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
 STARTER: Write these verbs in
French, then find the English in the
dictionary for each

• Jouer • To play
• Manger • To eat
• Aimer • To like
• Adorer • To love
• Commencer • To start
• Aider • To help
• Détester • To hate
• Penser • To think
• Parler • To speak
• Habiter • 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
 What 2 things appear here too?

Je commence…
BONUS questions:
• Which verb is this sentence-starter using?
• How has this infinitive changed to make
this sentence-starter?
SUBJECT PRONOUNS (Who is doing the verb?)

THEY
JE
I ELLES
(f)

TU
YOU THEY
ILS

YOU
IL
HE VOUS
(pl)

ELLE
SHE NOUS
WE
 Match up!
Elle Ils
I
YOU Vous
HE
Il
SHE
Je
WE
YOU (pl) Elles
THEY
(m or mixed) Nous
THEY (f) Tu
 Lesson 2
Planting an ER verb!

Objectif:
•To be able to
create the
ER
PRESENT tense
using ER-verbs
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

er

regard
regarder jouer jou
regarder regard
visiter - ER visit
rester rest
INFINITIVE STEM
Creating the Present Tense – ER verbs

STEP 3: Bee-come a person!

il/elle nous

tu vous
regard

je ils/elles er
regarder
Creating the Present Tense – ER verbs

STEP 4: Do the RUBBISH RAP!!

il/elle e ons nous

es ez
vous
tu e regard ent
je ils/elles er
regarder
 - ER
Je
e ons
Tu jou
Il/ Elle regard es ez
Nous visit
Vous rest e ent
Ils / Elles

1. Subject 2. Cut off the ER 3. Add the new ending

pronoun (Bee- to make the stem to the stem using the
come a person!) Rubbish Rap!
 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
I live J’habite
You live Tu habites
He lives Il habite
She lives Elle habite
We live Nous habitons
You live Vous habitez
They live Ils habitent
They live Elles habitent
 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?
 Lesson 4
Planting IR and RE verbs
Objectif:
•To be able to
create the
PRESENT tense
IR
using IR and RE
verbs!
Creating the Present Tense – IR verbs

STEP 1: Plant the infinitive!

finir
Creating the Present Tense – RE verbs

STEP 2: Cut off the IR to get the stem

- IR chois
choisir
finir fin
ir
INFINITIVE STEM

fin
finir
Creating the Present Tense – RE verbs

STEP 3: Bee-come a person!

nous
il/elle

vous
tu

ils/elles
fin

je
ir
finir
 Creating the Present Tense – RE verbs

STEP 4: Do the RUBBISH RAP!!

nous
il/elle
it so n s
is
is vous
tu issez
is iss
en
t
ils/elles
fin

je
ir
finir
 - IR
Je it so n s
i s
Tu fin is
Il/ Elle chois issez
Nous réuss is iss
en
t
Vous
Ils / Elles

1. Subject 2. Cut off the IR 3. Add the new ending

pronoun (Bee- to make the stem to the stem using the
come a person!) Rubbish Rap!
 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
Creating the Present Tense – RE verbs

STEP 2: Cut off the ER to get the stem

re

perd
perdre
Creating the Present Tense – RE verbs

STEP 3: Bee-come a person!

il/elle nous

RE
tu perd vous

je ils/elles re
perdre
Creating the Present Tense – RE verbs

STEP 4: Do the RUBBISH RAP!!

il/elle - ons nous

s ez
RE
tu s perd ent vous

je ils/elles re
perdre
 - RE
Je
- ons
Tu vend
Il/ Elle perd s ez
Nous descend
Vous s ent
Ils / Elles

1. Subject 2. Cut off the ER 3. Add the new ending

pronoun (Bee- to make the stem to the stem using the
come a person!) Rubbish Rap!
 I think He is helping

1 I am eating
9 They (f) finish

We love
5 She hates
13
2 You sing
10 I imagine

You are selling

6 He finishes 14
3 We take 11 You think

7 I’m selling
15
She listens

4 12 They (m) are sleeping

They (f) start

8 16
I think He helps ER
1 I eat
9 They (f) love

We
5 She starts
13
love
2 You speak
10 I hate

You like
6 We eat
14
3 He plays
11 You think

7 I like
15
She helps

4 12
They (f) start They (m) play

8 16