Unit 24 · Unit review
🔁 More verbs
Words
| French | Say it like | English |
|---|---|---|
| venir | vuh-NEER | to come |
| pouvoir | poo-VWAR | can, to be able to |
| savoir | sa-VWAR | to know (a fact) |
| prendre | PRA(N)DR | to take |
| dire | DEER | to say |
| voir | VWAR | to see |
| travailler | tra-va-YAY | to work |
| habiter | a-bee-TAY | to live (somewhere) |
| regarder | ruh-gar-DAY | to watch, to look at |
| écouter | ay-koo-TAY | to listen |
| apprendre | a-PRA(N)DR | to learn |
Capital letters in “Say it like” are stressed.
Sentences
- Je peux venir demain.
zhuh puh vuh-neer duh-MA(N)
I can come tomorrow. - Tu sais nager ?
tü seh na-ZHAY
Can you swim? - Nous regardons un film.
noo ruh-gar-do(n) uh(n) FEELM
We're watching a film. - Elle écoute de la musique.
el ay-koot duh la mü-ZEEK
She is listening to music.
Exercises
A Match the word to its meaning
- venir ____
- pouvoir ____
- savoir ____
- prendre ____
- dire ____
- voir ____
- travailler ____
- habiter ____
- to live (somewhere)
- to come
- can, to be able to
- to work
- to say
- to take
- to know (a fact)
- to see
B Translate
Into English
- apprendre
- regarder
- dire
- pouvoir
- habiter
Into French
- to listen (é…)
- to see (v…)
- to work (t…)
- to take (p…)
- to come (v…)
C Put the words in the right order
I can come tomorrow.
jedemainpeuxvenir
Can you swim?
saistunager
We're watching a film.
unfilmnousregardons
She is listening to music.
écouteladeellemusique
D Fill the gaps – Après les cours
Use these words:
écouteregardeapprendretravaille
Après les cours, je 1 un film ou j'2 de la musique. Le soir, je 3 un peu. J'aime 4 le français !
After class I watch a film or listen to music. In the evening I work a little. I love learning French!
E Read aloud, then copy
- habiter
- regarder
- travailler
- savoir
- venir
- écouter
Answer key
A. 1–b, 2–c, 3–g, 4–f, 5–e, 6–h, 7–d, 8–a
B. apprendre = to learn; regarder = to watch, to look at; dire = to say; pouvoir = can, to be able to; habiter = to live (somewhere); to listen = écouter; to see = voir; to work = travailler; to take = prendre; to come = venir
C. 1. Je peux venir demain. 2. Tu sais nager ? 3. Nous regardons un film. 4. Elle écoute de la musique.
D. 1. regarde 2. écoute 3. travaille 4. apprendre