Year 8 · French · beta

School life: -IR verbs in the present, uses of 'vous' and 'on'

Here pupils extend their knowledge of -ir verbs like sortir and venir and add verbs like choisir in all forms. The formal 'vous' and 'on' and the present tense with future meaning give pupils more options to talk with others about activities and routines. Liaison, elision with h is taught.

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Prior knowledge

  • Pupils can use verbs like sortir in the present tense in first, second and third person singular.
  • Pupils can use verbs like venir in the first, second and third person singular.
  • Pupils know the subject pronouns je, tu, il, elle, on, nous, vous, ils, elles.
  • Pupils know that the pronoun 'on' can mean 'people', 'you' or 'one'.
  • Pupils know that il/elle and ils/elles can be used to talk about things as well as people.
  • Pupils know how to form questions with intonation, inversion and est-ce que...
  • Pupils can use verbs like choisir in the present tense in first, second and third person singular.

Source curriculum references

  • Develop and use a wide-ranging and deepening vocabulary that goes beyond their immediate needs and interests, allowing them to give and justify opinions and take part in discussion about wider issues.
  • Write prose using an increasingly wide range of grammar and vocabulary, write creatively to express their own ideas and opinions, and translate short written text accurately into the foreign language.
  • Initiate and develop conversations, coping with unfamiliar language and unexpected responses, making use of important social conventions such as formal modes of address.
  • Read and show comprehension of original and adapted materials from a range of different sources, understanding the purpose, important ideas and details.
  • Identify and use tenses or other structures which convey the present, past, and future as appropriate to the language being studied.
  • Use and manipulate a variety of key grammatical structures and patterns, including voices and moods, as appropriate.
  • Listen to a variety of forms of spoken language to obtain information and respond appropriately.
  • Express and develop ideas clearly and with increasing accuracy, both orally and in writing.
  • Use accurate grammar, spelling and punctuation.

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