Lesson details

Key learning points

  1. In this lesson, we will learn how to talk about books and reading in French. We will also practise using the negative in French.
  2. Purpose of language use: Talk about books and reading
  3. Grammar: Using 'de' with negatives (ne pas, ne plus, ne jamais)

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13 Questions

Q1.
The ending for many irregular -RE verbs for the 3rd person singular is:
-on
-r
-s
Correct answer: -t
Q2.
The 3rd person plural ending for most irregular-RE verbs is :
-ant
-eeent
Correct answer: -ent
-ont
Q3.
To say 'he/she does' in French, it is:
Correct answer: il / elle fait
il /elle joue
il/elle met
ils/elles font
Q4.
To say 'they do' it is:
Correct answer: ils /elles font
ils /elles sont
ils /elles vont
ils/elles disent
Q5.
Do we pronounce the -ENT when we say the 3rd person plural of the verb?
Correct answer: No
Yes
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.
In French, to say 'I do not read', we say:
I don't read
Je ne fais pas
Correct answer: Je ne lis pas
Je ne lis plus
Q2.
In French, to make a negative statement, how many words do we need to use to say 'don't'?
1
Correct answer: 2
3
4
Q3.
Before a vowel, 'ne' becomes:
n:
Correct answer: n'
ned
nes
Q4.
To say 'no longer' in French, it is:
Correct answer: ne ....plus
ne......jamais
ne.....pas
no.....pas
Q5.
To say 'never' in French, it is:
ne..........plus
ne........pas
Correct answer: ne....jamais
never + verb
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.
lendemain
day before yesterday
Correct answer: next day
yesterday
Q8.
autant
Correct answer: as much / as many
not enough
too much / too many
Q9.
tiers
floors
Correct answer: third
thirteen
Q10.
quart
cart
four
Correct answer: quarter
Q11.
autrefois
in the future
Correct answer: in the past
some other time
Q12.
faire
Correct answer: to do, make
to go
to have, hold
Q13.
je fais
Correct answer: I do, make
I go
I have, hold

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French