Grammaire II – JSS1 French Lesson Note (First Term)
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- Subject
- French
- Class
- JSS1
- Term
- First Term
- Topic
- Grammaire II
- Order
- Topic 8 of 10 this term
- Reading time
- 1 min
Avoir is the French verb for “to have”. It is conjugated with the pronouns je, tu, il, elle, nous, vous, ils and elles: j’ai, tu as, il a, elle a, nous avons, vous avez, ils ont, elles ont. We use it to say what a person owns, such as a pen, a book, a house or children.
Behavioural objectives
By the end of the lesson, students should be able to:
- conjugate the verb avoir in the present tense;
- give the English meaning of each form of avoir;
- write simple French sentences with avoir;
- use the correct form of avoir with each pronoun.
How do we conjugate the verb avoir?
| Le verbe avoir | To have |
|---|---|
| J’ai | I have |
| Tu as | You have |
| Il a | He has |
| Elle a | She has |
| Nous avons | We have |
| Vous avez | You have |
| Ils ont | They have (masculine) |
| Elles ont | They have (feminine) |
What are some sentences with the verb avoir?
- J’ai un bic.
- J’ai un stylo.
- Tu as un crayon.
- Tu as un cahier.
- Il a un livre de français.
- Il a un sac.
- Elle a une boîte.
- Elle a une jupe.
- Nous avons une voiture.
- Nous avons un chat.
- Vous avez une radio.
- Vous avez une télévision.
- Ils ont une maison.
- Ils ont une horloge.
- Elles ont de l’argent.
- Ils ont des enfants.
Evaluation
- Write out the full conjugation of the verb avoir.
- Give the English meaning of “Nous avons” and “Ils ont”.
- Complete the sentences: Elle ___ une jupe. Vous ___ une radio. Ils ___ une maison.
- Write “I have a pen” and “We have a car” in French.
Assignment
Write five sentences in French with the verb avoir. Use a different pronoun in each sentence and choose objects from the examples in this lesson.
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