QUIZLET - Prepositions

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Other prepositions to recognise and know

Au centre de  =  in the centre of

Sur  =  on

Sous  =  under

à gauche de  = to the left of

à droite de  = to the right of

entre  =  between

Also to know

Il y a  =  there is

Il n’y a pas  =  there is not

PREPOSITIONS IN FRENCH

What is a PREPOSITION?

A preposition is a word that indicates WHERE a noun is.  For example – at, to, in, under, behind.

Where does a PREPOSITION go in a sentence?

It goes BEFORE the noun.

The bakery is behind the cinema.

The school is next to the town hall.

The fountain is in the village square.

I am going to the butcher shop.

What PREPOSITIONs do we need to know in FRENCH?

1.  Je vais à la boulangerie.  =  I am going to the bakery.

2.  La fontaine est dans la place. = The fountain is in the village square.

3.  Le restaurant est devant la gare. = The restaurant is in front of the railway station.

4.  Le cimetière est derrière l’église. = The cemetery is behind the church.

5.  La mairie est en face de la boutique.  = The town hall is opposite the shop.

6.   Le parc est près de la banque. = The park is near the bank.

7.  Le marché est loin de la boucherie.  = The market is far from the butcher shop.

8.  Le tabac est à côté de chez moi. = The tobacco shop is next to my house.

The use of the preposition à in French – meaning ‘at, to or in’

Examples:

I go to the Post Office  - Je vais à la poste.    à  +  la = à la

I go to the cinema – Je vais au cinéma.  à +  le  =  au

I go to school – Je vais à l’école.  à  +  l’  = à l’

CHEZ = (At OR to) someone's place

Chez moi	(At OR to) my place
Chez mon ami	(At OR to) my mate’s place
Chez mon amie	(At OR to) my friend’s place (f)
Chez mon cousin	(At OR to) my cousin’s place
Chez ma cousine	(At OR to) my cousin’s place (f)
Chez Paul	(At OR to) Paul’s place
Chez Sophie	(At OR to) Sophie’s place
Chez mes grandparents	(At OR to) my grandparents’ place
Chez ma tante	(At OR to) my aunt’s place

Je vais chez Paul.   =  I am going to Paul’s place.

Je suis chez Paul.    = I am at Paul’s place.

Conjugation of the verb ALLER - TO GO - To learn by heart for test in your first lesson in the week beginning 18/2

ALLER	TO GO
je vais	I am going / I go
tu vas	You are going / you go
il va	He is going / he goes
elle va	She is going / she goes
nous allons	We are going / we go
vous allez	You are going / you go
ils vont	They are going / they go
elles vont	They are going / they go

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Revise Village Vocabulary

https://www.languagesonline.org.uk/French/Primary/En_Ville/Index.htm

Speaking Exercise 1 - for Roll Call

Quand je vais a l’école je passe devant le cinéma et …………….. (insert your choice of place)