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New Year: -er verbs in the perfect tense with 'être'

Past and present events: perfect tense, negation, questions

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 perfect tense with 'être' to describe New Year celebrations.

Key Notes

[è/ê] is pronounced as in 'tête'.
The letter 'e' is usually pronounced as [è/ê] before double consonants or the letters c/l at the end of a word.
Movement verbs like 'aller' and 'rester' take 'être' instead of 'avoir' in the perfect tense.
Add 'e' to the past participle of verbs that take 'être' if the subject is feminine.

Vocabulary To Learn

[è/ê]: pronounced as in 'tête'
être: to be, being

Common Mistakes To Avoid

The letter 'e' is always pronounced the same in French.

3 Quick Questions (With Answers)

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

[è/ê] is pronounced as in 'tête'. The letter 'e' is usually pronounced as [è/ê] before double consonants or the letters c/l at the end of a word.

2. Define this key language word and use it in context. '[è/ê]'

pronounced as in 'tête'. Say or write it in a short sentence so you use the word actively.

3. Correct this common language-learning mistake.

Mistake: The letter 'e' is always pronounced the same in French. Correction: The letter 'e' is often pronounced as the 'e' in 'je' is but can be pronounced like [è/ê]. Pronounce 'e' like [è/ê] before double consonants and the letters c/l if they are in the last syllable.

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