Download presentation
Presentation is loading. Please wait.
Published byOctavia Sherman Modified over 8 years ago
1
Notes le 8 avril JOUER (to play) je jouenous jouons tu jouesvous jouez il/elle/on joueils/elles jouent
2
Jouer, when used with sports and games, is followed by the preposition à. Je joue au basket. I play / I’m playing basketball. (à + le = au) Nous jouons aux cartes. We play / We’re playing cards. (à + les = aux)
3
Jouer, when used with musical instruments, is followed by the preposition de. Paul joue du piano. Paul plays/is playing the piano. (de + le = du) Karine et Michel jouent de la batterie. Karin and Michel play /are playing the drums.
4
When making questions with jouer, place à or de at the beginning of the sentence. À quels sports est-ce que tu joues? What sports do you play? De quel instrument musical jouez-vous? What musical instrument do you play?
5
Jouer un rôle means to play a role in a play or film. Johnny Depp joue le rôle de Capitain Sparrow dans Les pirates du Caraïbe. Johnny Depp plays the role of Captain Sparrow in Pirates of the Carribean.
6
The verb pratiquer is often used with sports. Est-ce que tu pratiques un sport? Do you play a sport? -Oui, je pratique le foot. Yes, I play soccer. When using pratiquer, include the definite article before the sport. On pratique le tennis. We play tennis.
Similar presentations
© 2025 SlidePlayer.com. Inc.
All rights reserved.