 7 - French
Questions about others: inversion questions (il/elle)
School life: inversion questions and singular common -RE & -IR verbs
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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 ask questions about others using inversion.
Key Notes
- 'Je sors', 'tu sors' and 'il, elle sort' are singular forms of the -ir verb 'sortir'.
- 'Je viens', 'tu viens' and 'il, elle vient' are singular forms of the -ir verb 'venir'.
- The preposition 'de' can mean both 'of' and 'from' in French.
- When asking a closed inversion question using 'il/elle', pronounce the 't' (sort-elle ce soir ?).
- If the verb ends in a vowel, add a 't' before 'il/elle' (a-t-elle un chien ?).
Vocabulary To Learn
- venir: -ir verb meaning 'to come, coming'
- sortir: -ir verb meaning 'to go out, going out'
- de: preposition meaning 'of' or 'from'
- inversion question: when the subject pronoun and the verb switch place to form a question
Common Mistakes To Avoid
- Nationalities use capital letters as in English: I am French.
3 Quick Questions (With Answers)
1. Explain what you can now say or understand in this lesson.
'Je sors', 'tu sors' and 'il, elle sort' are singular forms of the -ir verb 'sortir'. 'Je viens', 'tu viens' and 'il, elle vient' are singular forms of the -ir verb 'venir'.
2. Define this key language word and use it in context. 'venir'
-ir verb meaning 'to come, coming'. Say or write it in a short sentence so you use the word actively.
3. Correct this common language-learning mistake.
Mistake: Nationalities use capital letters as in English: I am French. Correction: In French, nationalities do not use capital letters: je suis français.
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