KS3 · French · Year 7
Ask about someone: yes/no intonation questions
Greeting: singular 'être' and regular adjectives
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Your learning goal
I can make adjectives agree with nouns and I can form yes/no questions by raising my voice.
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I can make adjectives agree with nouns and I can form yes/no questions by raising my voice.
Key learning points
- [eu] sounds like 'deux'.
- When an adjective is feminine, its spelling and sound can change. Usually an 'e' is added.
- An 'e' is not added to form a feminine adjective if the masculine adjective already ends in '-e', e.g., 'triste'.
- To change a statement into a question, you can raise your voice at the end.
- We can use 'oui' (yes) and 'non' (no) to answer questions.
Words to know
- [eu]
- as pronounced in 'deux'
- statement
- a sentence that expresses a fact, idea or opinion
- question
- a sentence that asks for a reply
Common mistakes
All questions in French must have a question word or start with a verb.
Statements can be made into questions in French by changing the tone of your voice.
For parents, carers and teachers
- To illustrate the concept of yes/no questions and the responses 'oui', 'non', and 'merci', it would be useful to get a volunteer to come forward to play the part of responding using these words. This avoids having to mime two different parts.