KS2 · French · Year 4

All about me: intonation questions, adjectives and -er verbs

What I and others like doing: 2-verb phrases

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Your learning goal

I can ask friends questions about themselves and I can answer questions about myself in French.

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What you’ll learn

I can ask friends questions about themselves and I can answer questions about myself in French.

Key learning points

In French, you change a statement into a question by raising your voice at the end. This is an intonation question.
The verbs 'être' (to be) and 'avoir' (to have) are two important verbs to know in French. They are irregular.
The verb 'parler' (to speak) is an -er verb. Other regular -er verbs follow the same verb endings pattern.
In French, most adjectives go after the noun. These are postnominal adjectives.
Adjectives must agree with the gender of the noun they describe: un vélo gris, une voiture grise.

Words to know

intonation question: raising your voice at the end of a sentence to change a statement into a question
adjective: word that gives information about a noun
-er verb: infinitive verb ending in -er, e.g. jouer - to play

Common mistakes

Like in English, adjectives go before the noun in French: a grey bike.

Unlike in English, most adjectives go after the noun in French, these are postnominal adjectives: un vélo gris.

For parents, carers and teachers

For Task C2, split the class into different groups and use dice to play the verb board game. Pupils can take it in turns to roll the dice and say the verbs in English. The first to the end of the board is the winner.