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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