KS3 · French · Year 9
Life in Paris: reflexive pronouns 'me' and 'te'
Refugees in France: reflexive verbs
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Your learning goal
I can use the reflexive pronouns 'me' and 'te' with a range of verbs in the context of preparing for a family visit.
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I can use the reflexive pronouns 'me' and 'te' with a range of verbs in the context of preparing for a family visit.
Key learning points
- Use 'me' and 'te' as reflexive pronouns in French. Shorten them to m'/t' before a vowel/silent 'h'.
- Some verbs can mean different things when they’re used reflexively and can be translated differently in English.
Words to know
- reflexive pronoun
- used to indicate doing something to yourself, words like ‘myself’ and ‘yourself’
Common mistakes
Reflexive verbs can always be translated literally into English.
There are sometimes more natural ways to translate reflexive verbs into English. For example, 'Je me prépare' is 'I prepare myself', but 'I get ready' sounds more natural.
For parents, carers and teachers
- If pupils are using the worksheet, they can sit back to back for the B2 speaking task. The written task B3 could be less prescriptive and more independent if you want to challenge students by just giving the first instruction and guidance to use a number of reflexive verbs.