Talking about an ideal holiday (Part 2/2)

Talking about an ideal holiday (Part 2/2)

Lesson details

Key learning points

  1. In this lesson, we will continue to discuss our dream holidays, using the conditional tense with a range of pronouns. We also encounter some 'if' clauses, to add complexity to our work.
  2. Purpose of language use: Talk about an ideal holiday
  3. Grammar: Introducing the conditional

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13 Questions

Q1.
What is the conditional tense verb ending for the 'je' form?
aient
Correct answer: ais
ait
ions
Q2.
What is the irregular stem for the verb 'aller'?
aur
fer
Correct answer: ir
ser
Q3.
Translate : 'On voyagerait au bord de la mer'
I would travel to the seaside
We would travel to the sea
Correct answer: We would travel to the seaside
We would voyage to the seaside
Q4.
What does 'il y aurait' mean?
It would be
Correct answer: There would be
They would be
They would have
Q5.
Translate: 'I would stay in a bed and breakfast'
Je logerais dans une auberge de jeunesse
Correct answer: Je logerais dans une chambre d'hôte
Je logerait dans une auberge de jeunesse
Je logerait dans une chambre d'hôte
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.
derrière
Correct answer: behind
in front
past
Q8.
demain
today
Correct answer: tomorrow
yesterday
Q9.
hier
today
tomorrow
Correct answer: yesterday
Q10.
au bord de
Correct answer: at the side of
on top of
underneath
Q11.
désormais
Correct answer: from now on
hopefully
no longer
Q12.
dehors
behind
inside
Correct answer: outside
Q13.
d'habitude
informally
unlikely
Correct answer: usually

13 Questions

Q1.
Which tense is used in a 'si' clause, when followed by the conditional?
Correct answer: The imperfect tense
The near future tense
The perfect tense
The present tense
Q2.
Translate: 'Si j'étais riche, je visiterais l'Australie'
If I were rich, I would go to Australia
Correct answer: If I were rich, I would visit Australia
If we were rich, we would visit Australia
Q3.
Translate: 'If I won the lottery'
Correct answer: Si je gagnais à la loterie
Si je gagnais la loterie
Si on gagnait à la loterie
Q4.
What is the conditional tense ending for the pronoun 'they'?
Correct answer: -aient
-ais
-ait
-ions
Q5.
What is wrong with this translation of 'I would buy': J'achètais
Correct answer: Lack of infinitive verb
Wrong pronoun
Wrong verb ending
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.
ne ... que
never
not
Correct answer: only
Q8.
que
Correct answer: that
them
there
Q9.
pour
Correct answer: for
from
to
Q10.
dans
by
Correct answer: in
on
Q11.
ce
is
that
then
Correct answer: this
Q12.
il
Correct answer: he
him
she
Q13.
qui
what
when
Correct answer: who

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