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Learning Target

I am learning ER verbs conjugation to be able to use them in sentences to ask questions, express needs, make a statement in French.

MYP Question: MYP Unit Question: How would you describe yourself and others?

Learning profile : Inquirer (I ask questions to learn many things

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What is a verb ?It’s a doing or action word

Find the verbs:cat eat carrotpencil

think book window type

computer drink work

play shoes room plant

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-ER Verbs

What is an –ER Verb ?

An –ER verb is a ‘doing word’ that ends in –ER.

Eg: acheter to buyaimer to likeécouter to listenhabiter to live

How do you form the present tense of –ER verbs?

It is very easy!

All you need to do is remember 5 easy steps...

STEP 1

Chose you –ER verb and write it down:

DANSER(to dance)

STEP 2

Take off the –ER ending.

You are left with THE STEM.

‘DANS’ (this is your stem)

STEP 3

Write the 9 subjects of your verb:

JeTuIlElleOnNousVousIlsElles

IYou (informal)HeSheOne / SomeoneWeYou (formal / group)They (masculine)They (feminine)

STEP 4

Write the stem next to your 9 subjects:

Je dansTu dansIl dansElle dansOn dansNous dansVous dansIls dansElles dans

STEP 5

Write the present tense endings at the end of the stem.

Je danseTu dansesIl danseElle danseOn danseNousdansonsVous dansezIls dansentElles dansent

Remember the endings!!!

eeseeeonsezentent

Different people:

Let’s use chanter (to sing):

I je chant

stem

You

He/she/it

We

You

They

(sg)

(pl)

tu

il/elle

nous

vous

ils/elles

chant

chant

chant

chant

chant

es

e

ons

ez

ent

e

Let’s do some practice.Use the table to help you.

I je e

you (sg) tu es

he/she/it il/elle/on e

we nous ons

you (pl) vous ez

they ils/elles ent

Chanter (to sing)

Parler (to speak)

Ranger (to tidy)

Repasser (to iron)

• I speak je parle

2.He irons

3.They tidy

4. We sing

il repasse

ils rangent

nous chantons

What does it mean in English?

Je danseTu dansesIl danseElle danseOn danseNous dansons

Vous dansezIls dansent

Elles dansent

I danceYou dance (informal)He dancesShe dancesWe/One / Someone

dancesWe danceYou dance (formal /

group)They dance (masculine)They dance (feminine)

Translate into French

He likesWe liveYou (informal) playI hateShe eatsThey (masc.) listenYou (formal) singSomeone worksThey watch (fem.)

Answers

He likesWe liveYou (informal) playI hateShe eatsThey (masc.) listenYou (formal) singSomeone worksThey watch (fem.)

Il aimeNous habitonsTu jouesJe détesteElle mangeIls écoutentVous chantezOn travailleElles regardent

Écouter

la musique

Casser

la fenêtre

Téléphoner aux

copains

Manger une pizza

Jouer

au foot

Je

Tu

Il

Nous

Vous

elles

X

il casse le crayon

Xvous jouez au foot

frapper rater