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Rock en Seine : plural 'être', plural adjectives

Music and other cultural events: être, adjectives, -ER verbs, questions

Unit Summary

In this unit, pupils reactivate their knowledge of être and -er verbs in all forms in the present tense. Previously learnt vocabulary is revisited along with 'ne...pas', adjective agreement and number patterns and pour and sans with an infinitive.

Lesson Summary

You will learn to use the verb 'être' and plural adjectives to talk about music and music festivals.

Key Notes

  • The letters 'd', 's', 't' and 'x' are usually silent at the end of words in French.
  • The plural forms of être are 'nous sommes', (we are) 'vous êtes' (you are) and 'ils/elles' sont (they are).
  • The most common adjective agreement pattern for plural adjectives is the addition of -s.
  • Adjectives already ending -s/-x don't change + masculine plural adjectives ending -al change to aux in the plural form.

Vocabulary To Learn

  • silent final consonant (SFC): silent letter (d, s, t, x) at the end of a word
  • être: to be, being
  • adjective agreement: when the ending of an adjective matches the noun it describes in gender and number

Common Mistakes To Avoid

  • Add -s to make all adjectives plural.

3 Quick Questions (With Answers)

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

The letters 'd', 's', 't' and 'x' are usually silent at the end of words in French. The plural forms of être are 'nous sommes', (we are) 'vous êtes' (you are) and 'ils/elles' sont (they are).

2. Define this key language word and use it in context. 'silent final consonant (SFC)'

silent letter (d, s, t, x) at the end of a word. Say or write it in a short sentence so you use the word actively.

3. Correct this common language-learning mistake.

Mistake: Add -s to make all adjectives plural. Correction: Regular adjectives usually need -s adding in the plural form, however there are other patterns and differences between the masculine and the feminine form with adjectives ending in -x and -al.

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