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Two musicians: singular 'être', singular 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', the structure 'ne … pas' and adjectives to describe people, including francophone singers.

Key Notes

  • Most final consonants + final letter 'e' are silent e.g. 'dans' and 'timide'. Pronounce the consonant preceding a SFC.
  • Adjectives agree with the noun they describe. Add -e to most adjectives in the feminine form and learn other patterns.
  • The singular pronouns in French are 'je', 'tu', and 'il/elle'. The irregular verb 'être' means to be'.
  • Put ne … pas around the verb to negate it. 'Ne' becomes 'n' before a vowel/silent h.
  • Languages are not fixed; they adopt new words to reflect how people live and speak.

Vocabulary To Learn

  • silent final -e: silent letter (e) at the end of a word
  • adjective agreement: when the ending of an adjective matches the noun it describes in gender and number

Common Mistakes To Avoid

  • Languages don't change; they have a fixed number of words in them.

3 Quick Questions (With Answers)

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

Most final consonants + final letter 'e' are silent e.g. 'dans' and 'timide'. Pronounce the consonant preceding a SFC. Adjectives agree with the noun they describe. Add -e to most adjectives in the feminine form and learn other patterns.

2. Define this key language word and use it in context. 'silent final -e'

silent letter (e) 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: Languages don't change; they have a fixed number of words in them. Correction: Languages are not fixed; they are changing all the time, adopting new words to reflect how people live and speak.

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