Unite 3: Leçon 6Pages 82-89

Verb conjugation, here we come!

Conjugate:

• Give the different forms of (a verb in an inflected language) as they vary according to voice, mood, tense, number, and person

• In plain words: changing verbs to match the subject…– Remember – verbs are DOING words

Run, jump, be, have, swim, etc

Subject Pronouns

Je or J’ = I Tu = you (informal)

NOTES

1st person singular

2nd person singular

Subject Pronouns

Il = He Elle = she

NOTES

3rd person singular

Subject Pronouns

Nous = We

Vous = y’all

Vous = you (formal)

NOTES

1st person plural

2nd person plural

Subject Pronouns

Ils = they (guys)

Elles = they (girls only)

NOTES

Ils = they (mixed group) 3rd person plural

What is a PRONOUN?

• Karlie smells like roses. • She smells like roses.

Rule 1.

Subject pronouns are used when the pronoun is the subject of the sentence. You can remember subject pronouns easily by filling in the blank subject space for a simple sentence.

  Example:

______ did the job.I, you, he, she, it, we, and they all fit into the blank and are, therefore, subject pronouns.

Rule 2. Subject pronouns can replace proper nouns in the “subject position”.

Note that some pronouns are singular:

I, you, he, she

And some are plural:You (meaning “you all”), we, they

Let’s make a verb chart!

Je Nous

Tu Vous

Il

Elle

Ils/Elles

1st person

2nd person

3rd person

singular

plural

NOTES

The most frequent verb used in English is: “to be”For example:

I am American.

He is handsome.

They are silly.

Y’all are smart.Well, guess what…

…être is the most frequent verb used in French. It means “to be”.

Par exemple:

Je suis américaine.

Il est beau.

Ils sont bêtes.

Vous êtes intellegents.

For example:

I am American.

He is handsome.

They are silly.

Y’all are smart.

Être: to be

Je Nous

Tu Vous

Il

Elle

Ils/Elles

1st person

2nd person

3rd person

singular

plural

NOTES

suis

es

est

sommes

êtes

sont

For Singular Pronouns:

Je suis <zje swee>

You are (informal)

Tu es <to ay>

Il est <eel ay>

Elle est <ell ay>

I am

He is

She is

Vous êtes <voo zet> You are (formal)Also means “Y’all are”, but we’ll talk about this in a minute…

For Plural Pronouns:

Nous sommes

<new some>

Ils sont <eel soh>

Elles sont <ell soh>

We are

They are (all men or mixed group)

They are (females only)

Vous êtes <voo zet> Y’all are Remember, this also

means “You are” formal…

Don’t get confused!!!NOTES

• Mais oui [may wee] Sure!

• Bien sûr [beeyah syur] Of course!

• Peut-être [ peuh det rah] Maybe

A few small words to knowNOTES

Vocabulaire: Où? (Where?)NOTES

On your own paper – to turn in for a grade! You have 6 minutes.

(pg 85 in book)

Forming negative sentences:NOTES

Ne + VERB + pas

Je suis ici. I am here.

1. Find the conjugated verb

ne pas

2. place a “ne” before the verb3. place a “pas” after the

verb

not

Ne + VERB + pas

Il est en ville.

He is in town.

1. Find the conjugated verb

n’ pas

2. place a “n’” before the verb

3. place a “pas” after the verb

not

N’ + VERB + pas

J’aime écouter la radio.

1. Find the conjugated verb

n’ pas

2. place a “n’” before a verb with a vowel

3. place a “pas” after the verb

This verb ends in –er so it is NOT CONJUGATED!

XJe aime écouter la radio.

“Est-ce que” equation

EQ + statement = ?

• Basically, est-ce que added to a statement (a subject and verb) makes a question.

NOTES

Est-ce que Stéphanie est ici?

question

statement

Stéphanie est ici.

Subject + être + d’accord

Nous sommes d’accord. We agree.

NOTES

The last of the vocabulary:NOTES

<ay>

<por><may>

<ooh>

<duh>

<ahvek>

<ah>

N’est-ce pas [ ness pah] = right?

Tu es américan, n’est-ce pas?

On your own paper – to turn in for a grade! You have 8 minutes. (pg 89 in book)

1. à 1. Frédéric n’est pas à la maison.

On your own paper – to turn in for a grade! You have 8 minutes. (pg 88 in book)

On your own paper – to turn in for a grade! You have 5 minutes. (pg 87 in book)

1. Jim est américainEst-ce que ?

Making “yes/no questions”, it’s easy!

Est-ce que Stéphanie est ici?

Tu es français.

Ils sont au café.

Stéphanie est ici.

question

statement

statement

Est-ce que tu es français? question

Est-ce qu’ ils sont au café?

statement

question

NOTES