Verbs!

• What is a verb?

Verbs!

• A verb is an action word (in English, begins with “to”)

• Examples:– To write– To look– To jump – To sing– To bat your eyes at….

Subjects!

• What is a subject, you may ask?

The subject of a verb is the person or thing which performs the action of that verb:

Gordon travaille.Gordon is working.

Mes parents habitent en Espagne.My parents live in Spain.

La voiture ne veut pas démarrer.The car won't start.

Subject pronouns replace this person or thing:

Il travaille.He is working.

Ils habitent en Espagne.They live in Spain.

Elle ne veut pas démarrer.It won't start.

Subject Pronouns!

Singular “person” French English

1st person Je I

2nd person Tu You (familiar)

3rd person Il/ elle He/ She

plural“person” French English

1st person Nous We

2nd person Vous You (plural/ formal)

3rd person Ils/ elles They

Practice! • Translate the following subject pronouns:1. I 8. She2. You (friend) 9. Je3. They (feminine) 10. Vous4. You (formal) 11. Elle5. We 12. Tu6. He 13. Ils7. They (masculine) 14. Nous

Corrige

1. Je 8. Elle2. Tu 9. I3. Elles 10. You (formal/ plural)4. Vous 11. She5. Nous 12. You (familiar)6. Il 13. They (masculine)7. Ils 14. We

Practice!

Translate the following subject pronouns into Francais:1. You (familiar) 2. We3. I4. They (feminine)5. He6. You (plural/ formal)7. They (masculine)8. She

Translate the following subject pronouns into Francais:1. You (familiar) Tu2. We Nous3. I Je/ J’4. They (feminine) Elles5. He Il6. You (plural/ formal) Vous7. They (masculine) Ils8. She Elle

Aimes-tu?

To ask someone you know well if he/she likes something use the familiar form:

Aimes-tu….?

To ask someone you do not know well of is older than you are if he/she likes something, use the formal form:

Aimez-vous…?

Et toi?

“Et toi?” directly translates as “And you?”. Use the phrase “et toi?” to respond and

engage in conversation. Example:

Salut, Patrick! Comment ca va?

Très Bien Spongebob. Et toi?

Très bien, merci!

“J’aime la glace. Et toi?”

In order to respond to Patrick…

If “yes” say:Oui, j’aime la glace.

If “yes, a lot” say: Oui, j’aime beaucoup la glace

If “no” say:Non, je n’aime pas la glace

Practice “Aimes-tu?” and “Et toi?” with a partner…

1. Partner A: “Aimes-tu__________?”2. Partner B: “Oui, j’aime __________.”

OR… “Non, je n’aime pas _________.”

3. Partner B: “J’aime ____________. Et toi?”4. Partner A: “Oui, j’aime ___________.”

OR… “Non, je n’aime pas ___________”

5. Present your scene!

Les Verbes en -er

• Most verbs in French end in –er – chanter– travailler– nager – donner– sauter

• This form is called the infinitive

Verb Math!

• The stem of the verb equals the infinitive minus the –er

infinitive – er= stem

chanter – er = chant

Practice Making Stems

1. Parler2. Chanter3. Nager4. Danser5. Acheter6. Travailler7. Marcher8. Adorer9. Jouer10. Pleurer

Practice Making Stems

1. Parler parl2. Chanter chant3. Nager nag4. Danser dans5. Acheter achet6. Travailler travaill7. Marcher march8. Adorer ador9. Jouer jou10. Pleurer pleur

subject pronouns change verb endings…

I jump they walkje saute ils marchent

Subject Pronouns and Their Endings

PARLERSingular Plural

I Je parle We Nous parlons

You (fam) Tu parles You (plural/formal)

Vous parlez

He/she Il/elle parle They Ils/ elles parlent

Vocabulaire – La famille! • Mother – • Father – • Brother – • Sister –• Uncle – • Aunt – • Grandfather –• Grandmother – • Step father –• Step mother –• Step brother – • Step sister – • Great grandmother –

• Great grandfather – • Girl• Boy – • Woman –• Man – • Child –• Dog –• Cat –• Baby –• Cousin -

Mother – mereFather – pereBrother – frereSister – soeurUncle – oncleAunt – tenteGrandfather – grandpereGrandmother – grandmereStep father – beau-pereStepmother – belle-mereStepbrother – beau-frereStepsister – belle-soeurGirl- fille

Boy – garconWoman – femmeMan – hommeChild - enfantDog – chien(ne)Cat – chat(te)Baby –bebeGreat-grandmother arriere-grandmereGreat-grandfather

arriere-grandpereCousin –cousin(e)

PRONOUNS + VERBS = FUN!

• Sometimes in a sentence we do not use subject pronouns, but names of people to indicate who is doing the action

• Ex: ORHe speaks = Pikachu speaks =

• Be careful to count how many people are performing the action in order to place the correct verb ending on your stem.

• Ask yourself: which subject pronoun is being used?

(subject pronoun = _______ therefore ending = ____)Ex. Ma mère, mon père et mon chat march_____ au magasin.

Translate! • Mère:• Sœur:• Cousine:• Tente:• Oncle:• Arrière grand-mère:• Frère: • Grand-père: • Homme:• Belle-mère: • Bébé: • Beau-frère: • Enfant: • Femme: • Chatte:

Translate! • Mère: mother• Sœur: sister• Cousine: cousin (feminine)• Tente: aunt• Oncle: uncle• Arrière grand-mère: great grandmother• Frère: brother• Grand-père: grandfather• Homme: man• Belle-mère: stepmother• Bébé: baby• Beau-frère: stepbrother• Enfant: child• Femme: woman/wife• Chatte: cat (feminine)

More ER verbs!

• Chercher: to search for• Arriver: to arrive• Demander: to ask• Aimer: to like/ love• Détester: to detest/ hate• Manger: to eat• Penser: to think• Rêver: to dream• Skier: to ski• Trouver: to find• Visiter: to visit

Charades!

• Rules: – No speaking for the actor– Relay = once guessed, another group member

must come up and take a new verb– May ask teacher for guidance– Not allowed to go twice unless everyone has

already participated

Oral Quiz• Partner A: “Bonjour”• Partner B: “Bonjour, comment ca va?”• Partner A: “Ca va ___________, et toi?”• Partner B: “Ca va __________”• Partner A: “Aimes-tu _____________?”• Partner B: “Oui j’aime ___________, et toi?” OR “Non,

je n’aime pas ___________, et toi?”• Partner A: “J’aime beaucoup _________, et toi?”• Partner B: “Oui, j’aime ___________ aussi” OR “Non,

je n’aime pas _______________”. • Partner A: “Au revoir” • Partner B: “A bientôt!”

Evaluation: Oral Presentation

Evaluation of Oral Presentation

C’est un début! Beginning

1 point

Sur le bon CheminProgressing

2 points

Ca marche bien!Competent

3 points

Vous êtes experts! Expert

4 points

Total

/20 point

sPronunciation Most words are

pronouncedincorrectly.As a result, itis difficult tounderstand thepresentation.

Some wordsare pronouncedincorrectly, but thepresentation is stillunderstandable.

Most words are pronounced correctly, making the presentation easily understandable.

All words are pronounced correctly. Any errors in pronunciation are the result of the students incorporating extra vocabulary not included in the unit.

Enunciation Words are not clearly enunciated. As a result, the presentation is incomprehensible.

Some words are clearly enunciated. Some of the presentation is comprehensible.

Most words are clearly enunciated. As a result, most of the presentation is easy to comprehend.

All words are clearly enunciated. All listening can easily understand the presentation.

Volume Voice is audible. Volume is too low. Volume is adequate. Most people can hear the presentation

Volume is excellent. All listening can easily hear the presentation.

Use of French Most of the presentation is delivered in English

Some of the presentation is delivered in French

Most of the presentation is in French.

All of the presentation is in French

Preparedness Unprepared. Students have not practiced.

Somewhat prepared. Students have practiced a little.

Prepared. Students have practiced a couple of times.

Well prepared. It is obvious that much practice has taken place.