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Messages from Barcelona: singular -re verbs like 'écrire'

Language learning: plural -RE verbs in the present

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 'écrire' in the present tense to describe an exchange to Barcelona.

Key Notes

  • The SSCs [tion], [ill/ille] and [ien] all contain [i] and are pronounced as in 'attention', 'fille', 'bien' and 'midi'.
  • Translate 'tout' as 'the whole' in English in the singular form (uncountable) and 'all' in the plural form (countable).
  • The endings for verbs like 'écrire' are 's', 's' and 't', the same as for verbs like 'lire'.
  • Endings are different in the plural form, so it is better to think of them as different types of -re verb.

Vocabulary To Learn

  • sound-symbol correspondence: relationship between letters and their sounds
  • écrire: to write, writing

Common Mistakes To Avoid

  • Verbs like 'ecrire' are formed the same way as verbs like 'lire'.

3 Quick Questions (With Answers)

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

The SSCs [tion], [ill/ille] and [ien] all contain [i] and are pronounced as in 'attention', 'fille', 'bien' and 'midi'. Translate 'tout' as 'the whole' in English in the singular form (uncountable) and 'all' in the plural form (countable).

2. Define this key language word and use it in context. 'sound-symbol correspondence'

relationship between letters and their sounds. Say or write it in a short sentence so you use the word actively.

3. Correct this common language-learning mistake.

Mistake: Verbs like 'ecrire' are formed the same way as verbs like 'lire'. Correction: Although verbs like 'écrire' do have the same endings in the singular persons ('je', 'tu' and 'il'/'elle'), they are different in the plural form, so it is better to think of them as different types of -re verb.

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