Unite 3: Leçon 6Pages 82-89
Verb conjugation, here we come!
Conjugate:
• Give the different forms of (a verb in an inflected language) as they vary according to voice, mood, tense, number, and person
• In plain words: changing verbs to match the subject…– Remember – verbs are DOING words
Run, jump, be, have, swim, etc
Subject Pronouns
Je or J’ = I Tu = you (informal)
NOTES
1st person singular
2nd person singular
Subject Pronouns
Il = He Elle = she
NOTES
3rd person singular
Subject Pronouns
Nous = We
Vous = y’all
Vous = you (formal)
NOTES
1st person plural
2nd person plural
Subject Pronouns
Ils = they (guys)
Elles = they (girls only)
NOTES
Ils = they (mixed group) 3rd person plural
What is a PRONOUN?
• Karlie smells like roses. • She smells like roses.
Rule 1.
Subject pronouns are used when the pronoun is the subject of the sentence. You can remember subject pronouns easily by filling in the blank subject space for a simple sentence.
Example:
______ did the job.I, you, he, she, it, we, and they all fit into the blank and are, therefore, subject pronouns.
Rule 2. Subject pronouns can replace proper nouns in the “subject position”.
Note that some pronouns are singular:
I, you, he, she
And some are plural:You (meaning “you all”), we, they
Let’s make a verb chart!
Je Nous
Tu Vous
Il
Elle
Ils/Elles
1st person
2nd person
3rd person
singular
plural
NOTES
The most frequent verb used in English is: “to be”For example:
I am American.
He is handsome.
They are silly.
Y’all are smart.Well, guess what…
…être is the most frequent verb used in French. It means “to be”.
Par exemple:
Je suis américaine.
Il est beau.
Ils sont bêtes.
Vous êtes intellegents.
For example:
I am American.
He is handsome.
They are silly.
Y’all are smart.
Être: to be
Je Nous
Tu Vous
Il
Elle
Ils/Elles
1st person
2nd person
3rd person
singular
plural
NOTES
suis
es
est
sommes
êtes
sont
For Singular Pronouns:
Je suis <zje swee>
You are (informal)
Tu es <to ay>
Il est <eel ay>
Elle est <ell ay>
I am
He is
She is
Vous êtes <voo zet> You are (formal)Also means “Y’all are”, but we’ll talk about this in a minute…
For Plural Pronouns:
Nous sommes
<new some>
Ils sont <eel soh>
Elles sont <ell soh>
We are
They are (all men or mixed group)
They are (females only)
Vous êtes <voo zet> Y’all are Remember, this also
means “You are” formal…
Don’t get confused!!!NOTES
• Mais oui [may wee] Sure!
• Bien sûr [beeyah syur] Of course!
• Peut-être [ peuh det rah] Maybe
A few small words to knowNOTES
Vocabulaire: Où? (Where?)NOTES
On your own paper – to turn in for a grade! You have 6 minutes.
(pg 85 in book)
Forming negative sentences:NOTES
Ne + VERB + pas
Je suis ici. I am here.
1. Find the conjugated verb
ne pas
2. place a “ne” before the verb3. place a “pas” after the
verb
not
Ne + VERB + pas
Il est en ville.
He is in town.
1. Find the conjugated verb
n’ pas
2. place a “n’” before the verb
3. place a “pas” after the verb
not
N’ + VERB + pas
J’aime écouter la radio.
1. Find the conjugated verb
n’ pas
2. place a “n’” before a verb with a vowel
3. place a “pas” after the verb
This verb ends in –er so it is NOT CONJUGATED!
XJe aime écouter la radio.
“Est-ce que” equation
EQ + statement = ?
• Basically, est-ce que added to a statement (a subject and verb) makes a question.
NOTES
Est-ce que Stéphanie est ici?
question
statement
Stéphanie est ici.
Subject + être + d’accord
Nous sommes d’accord. We agree.
NOTES
The last of the vocabulary:NOTES
<ay>
<por><may>
<ooh>
<duh>
<ahvek>
<ah>
N’est-ce pas [ ness pah] = right?
Tu es américan, n’est-ce pas?
On your own paper – to turn in for a grade! You have 8 minutes. (pg 89 in book)
1. à 1. Frédéric n’est pas à la maison.
On your own paper – to turn in for a grade! You have 8 minutes. (pg 88 in book)
On your own paper – to turn in for a grade! You have 5 minutes. (pg 87 in book)
1. Jim est américainEst-ce que ?
Making “yes/no questions”, it’s easy!
Est-ce que Stéphanie est ici?
Tu es français.
Ils sont au café.
Stéphanie est ici.
question
statement
statement
Est-ce que tu es français? question
Est-ce qu’ ils sont au café?
statement
question
NOTES