1. Verbs

2. A verb is an action word What are some examples of verbs in English?
What is a verb?
A verb is an action word What are some examples of verbs in English?

3. Infinitive
An infinitive is the most basic form of a verb. For example:
To play
To laugh
To run
To eat
To sleep
Can you think of 5 infinitives?

4. Conjugation
A conjugation is what happens when you pair in infinitive with a subject. For example:
To sleep: I sleep / I am sleeping
To eat: He eats / He is eating
To write: She writes / She is writing
Can you come up with a conjugation for the following verbs:
To dance
To think
To party

5. Conjugation or infinitive?
Tell me if the following are conjugations or infinitives…
To tap
Drink
Look
To sing
To drive
To talk
Talk
Type
To study

6. Subject Pronouns A pronoun is… anything that replaces a noun
A subject pronoun is… the pronoun that replaces the subject
English subject pronouns are…
French subject pronouns are…
Let’s talk Tu v Vous, Il/Elle v Ils/Elles
English
French I Je We
Nous
You Tu
Vous He Il
They (m)
Ils
She
Elle
They (f)
Elles

7. Our first verb Être = to be
Ex) I am happy, You are French, We are late
Watch the following video for pronunciation
Here are the conjugations
Je suis
Nous sommes
Tu es
Vous êtes
Il/Elle est
Ils/elles sont

8. Using it in a sentence
I am French Je suis français(e)
You are English Tu es anglais(e)
She is Canadian Elle est canadienne

9. Fill in the blank Fill in the blank with the appropriate form of être
Je _________ américaine
Tu _________ canadien
Nous __________ français
Vous __________ francophone
Ils ___________ ici (here)
Elle _________ la (there)