Talking about a disastrous holiday (Part 2/3)

Talking about a disastrous holiday (Part 2/3)

Lesson details

Key learning points

  1. In this lesson, we will continue to discuss holiday problems, using the perfect tense with 'avoir'. We also encounter 'avant de + infinitive' as a way of adding complexity to our written work.
  2. Purpose of language use: Talking about a disastrous holiday
  3. Grammar: Avant de. Using the perfect and pluperfect.

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13 Questions

Q1.
The perfect tense in French is formed with the pronoun, the auxiliary and what other ingredient?
A noun
Correct answer: A past participle
An adjective
An infinitive verb
Q2.
The auxiliary verb in the perfect tense comes from avoir in which tense?
Imperfect
Perfect
Correct answer: Present
Q3.
How do we form a past participle with 'RE' verbs?
Correct answer: Remove the RE and add a u
Remove the RE and add e
Remove the RE and add é
Q4.
Translate: 'J'ai cassé mon sac'
I broke my bag
I broke my phone
I have broken my bag
I have broken my camera
Correct answer: Option 3 + 4
Q5.
Translate : 'Quelqu'un a volé mon appareil photo'
Correct answer: Someone stole my camera
Someone stole my passport
Someone stole my phone
The next 7 questions cover some very common words you will need in French in KS4. 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.
autre
also
author
Correct answer: other
Q8.
on
on, in
Correct answer: one, we
onto
Q9.
mais
Correct answer: but
may
my
Q10.
nous
new
Correct answer: we
you (plural)
Q11.
comme
come
Correct answer: like/as
with
Q12.
ou
oh!
Correct answer: or
where
Q13.
si
but
Correct answer: if
yes

13 Questions

Q1.
Complete this statement : the expression 'avant de' needs to be followed by an ... verb.
Correct answer: infinitive
irregular
unusual
Q2.
Translate : 'Avant d'arriver au restaurant...'
Correct answer: Before arriving at the restaurant
Before I arrived at the restaurant
Before we arrived at the restaurant
Q3.
When does 'avant de' change to 'avant d''?
When it precedes a consonant
Correct answer: When it precedes a vowel
When it precedes an infinitive
Q4.
Translate : 'Avant d'oublier mon passeport...'
Before breaking my passport
Correct answer: Before forgetting my passport
Before losing my passport
Q5.
Translate : 'Before visiting the beach...'
Avant de visite la plage
Avant de visiter la mer
Correct answer: Avant de visiter la plage
The next 7 questions cover some very common words you will need in French in KS4. 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.
leur
Correct answer: their
they
time
Q8.
y
and
Correct answer: there
yes
Q9.
elle
fashion
he
Correct answer: she
Q10.
devoir
to be able to
Correct answer: to have to
to want to
Q11.
on doit
one/you/we can
Correct answer: one/you/we must
one/you/we should
with
Q12.
avant
after
Correct answer: before
during
Q13.
même
meme
Correct answer: same, even
some, odd

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French