Infinitives and beyond! Objectif: To learn what an INFINITIVE is To recognise an ER-verb To understand that different people do the verb Lesson 1

STARTER: Write these verbs in French, then find the English in the dictionary for each Jouer Manger Aimer Adorer Commencer Aider Détester Penser Parler Habiter To play To eat To like To love To start To help To hate To think To speak To live

What 2 types of words appear in all of the ENGLISH sentences here? She swims for England He eats a sausage sandwich I speak French You need to be quiet

Je commence… BONUS questions: Which verb is this sentence-starter using? How has this infinitive changed to make this sentence-starter? What 2 things appear here too?

TU IL ELLE NOUS VOUS ILS ELLES JE YOU HE SHE WE YOU (pl) THEY THEY (f) I I SUBJECT PRONOUNS (Who is doing the verb?)

Match up! Il YOU HE SHE WE YOU (pl) THEY (m or mixed) THEY (m or mixed) THEY (f) I I Je Vous Elles Ils Nous Tu Elle

Planting an ER verb! Objectif: To be able to create the PRESENT tense using ER-verbs Lesson 2 ER

Creating the Present Tense – ER verbs STEP 1: Plant the infinitive! regarder

Creating the Present Tense – ER verbs STEP 2: Cut off the ER to get the stem regarder er regard jouer regarder visiter rester INFINITIVE - ER jou regard visit rest STEM

er Creating the Present Tense – ER verbs STEP 3: Bee-come a person! regarder regard je tu il/ellenous vous ils/elles

er Creating the Present Tense – ER verbs STEP 4: Do the RUBBISH RAP!! regarder regard je tu il/elle nous vous ils/elles e es e ons ez ent

- ER jou regard visit rest Je Tu Il/ Elle Nous Vous Ils / Elles 1. Subject pronoun (Bee- come a person!) 2. Cut off the ER to make the stem 3. Add the new ending to the stem using the Rubbish Rap! e es e ons ez ent

Let’s try it out! 1.I start 2.He starts 3.She starts 4.We start 5.You (pl) eat

HABITER: a regular ER verb J’habite Tu habites Il habite Elle habite Nous habitons Vous habitez Ils habitent Elles habitent I live You live He lives She lives We live You live They live

POUR COMMENCER: Trouvez l’erreur! 1.Je jouez 2.Vouz mangez 3.Elles adorer 4.Ils commencons 5.Je aime Extension: What are the infinitives of these verbs?

Planting IR and RE verbs Objectif: To be able to create the PRESENT tense using IR and RE verbs! Lesson 4 IR

Creating the Present Tense – IR verbs STEP 1: Plant the infinitive! finir

STEP 2: Cut off the IR to get the stem finir ir fin Creating the Present Tense – RE verbs choisir finir INFINITIVE - IR chois fin STEM

ir STEP 3: Bee-come a person! finir fin je tu il/elle nous vous ils/elles Creating the Present Tense – RE verbs

ir finir fin je tu il/elle nous vous ils/elles Creating the Present Tense – RE verbs STEP 4: Do the RUBBISH RAP!! is issons issez issent it

- IR fin chois réuss Je Tu Il/ Elle Nous Vous Ils / Elles 1. Subject pronoun (Bee- come a person!) 2. Cut off the IR to make the stem 3. Add the new ending to the stem using the Rubbish Rap! is issons issez issent it

Let’s try it out! 1.I finish 2.He finishes 3.She suceeds 4.We chose 5.You (pl) chose

Creating the Present Tense – RE verbs STEP 1: Plant the infinitive! perdre

STEP 2: Cut off the ER to get the stem perdre re perd Creating the Present Tense – RE verbs

re STEP 3: Bee-come a person! perdre perd je tu il/ellenous vous ils/elles Creating the Present Tense – RE verbs RE

s - STEP 4: Do the RUBBISH RAP!! Creating the Present Tense – RE verbs re perdre perd je tu il/ellenous vous ils/elles RE s ons ez ent

- RE vend perd descend Je Tu Il/ Elle Nous Vous Ils / Elles 1. Subject pronoun (Bee- come a person!) 2. Cut off the ER to make the stem 3. Add the new ending to the stem using the Rubbish Rap! s s - ons ez ent

I think I am eating I’m selling I imagine You are selling You sing You think We love We take They (f) finish They (f) start They (m) are sleeping She listens She hates He is helping He finishes

I think I eat I like I hate You like You speak You think We love We eat They (f) love They (f) startThey (m) play She helps She starts He helps He plays ER