Lesson Transcript

Choose the best answer to complete the sentence. Ready?
J'(pause with a tap of the finger) faire du jardinage le dimanche.
J'(pause with a tap of the finger) faire du jardinage le dimanche.
adore
adore
J'adore faire du jardinage le dimanche.
J'adore faire du jardinage le dimanche.
"I love gardening on Sundays."
We use adore in this sentence because adorer means "to love," and adore is the correct present-tense form for the subject je.
Choose the best answer to complete the sentence. Ready?
Hugo (pause with a tap of the finger) écrire dans son journal chaque soir.
Hugo (pause with a tap of the finger) écrire dans son journal chaque soir.
préfère
préfère
Hugo préfère écrire dans son journal chaque soir.
Hugo préfère écrire dans son journal chaque soir.
"Hugo prefers writing in his journal every evening."
We use préfère in this sentence because préférer means "to prefer," and préfère is the present-tense form for the third-person singular subject Hugo.
Choose the best answer to complete the sentence. Ready?
Nous (pause with a tap of the finger) faire de la randonnée en été.
Nous (pause with a tap of the finger) faire de la randonnée en été.
aimons
aimons
Nous aimons faire de la randonnée en été.
Nous aimons faire de la randonnée en été.
"We like hiking in the summer."
We use aimons in this sentence because aimer means "to like," and aimons is the present-tense form for the first-person plural subject nous.
Unscramble the words to make a sentence.
Ready?
Tu
Tu aimes
Tu aimes chanter
Tu aimes chanter sous
Tu aimes chanter sous la
Tu aimes chanter sous la douche ?
"Do you like singing in the shower?"
Tu aimes chanter sous la douche ?
Choose the best answer to complete the sentence. Ready?
Camille (adorez or adore) danser quand elle entend de la musique.
Camille (adorez or adore) danser quand elle entend de la musique.
adore
adore
Camille adore danser quand elle entend de la musique.
"Camille loves dancing when she hears music."
Adore is used here because adorer is the verb "to love," and adore is the correct form for the third-person singular subject Camille in the present tense.
Choose the best answer to complete the sentence. Ready?
On (préfère or préfèrent) cuisiner plutôt que commander.
On (préfère or préfèrent) cuisiner plutôt que commander.
préfère
préfère
On préfère cuisiner plutôt que commander.
"We prefer cooking rather than ordering."
Préfère is used here because préférer is the verb "to prefer," and on uses the same verb form as il or elle, so préfère is correct in the present tense.
Let's translate some sentences into French.
Translate "You love painting during your vacation." into French.
Vous, the subject pronoun meaning "you" (formal or plural),
followed by
adorez, the present tense of adorer, meaning "love,"
next
peindre, the infinitive verb "to paint,"
followed by
pendant, a preposition meaning "during,"
next
vos vacances, meaning "your vacation."
Adorer is the verb "to love," and adorez is the present-tense form for the formal or plural subject vous.
Vous adorez peindre pendant vos vacances.
Vous adorez peindre pendant vos vacances.
"You love painting during your vacation."
Translate "Lucas and Inès like learning new languages." into French.
Lucas et Inès, the subject (a third-person plural group),
followed by
aiment, the present tense of aimer, meaning "like,"
next
apprendre, the infinitive verb "to learn,"
followed by
de nouvelles langues, meaning "new languages."
Aimer means "to like," and aiment is the correct present-tense form for the third-person plural subject Lucas et Inès.
Lucas et Inès aiment apprendre de nouvelles langues.
Lucas et Inès aiment apprendre de nouvelles langues.
"Lucas and Inès like learning new languages."
Translate "I prefer doing yoga after class." into French.
Je, the subject pronoun meaning "I,"
followed by
préfère, the present tense of préférer, meaning "prefer,"
next
faire, the infinitive verb "to do,"
followed by
du yoga, meaning "yoga,"
next
après les cours, meaning "after class."
Préférer means "to prefer," and préfère is the correct present-tense form for the subject je.
Je préfère faire du yoga après les cours.
Je préfère faire du yoga après les cours.
"I prefer doing yoga after class."
Listen to me as I speak. Which verb form is used in the sentence?
J'adore faire du jardinage le dimanche.
Let's listen one more time.
J'adore faire du jardinage le dimanche.
Did you hear, j'adore?
We use j'adore because adorer means "to love."
Adore is the present tense for je, so it's j'adore.
How about...?
Tu aimes chanter sous la douche ?
Let's listen one more time.
Tu aimes chanter sous la douche ?
Did you hear, tu aimes?
We use aimes because aimer means "to like," and tu is "you."
Aimes is the correct present tense for tu — tu aimes.
Next…
On préfère cuisiner plutôt que commander.
One more time.
On préfère cuisiner plutôt que commander.
Did you hear, on préfère?
We use préfère because préférer means "to prefer," and on uses the same verb ending as il or elle.
Even though "on" means "we," it takes the singular form — on préfère.
And...
Lucas et Inès aiment apprendre de nouvelles langues.
One more time.
Lucas et Inès aiment apprendre de nouvelles langues.
Did you hear, aiment?
We use aiment because Lucas et Inès is a plural subject.
Aimer becomes aiment in the present tense when the subject is "they" — Lucas et Inès aiment.
Thank you for watching.
Now you know how to talk about what you like to do in your free time in French.
...and now you can move on to the next lesson in the pathway.
Au revoir !

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