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

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

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Key learning points

  1. In this lesson, we will consolidate the use of modal verbs in the question and negative forms.

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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

12 Questions

Q1.
What does 'pouvoir' mean?
I can
Correct answer: to be able to/can
to know
Q2.
Does 'pouvoir' require a specific skill?
Correct answer: No
Yes
Q3.
What does 'savoir' mean?
I know
to be able to/can
Correct answer: to know
Q4.
Does 'savoir' require a specific skill?
no
Correct answer: yes
Q5.
Comment dit-on 'you can' en français?
je peux
tu peut
Correct answer: tu peux
Q6.
Comment dit-on 'he can' en français?
Correct answer: il peut
il peux
je peux
Q7.
What does 'tu dois' mean?
you can
you know
Correct answer: you must
Q8.
What does 'tu ne dois pas' mean?
you can't
you must
Correct answer: you mustn't
Q9.
What does 'tu ne peux pas regarder la télévision' mean?
You can watch the TV
Correct answer: You cannot watch the TV
You mustn't watch the TV
Q10.
What does 'Tu ne dois pas arriver en retard' mean?
You must arrive early
Correct answer: You mustn't arrive late
You needn't arrive early
Q11.
What does 'je ne veux pas faire les devoirs de français' mean?
I can't do my French homework
Correct answer: I don't want to do my French homework
I want to do my French homework
Q12.
Comment dit-on 'I don't like to cook' en français?
Je cuisine
Je fais la cuisine
Correct answer: Je n'aime pas faire la cuisine

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UnitFrench / Year 7 Unit 6

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