Basic Verbs and Daily Activities

Grade 7 · French

Semester 1 | Period 1 | Week 4

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Subject: French

Semester: 1

Period: 1

Week: 4

School Name:
Teacher’s Name:
Subject: French
Grade Level: Grade 7
Date: Week 4
Lesson Duration: 45 minutes
Week & Period: Week 4, Period 1
Topic: Basic Verbs and Daily Activities
Sub-topic: Introduction to Regular Verbs, Daily Routine Vocabulary, Numbers 71–100

Learning Objectives

By the end of the lesson, students should be able to:

  1. Recognize and use basic regular verbs in the present tense.
  2. Describe daily activities using verbs and simple sentences.
  3. Count and pronounce numbers from 71–100 in French.
  4. Construct short sentences about personal routines.

 

Previous Knowledge

Students already know:

  • Greetings, self-introduction, and numbers 1–70
  • Être and Avoir conjugations
  • C’est / Voici / Voilà structures

 

Instructional Materials

  • Textbook: French for Beginners, Grade 7
  • Flashcards: Common regular verbs and daily routine vocabulary
  • Conjugation charts of regular verbs (-er)
  • Audio clips for pronunciation
  • Students’ notebooks and writing materials

 

Lesson Development – ABC Model

A – Anticipation (Warm-up / Starter)
Time: 5–10 minutes

  • Quick oral review of numbers 51–70 and C’est / Voici / Voilà
  • Ask students: “Qu’est-ce que tu fais tous les jours ?” (What do you do every day?)

Teacher’s Role: Correct responses and encourage participation
Learner’s Role: Answer orally and recall prior knowledge

 

B – Building Knowledge (Main Lesson Body)

Time: 25–30 minutes

Teacher’s Role (Expanded & Detailed)

  1. Introduction to Regular Verbs (-ER group)
  • Explain that most French verbs end in -er and follow the same conjugation pattern.
  • Examples: parler (to speak), étudier (to study), jouer (to play), manger (to eat).
  • Conjugation in present tense (parler):
    • Je parle (I speak)
    • Tu parles (You speak)
    • Il/Elle parle (He/She speaks)
    • Nous parlons (We speak)
    • Vous parlez (You speak – formal/plural)
    • Ils/Elles parlent (They speak)
  • Demonstrate usage in simple sentences:
    • Je parle français. (I speak French.)
    • Tu étudies le français. (You study French.)
    • Nous jouons au football. (We play football.)
    • Ils mangent du riz. (They eat rice.)

 

  1. Daily Activities Vocabulary
  • Introduce common daily actions (include reflexive verbs and simple -er verbs):
    • se lever (wake up)
    • se coucher (go to bed)
    • manger (eat)
    • étudier (study)
    • jouer (play)
    • travailler (work)
    • écouter (listen)
  • Example sentences:
    • Je me lève à six heures. (I wake up at 6 o’clock.)
    • Il se couche à dix heures. (He goes to bed at 10 o’clock.)
    • Nous étudions le français après l’école. (We study French after school.)
    • Vous jouez au football chaque soir. (You play football every evening.)

 

  1. Numbers 71–100
  • Teach pronunciation and spelling:
    • 71: soixante et onze
    • 72: soixante-douze … 79: soixante-dix-neuf
    • 80: quatre-vingts
    • 81: quatre-vingt-un … 89: quatre-vingt-neuf
    • 90: quatre-vingt-dix
    • 91–99: quatre-vingt-onze … quatre-vingt-dix-neuf
    • 100: cent
  • Oral practice: teacher calls numbers in English, students respond in French.
  • Written practice: students write numbers in French words.
  • Real-life connection: using age, prices in the market, number of students in class.

 

Learners’ Activities (Expanded & Detailed)

  1. Repetition Drill
  • Students repeat conjugations of parler, étudier, jouer, manger.
  • Practice pronouncing numbers 71–100 as a group and individually.
  1. Pair Work – Question & Answer
  • Example dialogue:
    • A: Que fais-tu le matin ? (What do you do in the morning?)
    • B: Je me lève à six heures et je mange du riz.
    • A: Et le soir ?
    • B: Je joue au football et j’étudie mes leçons.
  1. Group Work
  • Each group writes and presents a classmate’s daily routine using at least 3 verbs.
    • Example: Il s’appelle Joseph. Il se lève à six heures. Il étudie le français et il joue au football.
  1. Number Practice
  • Counting game: students count aloud from 71–100 in turns.
  • Matching activity: teacher shows digits (e.g., 87), students write the number (quatre-vingt-sept).
  1. Role-Play (Simulation)
  • Dialogue between two students talking about their routines:
    • Bonjour, je m’appelle Fatou. Je me lève à sept heures. J’étudie le français et je joue avec mes amis.
    • Moi, je m’appelle John. Je me lève à six heures. Je mange du pain et je joue au football.

 

Assessment Checks

  1. Oral Assessment
  • Teacher asks: Que fais-tu le matin ? Que fais-tu le soir ?
  • Students respond with full sentences using verbs.
  1. Pair Performance
  • Teacher circulates while pairs perform dialogues, checking accuracy in verb conjugations and vocabulary.
  1. Written Assessment
  • Fill in blanks with correct verb forms:
    • Je ___ (étudier) le français. → J’étudie le français.
    • Il ___ (jouer) au football. → Il joue au football.
    • Nous ___ (manger) du riz. → Nous mangeons du riz.
  • Numbers:
    • J’ai ___ ans. (Insert a number between 71–100, e.g., soixante-quinze).
  1. Peer Review
  • Students exchange written routines and correct errors in verb endings and numbers.

 

Notes (Expanded & Detailed)

  • Pronunciation focus: nasal sounds in soixante-dix, quatre-vingts, quatre-vingt-dix.
  • Grammar reminder: -er verbs follow the same conjugation pattern.
  • Contextualization: use Liberian school context (students waking up early, eating rice, playing football).
  • Highlight cultural point: daily routines in Francophone Africa often include school, market, and sports.

 

Assignment (Homework)

  1. Writing Task
  • Write 5–6 sentences describing your daily routine using regular verbs.
    • Example: Je me lève à six heures. Je mange du pain. J’étudie le français. Je joue au football avec mes amis. Je me couche à dix heures.
  1. Numbers Task
  • Write numbers 71–100 in French in both words and digits.
  1. Dialogue Task
  • Create a short dialogue (8–10 lines) with a partner describing your morning and evening activities.
    • Example: A: À quelle heure te lèves-tu ? – B: Je me lève à six heures. – A: Que fais-tu le soir ? – B: Je joue au football et j’étudie mes leçons.

 

C – Consolidation (Conclusion & Assessment)
Time: 5–10 minutes

  • Recall regular verb conjugation, daily activities vocabulary, and numbers 71–100
  • Volunteers present short dialogues about their routine

Evaluation Method:

  • Quick oral quiz: Ask students 2 questions about their routine using verbs and numbers

Follow-up Activity:

  • Students practice daily routine sentences at home and prepare a short dialogue for the next class

Differentiation / Inclusive Strategies:

  • Struggling learners: Provide visual prompts and peer support
  • Advanced learners: Encourage longer dialogues including multiple activities
  • Students with disabilities: Written prompts and extra time

Teacher’s Reflection:

  • What worked well? ___________________________________________
  • What needs improvement? ____________________________________
  • Students’ engagement level: ☑ High ☑ Medium ☐ Low