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

2. 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

3. 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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

13. - ER ons e es ez e ent Je Tu Il/ Elle Nous Vous Ils / Elles jou regard
visit
rest es ez e
ent
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!

14. Let’s try it out!
I start
He starts
She starts
We start
You (pl) eat

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

23. - IR it is is Je Tu Il/ Elle Nous Vous Ils / Elles issez issons issent
fin
chois
réuss
issez is
issent
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!

24. Let’s try it out! I finish He finishes She suceeds We chose
You (pl) chose

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

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

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

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

29. - RE ons - s ez s ent Je Tu Il/ Elle Nous Vous Ils / Elles vend perd
descend s ez s
ent
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!

30. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16
I think
He is helping
I am eating
They (f) finish
She hates
We love
You sing
I imagine
You are selling
He finishes
We take
You think
I’m selling
She listens
They (f) start
They (m) are sleeping

31. ER 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16
I think
He helps
I eat
They (f) love
She starts
We love
You speak
I hate
You like
We eat
He plays
You think
I like
She helps
They (f) start
They (m) play