Saying what you are able/not able to do and what you know how to/don't know how to do (Part 1/2)

Saying what you are able/not able to do and what you know how to/don't know how to do (Part 1/2)

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Key learning points

  1. In this lesson, we will look at modal verbs in the negative form, focusing on 'pouvoir' and 'savoir''.

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12 Questions

Q1.
visiter
to have to, must
Correct answer: to visit, visiting
to want (to), wanting
Q2.
elle veut
she must, she has to
Correct answer: she wants (to)
you must, you have to
Q3.
je veux
I must, I have to
Correct answer: I want (to)
to want (to), wanting
Q4.
devoir
I must, I have to
Correct answer: must, to have to
to want to
Q5.
tu veux
I want (to)
you visit, are visiting
Correct answer: you want (to)
Q6.
je dois
Correct answer: I must, I have to
I want (to)
You must, you have to
Q7.
il veut
he has to, he must
Correct answer: he wants (to)
I want (to), I must
Q8.
elle doit
he must, he has to
Correct answer: she must, she has to
she wants to
Q9.
tu dois
you must not
Correct answer: you must, you have to
you want (to)
Q10.
le billet
office
Correct answer: ticket
window
Q11.
vouloir
to have to, must
to visit, visiting
Correct answer: to want (to), wanting (to)
Q12.
il doit
he goes, is going
Correct answer: he must, he has to
he wants(to)

12 Questions

Q1.
What does 'chien' mean?
cat
Correct answer: dog
nothing
Q2.
What does 'rien' mean?
nobody
not
Correct answer: nothing
Q3.
What does 'ancien' mean?
antique
new
Correct answer: old
Q4.
What does 'pouvoir' mean?
I can
Correct answer: to be able to
to know
Q5.
What does 'savoir' mean?
to be able to
Correct answer: to know
to save
Q6.
Comment dit-on 'I can' en français?
je peut
Correct answer: je peux
pouvoir
Q7.
Comment dit-on 'I know' en français?
Correct answer: je sais
je sait
savoir
Q8.
What does 'il peut' mean?
Correct answer: he can
I can
she can
Q9.
What does 'je peux parler' mean?
Correct answer: I can talk
she can talk
you can talk
Q10.
What does 'tu sais parler' mean?
you are talking
you can talk
Correct answer: you know how to talk
Q11.
Comment dit-on 'he can' en français?
il aime
Correct answer: il peut
il sait
Q12.
Comment dit-on 'you can watch' en français?
tu peut regarder
Correct answer: tu peux regarder
tu regardes

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UnitFrench / Year 7 Unit 6

French