KS3 · French · Year 9
New Year: -er verbs in the perfect tense with 'être'
Past and present events: perfect tense, negation, questions
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Your learning goal
I can use the perfect tense with 'être' to describe New Year celebrations.
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I can use the perfect tense with 'être' to describe New Year celebrations.
Key learning points
- [è/ê] is pronounced as in 'tête'.
- The letter 'e' is usually pronounced as [è/ê] before double consonants or the letters c/l at the end of a word.
- Movement verbs like 'aller' and 'rester' take 'être' instead of 'avoir' in the perfect tense.
- Add 'e' to the past participle of verbs that take 'être' if the subject is feminine.
Words to know
- [è/ê]
- pronounced as in 'tête'
- être
- to be, being
Common mistakes
The letter 'e' is always pronounced the same in French.
The letter 'e' is often pronounced as the 'e' in 'je' is but can be pronounced like [è/ê]. Pronounce 'e' like [è/ê] before double consonants and the letters c/l if they are in the last syllable.
For parents, carers and teachers
- Don't hesitate to (over)exaggerate your mouth movements when pronouncing the 'e' sounds to emphasize the differences.