KS2 · French · Year 5
Christmas in Haiti and France: -er verbs 'nous' and 'vous'
Celebrations in France and Haiti: plural -ER verbs, est-ce que, negation
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I can understand sentences describing Christmas traditions in Haiti using -er verbs.
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I can understand sentences describing Christmas traditions in Haiti using -er verbs.
Key learning points
- The SSCs [é], [er], [et] and [ez] are spelt differently but they make the exact same sound, as in 'bébé'.
- -er verbs follow the same verb endings: add -e with je, il and elle, and -es with tu in the singular form.
- In the plural form, we use -ons with 'nous' and -ez with 'vous': nous célébrons, vous célébrez.
- To say 'some' in French, we use 'des'. This is an indefinite article.
- Unlike 'un and 'une' (meaning 'a'), 'des' does not change based on the gender of the noun.
Words to know
- [é] [er] [et] [ez]
- SSC (sound-symbol correspondence) pronounced as in 'bébé'
- -er verb
- French regular verb ending in -er in the infinitive form: aimer
- nous
- French pronoun meaning 'we'
- vous
- French pronoun meaning 'you' (when talking to more than one person)
- des
- indefinite article meaning 'some'
Common mistakes
The SSCs [é], [er], [et] and [ez] have different pronunciations.
The SSCs [é], [er], [et] and [ez] are in fact pronounced exactly the same, as in: répéter.
For parents, carers and teachers
- Ask pupils to research more facts about Christmas in both Haiti and France.