Learning objective
- To know that some verbs do not follow regular patterns.
Success criteria
- I can conjugate the high-frequency irregular verbs ‘to
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National curriculum
Languages
Pupils should be taught to:
- Develop
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Cross-curricular links
None.
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Before the lesson
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Lesson plan
Recap and recall
Display the Presentation: Spot the mistake.
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Adaptive teaching
Pupils needing extra support
Could use the Resource: Completed Avoir and Être verb bug templates to copy the verbs onto their own bug; could use pre-written sticky labels with the pronouns and verb forms written on to match up and stick onto their own bug.
Pupils working at greater depth
Could be challenged to create an extra verb bug for one of the regular -er verbs.
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Assessing progress and understanding
Pupils with secure understanding indicated by: being able to recognise
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Vocabulary
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avoir
to have
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j'ai
I have
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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
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Last update: 29th August, 2025
Y5/6 (B): Lesson 1: French – action!
Identifying the infinitive form of action verbs in French and recognising that there are three...
Assessment – French Y5/6 (B): Verbs in a French week
Assessment quiz and Knowledge catcher for use at the start and/or end of the unit...
Y5/6 (B): Lesson 5: A French week
Listening to an authentic French text telling a traditional fairy tale, practising using regular -er...
Y5/6 (B): Lesson 4: French irregulars – to have and to be
Learning the irregular present tense of the verbs avoir - to have and être -...
