YEAR 7 FRENCH MODULE 1: LA RENTRÉE KEY SKILLS & GRAMMAR

THE DEFINITE AND INDEFINITE ARTICLE

In French all nouns are masculine or feminine. The definite article (the) and the indefinite article (a/an), change according to the gender and number (singular/plural) of the noun they come before.

ADJECTIVES

Most adjectives change their ending to agree with the noun.

SAYING “MY”

In French there are 3 words for ‘my’.

But: If a feminine noun starts with a vowel, you use ‘mon’: monamie Samira.

INFINITIVES

The infinitive is the form of the verb meaning ‘to’ do something. In French it often ends in -er

KEY SKILLS

je suis I am

tu es you are

il/elle est he/she is

To make it negative, use ne… pas around the verb to make a sandwich!

Je ne suis pas très grand(e) - I am not very tall.

ne shortens to n’ in front of a vowel.

Il n’est pas arrogant - He is not arrogant.

AIMER – TO LIKE

Aimer (to like) is a regular –er verb

You must use a definite article with the noun after aimer:

J’aime la musique. I like music.

To make a sentence negative, use ne…pas or n’…. pasaround the verb.

Elle n’aime pas le poisson. She doesn’t like fish.

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YEAR 7 FRENCH MODULE 1: LA RENTRÉE KEY GRAMMAR

PRONUNCIATION

THE INDEFINITE ARTICLE

In French there are two words for ‘a’ (the indefinite article’

masculine noun – un (un frère)feminine noun - une (une sœur)

NOUNS

In French all nouns are either masculine or feminine:

CONNECTIVES

Use connectives to add interest.

ÊTRE – TO BE

AVOIR – TO HAVE