Year 7 - French
Want and must: 'vouloir' and 'devoir' 1st and 3rd persons singular
Summer activities: modal verbs in two-verb structures
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Unit Summary
In this unit, pupils extend their knowledge of two-verb structures as modal verbs with dependent infinitives are introduced. 'Devoir' 'vouloir' and 'pouvoir' in singular persons are taught so pupils can express what they want to, have to and can do on holidays. SSCs -ien and -tion are revisited.
Lesson Summary
You will learn to use the modal verbs 'devoir' and 'vouloir' in the 1st and 3rd persons in the context of summer activities.
Key Notes
- [tion] sounds like 'attention'
- To talk about what you have to, or want to do, use modal verbs 'devoir' and 'vouloir'.
- The 1st person (I) of 'devoir' is 'dois'; the 3rd person (she, he) is 'doit'.
- The 1st person (I) of 'vouloir' is 'veux'; the 3rd person (she, he) is 'veut'.
- Modal verbs are usually followed by another verb which must be in the infinitive form.
Vocabulary To Learn
- [tion]: pronounced as in 'attention'
- modal verbs: verb of necessity or possibility used with a 2nd verb in infinitive e.g. must, can, want
- devoir: modal verb meaning 'to have to, must'
- vouloir: modal verb meaning 'to want (to)'
Common Mistakes To Avoid
- You need to conjugate the verb following a modal verb.
3 Quick Questions (With Answers)
1. Explain what you can now say or understand in this lesson.
[tion] sounds like 'attention'. To talk about what you have to, or want to do, use modal verbs 'devoir' and 'vouloir'.
2. Define this key language word and use it in context. '[tion]'
pronounced as in 'attention'. Say or write it in a short sentence so you use the word actively.
3. Correct this common language-learning mistake.
Mistake: You need to conjugate the verb following a modal verb. Correction: The second verb following a modal verb must be in the infinitive form.
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