Les Artistes Français (French Artists)

Learning ObjectivesI can describe a simple work of art using colors and adjectives.I can talk about what an artist did using the past tense (passé composé).I can express what an artist is going to do using the near future tense (futur proche).I can identify and use key art-related vocabulary.Imagine you're visiting an art gallery in Montreal. 🖼️ You see lots of paintings with bright colors. How can you describe what you see? In this lesson, you'll learn the words and grammar to talk about art like a pro! ✨Real-World ApplicationsDescribing a drawing you made at school.Talking about a movie or book you liked.Understanding art descriptions in a museum or a book.

French WordWhat it MeansExampledessiner (to draw) [deh-see-NAY]To make a picture with a pencil or pen.Je vais dessiner un chat. (I am going to draw a cat.) [zhuh vay deh-see-NAY uh[n] shah] 🐱la couleur (the color) [lah koo-LUR]The appearance of something (red, blue, etc.).Le rouge est ma couleur préférée. (Red is my favorite color.) [luh ROOZH eh mah koo-LUR pray-fay-RAY]le tableau (the painting/board) [luh tah-BLOH]A surface for writing or drawing, or a painting.Le professeur écrit sur le tableau. (The teacher writes on the board.) [luh pro-feh-SUR ay-KREE soor luh tah-BLOH]beau / bel / belle (beautiful/handsome) [boh / bell / BELL]An adjective to say something is pretty or nice-looking.C'est un beau dessin. (It's a beautiful drawing.) [seh-tuh[n] boh deh-SA[N]]voir (to see) [vwar]To use...

1. The Passé Composé (with 'avoir')Rule: To talk about a completed action in the past, we use the helping verb avoir (to have) [ah-VWAR] in the present tense + the participe passé (past participle) [par-tee-SEEP pah-SAY] of the verb. For verbs ending in -er, the past participle ends in -é.Structure: Subject + avoir (conjugated) + participe passé (past participle).Example: J'ai dessiné (I drew) [zhay deh-see-NAY] un arbre (a tree) [uh[n] AR-bruh]. / Ils ont fini (They finished) [eel-zoh[n] fee-NEE] le tableau (the painting) [luh tah-BLOH].2. Adjective AgreementRule: In French, adjectives must agree in gender (masculine/feminine) and number (singular/plural) with the noun they describe. Often, you add an -e for the feminine form.Masculine Example: un grand tableau (a big painting) [uh[n] gra...