Lesson details

Key learning points

  1. In this lesson, we will use -er verbs in the first and third person to talk about our friends.
  2. Purpose of language use: Talking about friends. What makes a good friend
  3. Grammar: Etre / 'avoir' in the third person singular. ER verbs in the present tense

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13 Questions

Q1.
What does the verb 'avoir' mean?
To be
To do
To go
Correct answer: To have
Q2.
What does the verb 'être' mean?
Correct answer: To be
To do
To go
To have
Q3.
What do we use the verb 'être' to describe (pick two)?
Age
Hair and eyes
Correct answer: Personality
Correct answer: Size
Q4.
What do we use the verb 'avoir' to describe (pick 2)?
Correct answer: Age
Correct answer: Hair and eyes
Height
Personality
Q5.
How do we say 'They have' (pick two)?
Elles est
Correct answer: Elles ont
Correct answer: Ils ont
Ils sont
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.
le
a
I
Correct answer: the
Q8.
de
between
Correct answer: of / from
to / the
Q9.
un / une
Correct answer: a
the
to
Q10.
à
a
from / of
Correct answer: to /at
Q11.
Ils sont
There are
Correct answer: They are
They have
Q12.
Je suis
Correct answer: I am
I have
I like
Q13.
Il est
Correct answer: He is
She is
We are

15 Questions

Q1.
What is the -er/-ar/-ir version of the verb known as?
The gerund
Correct answer: The infinitive
The past participle
The subjunctive
Q2.
What do we call verbs like 'trouver', 'écouter' and 'rigoler'?
Correct answer: -er verbs
-ir verbs
-re verbs
irregular verbs
Q3.
How do we say 'I listen' in French?
Elle écoute
Il écoute
Correct answer: J'écoute
Tu écoutes
Q4.
How do we say 'He helps' in French?
Elle aide
Correct answer: Il aide
Il aides
On aide
Q5.
How do you say 'she accepts' in French?
Correct answer: Elle accepte
Elle accepter
Il accepte
J'accepte
Q6.
How do you say 'I find' in French?
Il trouve
Correct answer: Je trouve
Je trouver
Je trouves
Q7.
How would you say 'you laugh' in French?
Il rigole
Je rigole
Tu rigole
Correct answer: Tu rigoles
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.
Q9.
être
Correct answer: to be
to have
to like
Q10.
c'était
it is
Correct answer: it was
it will be
Q11.
et
Correct answer: and
is
what
Q12.
en
for
Correct answer: in
on
Q13.
avoir
to be
Correct answer: to have
to love
Q14.
j'ai
I am
Correct answer: I have
I like
Q15.
il/elle a
Correct answer: He/she has
He/she is
We are

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