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Every week and this weekend: present tense with future meaning, 'choisir' 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 present tense with adverbs of time to describe what you am going to do this week and what you do every week.

Key Notes

  • The SSC [h] is silent in French, like in the words 'hôtel', 'hôpital' and 'heure'.
  • Adverbs of time tell you when something happens, e.g. 'le week-end prochain' which means 'next weekend'.
  • 'Mardi', used without an article, means 'on Tuesday' or 'this coming Tuesday'. 'Ce mardi' means the same.
  • 'Le mardi' means 'on Tuesday' or 'every Tuesday'. We use this to talk about what we do every week.
  • The 'nous' form of verbs like 'choisir' ends in -issons, the 'vous' form ends in -issez.

Vocabulary To Learn

  • [h]: sound-symbol correspondence which is silent in French, like in 'heure', 'hôpital' and 'hôtel'
  • adverbs of time: words or phrases that tell you when something happens

Common Mistakes To Avoid

  • We need to use the future tense in French to describe future activities.

3 Quick Questions (With Answers)

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

The SSC [h] is silent in French, like in the words 'hôtel', 'hôpital' and 'heure'. Adverbs of time tell you when something happens, e.g. 'le week-end prochain' which means 'next weekend'.

2. Define this key language word and use it in context. '[h]'

sound-symbol correspondence which is silent in French, like in 'heure', 'hôpital' and 'hôtel'. Say or write it in a short sentence so you use the word actively.

3. Correct this common language-learning mistake.

Mistake: We need to use the future tense in French to describe future activities. Correction: The present tense can be used with time adverbs to describe a future activity. For example, 'Mardi je vais chez Léa.' means: 'This coming Tuesday I am going to Léa's house.'. This is a future activity but the present tense has been used here.

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