Lesson details

Key learning points

  1. In this lesson, we will look at the use of 'depuis' with the present tense. We will practise using it in the context of sports.
  2. Purpose of language use: Talk about sport
  3. Grammar: Depuis with the present tense

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13 Questions

Q1.
What does 'il joue' mean?
Correct answer: he plays
she plays
they play
we play
Q2.
What does 'nous jouons' mean?
he plays
I play
she plays
Correct answer: we play
Q3.
What are the endings for regular-ER verbs?
ais ais ait ions iez aient
Correct answer: e es e ons ez ent
o as a amos ais an
s s t ons tes tent
Q4.
If the pronoun is 'elle' what is the correct part of 'faire'?
faire
fais
faisons
Correct answer: fait
Q5.
What does 'ils font du judo' mean?
he does judo
I do judo
Correct answer: they do judo
we do judo
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.
devant
badly behaved
behind
Correct answer: in front of
Q8.
chez moi
Correct answer: at my house
join me
my chair
Q9.
plusieurs
more
not many
Correct answer: several
Q10.
votre
our
their
Correct answer: your
Q11.
mieux
Correct answer: better
cat
worse
Q12.
près
far
Correct answer: near
price
Q13.
aujourd'hui
right now
Correct answer: today
yesterday

13 Questions

Q1.
What does 'depuis' mean?
hello
in front of
Correct answer: since or for
yesterday
Q2.
What tense do we use with 'depuis' in French?
conditional tense
imperfect tense
perfect tense
Correct answer: present tense
Q3.
What does 'je fais de la danse depuis 5 ans' mean?
I have been dancing for 2 years
Correct answer: I have been dancing for 5 years
I have been dancing since I was 5 years old
I have been singing for 5 years
Q4.
What does 'je joue au basket depuis 5 ans' mean?
Correct answer: I have been playing basketball for 5 years
I have been playing basketball since the age of 5 years old
I have been playing football for 5 years
I have been playing netball for 5 years
Q5.
What does 'elle fait de la natation depuis 6 ans' mean?
she has been swimming for 10 years.
Correct answer: she has been swimming for 6 years
she has been swimming since she was 6 years old
she likes to eat chocolate
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.
surtout
Correct answer: especially, above all
on top of that
when all's said and done
Q8.
propre
belonging to
Correct answer: clean, appropriate
dirty, improper
Q9.
plutôt
earlier
planet
Correct answer: rather
Q10.
souvent
occasionally
Correct answer: often
sometimes
Q11.
assez
Correct answer: enough, quite
lots of
with
Q12.
d'abord
all aboard
Correct answer: first of all
on top of
Q13.
loin
close
Correct answer: far
near

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French