Les Formes (Shapes): Basic Shapes

Learning ObjectivesName 6 basic shapes.Use “c'est un/une” (it's a) to identify shapes.Connect shapes to real-world objects.Imagine you're playing with building blocks. 🧸 There's a round block, a square block, and a pointy block. In this lesson, you'll learn the French words for all these shapes! 🔵🟥🔺Real-World ApplicationsDescribe a drawing you made.Find shapes in your house or at school.Play games that use shapes.

French TermEnglish ExplanationExampleune forme (a shape) [oon FORM]This is the general word for 'a shape'.Quelle forme est-ce? (What shape is it?) [kel form ess?]un cercle (a circle) [uhn SAIR-kluh]A perfectly round shape, like a ball. 🔵Le soleil est un cercle. (The sun is a circle.) [luh soh-LAY ay tuhn SAIR-kluh.]un carré (a square) [uhn kah-RAY]A shape with four equal sides. 🟥La table est un carré. (The table is a square.) [la TAH-bluh ay tuhn kah-RAY.]un triangle (a triangle) [uhn tree-AWN-gluh]A shape with three sides. 🔺Le chapeau est un triangle. (The hat is a triangle.) [luh shah-POH ay tuhn tree-AWN-gluh.]un rectangle (a rectangle) [uhn rek-TAWN-gluh]A shape with four sides, two long and two short. ▭Le livre est un rectangle. (The book is a rectangle.) [luh LEE-vruh ay tuhn rek-...

1. Identifying a Shape with "C'est"Rule: To say what a shape is, use the phrase C'est + un / une + [name of the shape]. The phrase C'est (It is) [say] is the key part.Example: For a circle, you say: "C'est un cercle." (It's a circle.) [say tuhn SAIR-kluh.]2. The Gender of Shapes (Masculine or Feminine)Rule: In French, all nouns have a gender. Use "un" (a/an) [uhn] for masculine nouns and "une" (a/an) [oon] for feminine nouns.Masculine (un): un cercle (a circle) [uhn SAIR-kluh], un carré (a square) [uhn kah-RAY], un triangle (a triangle) [uhn tree-AWN-gluh], un rectangle (a rectangle) [uhn rek-TAWN-gluh], un cœur (a heart) [uhn KUR]Feminine (une): une étoile (a star) [oon ay-TWAHL], une forme (a shape) [oon FORM]