Year 9 - French
Canada: verbs like 'entendre'; 'mettre' and 'remettre'
Canada: verbs in the present, negation
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Unit Summary
This unit consolidates -re verbs like entendre, and introduces 'connaître in singular forms. The use of à (meaning to) for masculine countries in introduced, building on existing knowledge of à and en meaning to for cities and feminine countries.The negative 'ne...jamais' is introduced.
Lesson Summary
You will learn to use verbs like 'entendre' in the present tense in the context of a holiday in Quebec.
Key Notes
- There are many 'Francophone' (French-speaking) countries to explore around the world.
- French and English are spoken in Quebec as the province was a French and English colony.
- [e] is pronounced as in 'je'.
- 'Mettre' follows the same pattern of endings as 'entendre', but loses a -t- in the 'je', 'tu' and 'il/elle' forms.
Vocabulary To Learn
- [e]: pronounced as in 'je'
- conjugated (verb): verb changed to match its subject and tense
Common Mistakes To Avoid
- I can conjugate 'mettre' and 'remettre' exactly like 'entendre'.
3 Quick Questions (With Answers)
1. Explain what you can now say or understand in this lesson.
There are many 'Francophone' (French-speaking) countries to explore around the world. French and English are spoken in Quebec as the province was a French and English colony.
2. Define this key language word and use it in context. '[e]'
pronounced as in 'je'. Say or write it in a short sentence so you use the word actively.
3. Correct this common language-learning mistake.
Mistake: I can conjugate 'mettre' and 'remettre' exactly like 'entendre'. Correction: 'Mettre' and 'remettre' do take the same verb endings as 'entendre'; however, they also drop a 't' in the singular present tense forms.
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