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Activities: singular verbs in the present tense

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Why this, why now

In this unit, pupils revisit the verb faire, with meanings other than 'do' or 'make'. Pupils use singular forms of -er verbs with new high frequency vocabulary to talk about activities. They use two-verb structures with 'aimer' and practise the sound spelling links ch, ç, ai, oi, -tion and -ien.

Prior knowledge requirements

  • Ardaydu waa inay yaqaanaan aasaaska maadada.
  • Ardaydu waa inay awoodaan inay raacaan tilmaamo fudud.
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Activities: singular verbs in the present tense

In this unit, pupils revisit the verb faire, with meanings other than 'do' or 'make'. Pupils use singular forms of -er verbs with new high frequency vocabulary to talk about activities. They use two-verb structures with 'aimer' and practise the sound spelling links ch, ç, ai, oi, -tion and -ien.

6 lessons
  1. What people do: regular singular -er verbs
  2. Actions towards others: Malala, singular -er verbs with preposition 'à'
  3. Actions: singular -er verbs in simple present and present continuous
  4. What people do: 'en', meaning 'in' and 'by'
  5. What people do: 'faire', meaning 'go'
  6. What people like doing: 2-verb phrases with 'aimer'