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  5. Y5/6 (B): Lesson 1: French – action!

Learning objective

  • To identify verbs in the infinitive form in French.

Success criteria

  • I can locate a verb in the infinitive
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Before the lesson

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Lesson plan

Recap and recall

Display slide 1 of the Presentation: How many verbs can you spot?

Learning objective

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Adaptive teaching

Pupils needing extra support

Could cut out and stick the pictures and words onto sugar paper in the Activity: Action; could  agree on actions to help remember the new verbs.

 

Pupils working at greater depth

Could be encouraged to research a wide range of additional verbs from the dictionary to establish the most common infinitive endings; should be encouraged to use dictionaries to find an extra French verb for each column in the sorting activity.

 

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Assessing progress and understanding

Pupils with secure understanding indicated by: attempting to read new verbs aloud

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Vocabulary and translations

  • chanter

    to sing

  • courir

    to run

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In this unit

Assessment - French Y5/6 (B): Verbs in a French week

Y5/6 (B): Lesson 1: French - action!

Y5/6 (B): Lesson 2: Who is doing what in French?

Y5/6 (B): Lesson 3: French verbs in a spin

Y5/6 (B): Lesson 4: French irregulars - to have and to be

Y5/6 (B): Lesson 5: A French week

Originally created by:

Belinda Dean

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Belinda has been a French and Spanish teacher based in Bath for more than 15 years. She has delivered a range of courses for teachers and PGCE students and is particularly passionate about weaving language, culture and global learning across the curriculum. Having…
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Last update: 23rd February, 2026

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