KS2 · French · Year 4
What do you have? 'J'ai' and 'tu as'
People, places, things: adjective agreement, subject pronouns 'it'
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Your learning goal
I can ask questions using intonation and ‘tu as’ to find out what somebody has.
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I can ask questions using intonation and ‘tu as’ to find out what somebody has.
Key learning points
- The ‘e’ at the end of a word in French makes no sound, it is a SFe (silent final e).
- J’ai means I have and tu as means you have. These are singular forms of the verb avoir.
- Ask a question in French by raising your voice at the end of a statement. This is called an intonation question.
- An intonation question is a closed question. The answer can be either oui (yes) or non (no).
Words to know
- SFe
- silent e at the end of a word
- avoir
- French infinitive verb meaning ‘to have’
- j’ai
- French verb meaning ‘I have’
- tu as
- French verb meaning ‘you have’
- intonation
- the rise and fall of the voice when speaking
Common mistakes
The 'e' at the end of a word in French is pronounced.
The 'e' at the end of a word in French is silent, it is an SFe (silent final 'e'), e.g. 'timide'.
For parents, carers and teachers
- Use some tangible objects to support the children physically and visually for when practising conversing with their partner about they do and/or don't have.