French: Avoir and Être in the Present Tense

Categories: Key Stage 3, Languages
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About Course

Avoir (to have) and être (to be) are the two most important verbs in French – and the two most irregular. With Ziggy the inventor owl, learn both verbs in the present tense, how to use them to describe people, give your age and talk about feelings, and how to make them negative or ask questions. It supports the Key Stage 3 languages programme of study for England.

Tutwoo Kids is independent and is not affiliated with, or endorsed by, the Department for Education, Ofqual or any exam board. This course follows the national curriculum for England and is for learning and practice; certificates are for encouragement and are not qualifications.

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What Will You Learn?

  • Conjugate avoir and être in the present tense for every person Use être for descriptions with correct adjective agreement Use avoir for age and expressions like avoir faim and avoir peur Make sentences negative and ask simple questions

Course Content

Course Lessons

  • Être: to be
  • Avoir: to have
  • Avoir expressions: hungry, cold and scared
  • Negatives, questions and il y a

For grown-ups
Sources and further reading for parents, carers and teachers.

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