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A school exchange: more practice with plural -IR verbs

School life: -IR verbs in the present, uses of 'vous' and 'on'

Unit Summary

Here pupils extend their knowledge of -ir verbs like sortir and venir and add verbs like choisir in all forms. The formal 'vous' and 'on' and the present tense with future meaning give pupils more options to talk with others about activities and routines. Liaison, elision with h is taught.

Lesson Summary

You will learn to use the 3rd person singular and plural of -IR verbs like 'sortir' and 'venir' to talk about and understand what other people do on a trip.

Key Notes

  • The SSC [euil/euill] sounds like the long [eu/œu] + 'yih', like in the word 'feuille', which means 'leaf'.
  • The preposition 'sans' can be followed by a noun or a verb in its infinitive form.
  • The -IR verbs 'sortir', 'venir' , 'partir', 'devenir' and 'revenir' follow the same pattern of verb endings.
  • In the 3rd person plural form these -IR verbs end in -ent.
  • The verb 'sortir' keeps the 't' to become 'sortent' and 'venir' doubles its 'n' to become 'viennent'.

Vocabulary To Learn

  • [euil/euill]: sound-symbol correspondence (SSC) like the 'euill' in 'feuille', which means 'leaf'
  • 3rd person plural: form of pronouns and verbs used to refer to 'they'

Common Mistakes To Avoid

  • The 3rd person plural 'they' form of the verb 'sortir' is 'sorent' and of the verb 'venir' is 'vienent'.

3 Quick Questions (With Answers)

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

The SSC [euil/euill] sounds like the long [eu/œu] + 'yih', like in the word 'feuille', which means 'leaf'. The preposition 'sans' can be followed by a noun or a verb in its infinitive form.

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

sound-symbol correspondence (SSC) like the 'euill' in 'feuille', which means 'leaf'. Say or write it in a short sentence so you use the word actively.

3. Correct this common language-learning mistake.

Mistake: The 3rd person plural 'they' form of the verb 'sortir' is 'sorent' and of the verb 'venir' is 'vienent'. Correction: The verb 'sortir' keeps its 't' to become 'sortent' and the verb 'venir' doubles its 'n' to become 'viennent'.

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