Year 8 - French
Language learning: -re verbs like 'prendre' 1st and 2nd persons plural
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 'prendre' in the 1st and 2nd persons plural to talk about learning a language.
Key Notes
- [r] is pronounced as in 'rue'.
- [r] is pronounced in the back of the throat to make the raspy sound which is different to English 'r'.
- For the 1st and 2nd persons plural of 'prendre', remove -re, then 'd' from the stem, and add the endings 'ons' and 'ez'.
- The verbs 'apprendre' and 'comprendre' follow the same pattern.
Vocabulary To Learn
- [r]: pronounced as in 'rue'
- prenons, prenez: parts of the verb 'prendre', meaning (we) take, (you) take
Common Mistakes To Avoid
- To form the present tense of 'prendre' in the 1st and 2nd persons plural, remove -re from the infinitive to get the stem.
3 Quick Questions (With Answers)
1. Explain what you can now say or understand in this lesson.
[r] is pronounced as in 'rue'. [r] is pronounced in the back of the throat to make the raspy sound which is different to English 'r'.
2. Define this key language word and use it in context. '[r]'
pronounced as in 'rue'. Say or write it in a short sentence so you use the word actively.
3. Correct this common language-learning mistake.
Mistake: To form the present tense of 'prendre' in the 1st and 2nd persons plural, remove -re from the infinitive to get the stem. Correction: To get the stem for the plural forms of 'prendre' in the present tense, you also need to drop the 'd' before adding the correct endings.
More Lessons In This Unit
- A new friend: singular -re verbs like 'entendre' Study Guide
- 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' 3rd person plural Study Guide
- Messages from Barcelona: singular -re verbs like 'écrire' Study Guide
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