Tu aimes faire ça?

Talking about likes/dislikes

Today we are going to learn how to say what you like and dislike in French.

Look at the list of phrases you matched up on the previous activity (see next slide). What do you notice about the verbs? ​Then check your answer on the following slide.

Talking about likes/dislikes

J'aime bloguer - I like blogging

J'aime ​envoyer des SMS - I like sending texts

J'aime prendre des selfies - I like taking selfies

J'aime tchatter avec mes copines - I like chatting with my mates

J'aime ​regarder des films - I like watching films

​J'aime partager des photos - I like sharing photos​

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Talking about likes/dislikes

J'aime bloguer - I like blogging

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1. How many verbs in this sentence?

2. What do you notice about the endings?​

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Talking about likes/dislikes

J'aime bloguer - I like blogging

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1. There are two verbs - the verb 'to like' and the verb 'to blog'

2. After the verb of like/dislike​, the verb needs to be in infinitive form.

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Talking about likes/dislikes

These are examples of infinitives - the basic form of the verb

bloguer - to blog

envoyer - to send

partager - to share

prendre - to take​

Talking about likes/dislikes

In French, the infinitive form often ends in '-er', but not always.

Prendre (to take), faire (to do) are also infinitives, but end in '-re'.​

Now lets do some practice!​