Year 8 - French
A new friend: singular -re verbs like 'entendre'
Language learning: plural -RE verbs in the present
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Unit Summary
In this unit, pupils consolidate and extend their knowledge of -re verbs, examining verbs like entendre, lire and écrire in the present tense. Verbs with à or de before a noun are also revisited together with intonation and inversion question formation with and without question words.
Lesson Summary
You will learn to use verbs like 'entendre' in the present tense singular to communicate with a penfriend.
Key Notes
- Open [eu/œu] is pronounced as in 'cœur'.
- Closed [eu] is pronounced as in 'deux'.
- 'Répondre' is followed by the preposition 'à' in French, 'dépendre' is always followed by 'de'.
- 'Entendre' is an -re verb. Verbs like 'entendre' follow the same pattern as verbs like 'prendre' in the singular forms.
Vocabulary To Learn
- open [eu/œu]: sound-symbol correspondence pronounced as in 'cœur'
- closed [eu]: sound-symbol correspondence pronounced as in 'deux'
- -re verb: a verb whose infinitive form ends in -re
Common Mistakes To Avoid
- Prepositions with the verbs 'depend' and 'reply' in English work the same way as prepositions with 'dépendre' and 'répondre' in French.
3 Quick Questions (With Answers)
1. Explain what you can now say or understand in this lesson.
Open [eu/œu] is pronounced as in 'cœur'. Closed [eu] is pronounced as in 'deux'.
2. Define this key language word and use it in context. 'open [eu/œu]'
sound-symbol correspondence pronounced as in 'cœur'. Say or write it in a short sentence so you use the word actively.
3. Correct this common language-learning mistake.
Mistake: Prepositions with the verbs 'depend' and 'reply' in English work the same way as prepositions with 'dépendre' and 'répondre' in French. Correction: 'Depend' is followed by 'on' in English and 'dépendre' by a form of 'de' in French. 'Répondre' is always followed by a form of 'à' in French whereas in English it can be translated as 'reply to' but also with 'answer', where there is no preposition.
More Lessons In This Unit
- A new language: singular -re verbs like 'lire' Study Guide
- A school trip: -re verbs like 'entendre' 1st and 2nd persons plural Study Guide
- A school trip: -re verbs like 'entendre' 3rd person plural, intonation questions Study Guide
- Challenges with a new language: plural -re verbs like 'lire' Study Guide
- Communications: singular -re verbs like 'entendre' Study Guide
- Interviews: plural -re 'écrire' verbs, intonation and inversion questions Study Guide
- Language learning: -re verbs like 'prendre' 1st and 2nd persons plural Study Guide
- Language learning: -re verbs like 'prendre' 3rd person plural Study Guide
- Messages from Barcelona: singular -re verbs like 'écrire' Study Guide
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