Year 9 - French
Accidents and emergencies: -er verbs in the perfect tense with 'être'
Past and present events: perfect tense, negation, questions
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Unit Summary
Pupils deepen their knowledge of the perfect tense, question forms and negation. '-er verbs taking être in the perfect and the negative 'ne...jamais' are introduced . Pupils apply changes in register (tu vs vous, on vs nous), use emphatic pronouns 'moi' and 'toi' and the relative pronoun 'qui'.
Lesson Summary
You will learn to use the plural perfect tense with 'être', past participle agreements and adverbs to describe accidents and emergencies.
Key Notes
- [s] is pronounced as in 'maison'.
- A double 's' between vowels is always soft but a single 's' between vowels is always a hard 's' [s] and sounds like 'z'.
- Movement verbs such as 'entrer', 'tomber' and 'monter' use 'être' in the perfect tense before the past participle.
- Past participles used with être must agree in gender + number with the subject of the verb. Add 's' for plural subjects.
- How (often) adverbs usually go after the first verb but longer -ment adverbs usually go at the end or even the start.
Vocabulary To Learn
- [s]: pronounced as in 'maison'
- past participle agreement: when the ending of a past participle matches the subject of the verb in gender and number
Common Mistakes To Avoid
- 'S' always sounds the same in French.
3 Quick Questions (With Answers)
1. Explain what you can now say or understand in this lesson.
[s] is pronounced as in 'maison'. A double 's' between vowels is always soft but a single 's' between vowels is always a hard 's' [s] and sounds like 'z'.
2. Define this key language word and use it in context. '[s]'
pronounced as in 'maison'. Say or write it in a short sentence so you use the word actively.
3. Correct this common language-learning mistake.
Mistake: 'S' always sounds the same in French. Correction: The 's' at the beginning of words and double 's' is a soft sound but 's' between two consonants is [s], pronounced as in 'maison'.
More Lessons In This Unit
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- A theft: verbs with 'à' and 'de' before the noun Study Guide
- Emergency services: -er verbs in the perfect tense with 'être' Study Guide
- Free time: relative pronoun 'qui' Study Guide
- Free time: verbs + 'de' or 'à' + noun Study Guide
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- The French revolution: perfect tense, questions, 'ne … pas' Study Guide
- The French Revolution: present and perfect tenses, 'ne…jamais' Study Guide
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