CASE FILE #1113 — The Clues of Conjugation & Graphing
Greetings Super Sleuths and Families,
Our detectives have a French mystery to solve this Thursday: a French Test! We are reviewing key clues — subject pronouns, vocabulary, and now verb conjugation patterns — to ensure success on the case!
🕵️♂️ DETECTIVE STUDY GUIDE — Subject Pronouns
Who is doing the action?
| Pronoun | Meaning |
|---|---|
| Je | I |
| Tu | You (1 friend) |
| Il | He |
| Elle | She |
| Nous | We |
| Vous | You (plural / polite) |
| Ils | They (boys or mixed) |
| Elles | They (girls only) |
🔎 How to Conjugate –ER Verbs
Example verb: chercher (to search)
| Pronoun | Ending | Conjugation Example |
|---|---|---|
| je | –e | je cherche |
| tu | –es | tu cherches |
| il/elle | –e | il cherche / elle cherche |
| nous | –ons | nous cherchons |
| vous | –ez | vous cherchez |
| ils/elles | –ent | ils cherchent / elles cherchent |
🧩 Secret Detective Tip:
The –ent ending on ils/elles is silent — it hides in plain sight like a sneaky suspect!
🧠 How to Conjugate –IR Verbs
Example verb: finir (to finish)
| Pronoun | Ending | Conjugation Example |
|---|---|---|
| je | –is | je finis |
| tu | –is | tu finis |
| il/elle | –it | il finit / elle finit |
| nous | –issons | nous finissons |
| vous | –issez | vous finissez |
| ils/elles | –issent | ils finissent / elles finissent |
🔍 Pattern Clue:
IR verbs add ISS for nous, vous, ils/elles — like identifying a repeat offender!
🕵️ Vocabulary — Evidence Vault
Verbs
trouver, chanter, penser, préférer, habiter, chercher, rester, finir, travailler, marcher
Nouns / Places
le zoo, l’arbre, la forêt, la maison, l’école, les devoirs, la voiture, le chat, la vache, la souris
Little but important clues
dans, ici, vers, pour, beaucoup, désolé
✅ Challenge: Write 3 detective sentences using a verb + place
Example: Nous cherchons la souris vers l’arbre.
(We search for the mouse toward the tree.)
✏️ Math Missions This Week
We have TWO operations to catch criminals:
📈 Graphing Quiz — Thursday
→ Detectives plot points with perfect precision
🧩 Math Test — Friday
→ Review everything from recent cases
Practice:
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Graph mapping (like tracking footprints!)
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Pattern detection
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Interpreting data to solve the crime!
Stay sharp, detectives — your logic, language skills, and math tools are the keys to cracking every case!