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New places: 'aller' + infinitive

New places: modal verbs, aller + infinitive, negation

Unit Summary

In this unit, pupils consolidate their knowledge of modal verbs devoir, vouloir, pouvoir and savoir in the present tense singular forms. They also revisit aller with infinitive to express future intention and revisit question formation and negation in two-verb structures.

Lesson Summary

You will learn to use the verb 'aller' to describe places you go to and am going to go to.

Key Notes

  • [ain/in] sounds like 'train'. [aim/im] sounds like 'faim'. These sound-symbol correspondences have the same sound.
  • 'Aller' means to go/going, an irregular verb used with infinitives to give future plans.
  • To make two-verb structures negative, put ne … pas around the first (conjugated) verb in the sentence.
  • To make double verbs negative, put 'ne ... pas' around the first (conjugated) verb in the sentence.
  • Prepositions for 'in/to' with places vary for the type of place, the gender and whether it is singular or plural.

Vocabulary To Learn

  • [aim/im]: sound-symbol correspondence (SSC) pronounced as in 'faim'
  • [ain/in]: sound-symbol correspondence (SSC) pronounced as in 'train'
  • aller: to go, going

Common Mistakes To Avoid

  • Use one preposition for 'in' like in English.

3 Quick Questions (With Answers)

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

[ain/in] sounds like 'train'. [aim/im] sounds like 'faim'. These sound-symbol correspondences have the same sound. 'Aller' means to go/going, an irregular verb used with infinitives to give future plans.

2. Define this key language word and use it in context. '[aim/im]'

sound-symbol correspondence (SSC) pronounced as in 'faim'. Say or write it in a short sentence so you use the word actively.

3. Correct this common language-learning mistake.

Mistake: Use one preposition for 'in' like in English. Correction: There are a number of prepositions for 'in', depending on the number and gender of the noun. Use 'en' for feminine countries, à for cities, au with masculine nouns, à la with feminine nouns and aux with plural nouns and countries.

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