Say what you want to and what you must do (Part 1/2)

Say what you want to and what you must do (Part 1/2)

Lesson details

Key learning points

  1. In this lesson, we will use the verbs 'devoir' and 'savoir' to say what you must do and what you know.

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11 Questions

Q1.
Which of these question words means 'how'?
Correct answer: comment
pourquoi
quand
quel
Q2.
Which is a correctly written question?
Allez-ils prendre?
Vat-ils prendre?
Vont-il prendre?
Correct answer: Vont-ils prendre?
Q3.
Translate: Are we going to write the letter?
Allez-vous écrire la lettre?
Correct answer: Allons-nous écrire la lettre?
Nous allons ecrire le lettre?
Vas-nous écrire la lettre?
Q4.
Translate: How are you (pl.) going to leave?
Correct answer: Comment allez-vous partir?
Comment allons-tu partir?
Como vouz allez quitter?
Quand allez-vous partir?
Q5.
What does this question mean: Vont-elles aller demain?
Are they (f.) going to go soon?
Correct answer: Are they (f.) going to go tomorrow?
Are they going to go later?
Did they (f.) go yesterday?
The next 5 questions cover some very common words you will need in French in KS3. These words are very important because they give away or subtly change the meaning of a sentence. Select the correct meaning for each word. When you get your score, check your answers and write down any of these words that you didn't know.
Q7.
demain
today
Correct answer: tomorrow
yesterday
Q8.
prochain
last
Correct answer: next
previous
Q9.
la lettre
Correct answer: letter
lettuce
note
Q10.
différent
dangerous
Correct answer: different
similar
Q11.
bientôt
early
later
Correct answer: soon

11 Questions

Q1.
What is the infinitive of 'je dois'?
Correct answer: devoir
doit
pouvoir
savoir
Q2.
Translate: I know (how to)
je dois
je doit
Correct answer: je sais
je sait
Q3.
3. Complete the verb: She must = Elle ____ ?
doi
dois
Correct answer: doit
sait
Q4.
Translate: he knows how to play tennis
il sais faire du tennis
il sait comment jouer au tennis
Correct answer: il sait jouer au tennis
il savoir faire du tennis
Q5.
Translate: You (general) must do
on devoir faire
Correct answer: on doit faire
on sait faire
tu dois faire
The next 5 questions cover some very common words you will need in French in KS3. These words are very important because they give away or subtly change the meaning of a sentence. Select the correct meaning for each word. When you get your score, check your answers and write down any of these words that you didn't know.
Q7.
il peut
Correct answer: he can, he is able to
he knows
he wants (to)
Q8.
tu dois
you can. you are able to
you do, make
Correct answer: you must, you have to
Q9.
je veux
I go, am going
I see, I am seeing
Correct answer: I want (to)
Q10.
savoir
Correct answer: to know how to, knowing how to
to save, saving
to understand, understanding
Q11.
peut-être
although
because
Correct answer: maybe

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UnitFrench / Year 9 Unit 4

French