Lesson details

Key learning points

  1. In this lesson, we will look at the differences between the present tense and the imperfect tense for je with both -er and -RE verbs.
  2. Purpose of language use: Talk about hobbies
  3. Grammar: Revisiting the imperfect tense, with -ER verbs

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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

13 Questions

Q1.
The imperfect tense is a___________ tense.
conditional
future
Correct answer: past
present
Q2.
More specifically, the imperfect tells us:
what I am going to do
what I did
Correct answer: what I used to do
what I would like to do
Q3.
To form the imperfect tense I use the stem from:
the 'il/elle/ on' form of the verb in the present tense
the 'ils/elles' form of the verb in the present tense
the 'je' form of the verb in the present tense
Correct answer: the 'nous' form of the verb in the present tense
Q4.
The ending for the 'je' form of the imperfect tense is:
Correct answer: -ais
-ait
-iez
-ions
Q5.
The 'je' ending is the same in the imperfect tense for -ER and -RE verbs?
don't know
false
Correct answer: true
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

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