KS2 · French · Year 4
Friendship: plural definite article 'les'
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Your learning goal
I can give my opinion in French using the plural definite article 'les'.
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I can give my opinion in French using the plural definite article 'les'.
Key learning points
- The SSC (sound-symbol correspondence) [r] is pronounced as in 'rue'.
- 'Please' in French is 's'il te plait' or 's'il vous plait', thank you is 'merci'.
- Use 's'il te plait' with family and friends your own age and 's'il vous plait' with adults outside of your family.
- The plural definite article (the) is 'les'. There is a liaison after 'les' with plural nouns that begin with a vowel.
- When giving an opinion about something in French, we often use the definite article: le, la, l’, les: j'adore les chats.
Words to know
- [r]
- pronounced as in 'rue'
- definite article
- used before a noun to indicate that the noun refers to a specific person, place, thing; the
- le, la, les, l'
- definite article 'the' in the masculine, feminine and plural forms, and when used before a vowel
- plural noun
- a word that refers to more than one person, place, thing, or idea, often adding an -s: le chat - les chats
Common mistakes
Like in English, there is just one way of saying 'please' in French.
There are in fact two ways to say 'please' in French. Use 's'il te plait' with friends, family and people your own age and use 's'il vous plait' with adults outside of your family.
For parents, carers and teachers
- Ask pupils to continue using 's'il te plait', 's'il vous plait' and 'merci' with friends and family throughout the rest of their day.