Exploring the French Town: Places & Aller

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Exploring the French Town: Places & Aller

Shops in the Town

Useful shop names: la boulangerie (bakery), la boucherie (butcher's), le supermarché (supermarket), la pharmacie (pharmacy), la librairie (bookshop).

What do you already know about buildings and shops in a French town?

Learning Objective

At the end of the lesson you will know how to use the verb 'aller' in the present tense and name key buildings and shops commonly found in French towns.

Introducing the Verb 'Aller'

'Aller' means 'to go' in French. It is used to talk about going places or moving around.

'Aller' in the Present Tense

Nous allons (We go) Vous allez (You go - formal/plural) Ils/elles vont (They go)

Singular Forms

Je vais (I go) Tu vas (You go) Il/elle/on va (He/she/one goes)

Plural Forms

Buildings in the Town

Learn key vocabulary: l'école (school), la mairie (town hall), la gare (station), l'église (church), le cinéma (cinema).

Write down 3 things you learned in this lesson.

Putting It Together

Use 'aller' with prepositions and places: "Je vais à la bibliothèque" (I am going to the library), "Nous allons au marché" (We are going to the market).

Reflect & Practise

Can you make a sentence using 'aller' and a building or shop in French? Try: "Tu vas où?" (Where are you going?)

Write down 2 things you want to know more about.

Ask 1 question about something you haven't quite understood yet.