Week 5 Summary

1. Class Agenda

• Today's Focus Topics:

  • Regular -er verbs

  • Verb "faire" - To do

  • Grammar, Vocabulary & Composition Test

• Test Note: Due to the test, not all exercises will be completed in class; remaining exercises to be done independently.

2. Review of the Verb "Parler"

Present Tense Forms

• Covered forms of the verb "parler":

  • Je parle (I speak)

  • Il/Elle/On parle (He/She/One speaks)

  • Completing sentences with remaining verb conjugations:

    • parlent, parles, parlez, parlons

• Identified silent endings:

  • -e, -es, -ent silent

  • Different pronunciations for parlons and parlez

• Negation with "parler": functions similarly to "être" and "avoir"

3. Regular -er Verbs

• Overview of Regular -er Verbs:

  • A significant portion of French verbs end in -er

  • Follow a consistent pattern in conjugation

• Present Tense Usage:

  • Describes general actions and current actions

  • Example: Tu cuisines à la maison?

4. Conjugation Exceptions

• Verbs ending in -cer:

  • Example: commencer changes to commençons

• Verbs ending in -ger:

  • Example: nager changes to nageons to maintain soft sound.

5. Practical Exercises

• Given verb forms to complete the nous (we) conjugation:

  • Examples:

    • arranger -> nous arrangeons

    • changer -> nous changeons

    • All but two require spelling changes.

6. Introducing "Faire"

Expressions with "Faire"

• Discussed activities associated with seasons and weather conditions. Examples:

  • Camille fait du patin sur glace (skating) in winter

  • Manon fait du ski (skiing) in winter

• Analyzing the use of the verb "faire":

  • Q&A:

    • Single English equivalent? No.

    • Faire: Regular or irregular? Irregular

    • Most weather expressions use il + form of faire

7. Additional Activities

• Students will describe themselves using specified outlines:

  • Age, Nationality, Physical Traits, Character Traits, Course Count

• In small groups, identify similarities and differences.