KS3 · French · Year 8
How do you spell that? Alphabet, 'ils', 'elles' meaning 'they', 'mon, ma, mes'
Say and write new words in French: gender, nouns, alphabet
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Your learning goal
I can describe my things using possessive adjectives and the pronouns 'il/elle' and 'ils/elles' to mean 'it' and they'.
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How do you spell that? Alphabet, 'ils', 'elles' meaning 'they', 'mon, ma, mes': slides adapted from the imported teaching text; recall questions created from its keywords, learning points and common mistakes. Self-check practice, with no automatic grading or XP. Answers stay on this page and are cleared when you leave.
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I can describe my things using possessive adjectives and the pronouns 'il/elle' and 'ils/elles' to mean 'it' and they'.
Key learning points
- Possessive adjectives change for gender and number.
- Use 'mon/ton' before masculine singular nouns, 'ma/ta' before feminine singular nouns and 'mes/tes' before plural nouns.
- 'Il' and 'elle' mean 'it' when replacing a noun.
- 'Ils' and 'elles' mean 'they' for people and objects.
Words to know
- noun
- word for a person, place or thing
- possessive adjective
- shows who something belongs to
Common mistakes
'Ma' is the possessive adjective for all feminine singular nouns.
Use 'mon/ton' before all nouns starting with a vowel/h.
For parents, carers and teachers
- In the lesson cycle on the alphabet, you may wish to pause the video and take the opportunity to do some additional practice/chanting/singing. There are many videos with songs you could find.