Verbs!

1. Verbs! • What is a verb?

2. Verbs! • A verb is an action word (in English, begins with “to”) • Examples: • To write • To look • To jump • To sing • To bat your eyes at….

3. Subjects! What is a subject, you may ask?

4. The subject of a verb is the person or thing which performs the action of that verb:Gordon travaille.Gordon is working.Mes parents habitent en Espagne.My parents live in Spain.La voiture ne veut pas démarrer.The car won't start.

5. Subject pronouns replace this person or thing:Iltravaille.He is working.Ilshabitent en Espagne.They live in Spain.Elle ne veut pas démarrer.It won't start.

6. Subject Pronouns! Singular

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8. Practice! • Translate the following subject pronouns: • I 8. She • You (friend) 9. Je • They (feminine) 10. Vous • You (formal) 11. Elle • We 12. Tu • He 13. Ils • They (masculine) 14. Nous

9. Corrige • Je 8. Elle • Tu 9. I • Elles 10. You (formal/ plural) • Vous 11. She • Nous 12. You (familiar) • Il 13. They (masculine) • Ils 14. We

10. Practice! Translate the following subject pronouns into Francais: • You (familiar) • We • I • They (feminine) • He • You (plural/ formal) • They (masculine) • She

11. Translate the following subject pronouns into Francais: • You (familiar) Tu • We Nous • I Je/ J’ • They (feminine) Elles • He Il • You (plural/ formal) Vous • They (masculine) Ils • She Elle

12. Aimes-tu? • To ask someone you know well if he/she likes something use the familiar form: Aimes-tu….? • To ask someone you do not know well of is older than you are if he/she likes something, use the formal form: Aimez-vous…?

13. Et toi? • “Et toi?” directly translates as “And you?”. • Use the phrase “et toi?” to respond and engage in conversation. • Example: Très Bien Spongebob. Et toi? Salut, Patrick! Comment cava? Très bien, merci!

14. “J’aime la glace. Et toi?”

15. In order to respond to Patrick… If “yes” say: Oui, j’aime la glace. If “yes, a lot” say: Oui, j’aime beaucoup la glace If “no” say: Non, je n’aime pas la glace

16. Practice “Aimes-tu?” and “Et toi?” with a partner… • Partner A: “Aimes-tu__________?” • Partner B: “Oui, j’aime__________.” OR… “Non, je n’aime pas _________.” 3. Partner B: “J’aime ____________. Et toi?” 4. Partner A: “Oui,j’aime___________.” OR… “Non, je n’aime pas ___________” 5. Present your scene!

17. Les Verbes en -er • Most verbs in French end in –er • chanter • travailler • nager • donner • sauter • This form is called the infinitive

18. Verb Math! • The stem of the verb equals the infinitive minus the –er infinitive – er= stem chanter – er= chant

19. Practice Making Stems • Parler • Chanter • Nager • Danser • Acheter • Travailler • Marcher • Adorer • Jouer • Pleurer

20. Practice Making Stems • Parlerparl • Chanter chant • Nagernag • Danserdans • Acheterachet • Travaillertravaill • Marcher march • Adorer ador • Jouerjou • Pleurerpleur

21. subject pronouns change verb endings… I jump they walk jesauteilsmarchent

22. Subject Pronouns and Their Endings

23. Vocabulaire – La famille! • Mother – • Father – • Brother – • Sister – • Uncle – • Aunt – • Grandfather – • Grandmother – • Step father – • Step mother – • Step brother – • Step sister – • Great grandmother – • Great grandfather – • Girl • Boy – • Woman – • Man – • Child – • Dog – • Cat – • Baby – • Cousin -

24. Mother – mere Father – pere Brother – frere Sister – soeur Uncle – oncle Aunt – tente Grandfather – grandpere Grandmother – grandmere Step father – beau-pere Stepmother – belle-mere Stepbrother – beau-frere Stepsister – belle-soeur Girl- fille Boy – garcon Woman – femme Man – homme Child - enfant Dog – chien(ne) Cat – chat(te) Baby –bebe Great-grandmother arriere-grandmere Great-grandfather arriere-grandpere Cousin –cousin(e)

25. Pronouns + verbs = FUN! • Sometimes in a sentence we do not use subject pronouns, but names of people to indicate who is doing the action • Ex: OR He speaks = Pikachu speaks =

26. Be careful to count how many people are performing the action in order to place the correct verb ending on your stem. • Ask yourself: which subject pronoun is being used? (subjectpronoun = _______ thereforeending = ____) Ex. Ma mère, mon père et mon chat march_____ au magasin.

27. Translate! • Mère: • Sœur: • Cousine: • Tente: • Oncle: • Arrière grand-mère: • Frère: • Grand-père: • Homme: • Belle-mère: • Bébé: • Beau-frère: • Enfant: • Femme: • Chatte:

28. Translate! • Mère: mother • Sœur: sister • Cousine: cousin (feminine) • Tente: aunt • Oncle: uncle • Arrière grand-mère: greatgrandmother • Frère: brother • Grand-père: grandfather • Homme: man • Belle-mère: stepmother • Bébé: baby • Beau-frère: stepbrother • Enfant: child • Femme: woman/wife • Chatte: cat (feminine)

29. More ER verbs! • Chercher: to search for • Arriver: to arrive • Demander: to ask • Aimer: to like/ love • Détester: to detest/ hate • Manger: to eat • Penser: to think • Rêver: to dream • Skier: to ski • Trouver: to find • Visiter: to visit

30. Charades! • Rules: • No speaking for the actor • Relay = once guessed, another group member must come up and take a new verb • May ask teacher for guidance • Not allowed to go twice unless everyone has already participated

31. Oral Quiz • Partner A: “Bonjour” • Partner B: “Bonjour, comment ca va?” • Partner A: “Ca va ___________, et toi?” • Partner B: “Ca va __________” • Partner A: “Aimes-tu _____________?” • Partner B: “Oui j’aime ___________, et toi?” OR “Non, je n’aime pas ___________, et toi?” • Partner A: “J’aime beaucoup _________, et toi?” • Partner B: “Oui, j’aime ___________ aussi” OR “Non, je n’aime pas _______________”. • Partner A: “Au revoir” • Partner B: “A bientôt!”

32. Evaluation: Oral Presentation