Lesson details

Key learning points

  1. In this lesson, we will develop our knowledge of verbs followed by the prepositions à and de, and use this knowledge to understand a case study.
  2. Purpose of language use: Understanding case studies. (Higher)
  3. Grammar: Verbs followed by à and de

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13 Questions

Q1.
The perfect tense is used to
Correct answer: talk about completed actions in the past
talk about continued actions in the past
talk about the present
Q2.
The imperfect tense is used to
talk about completed actions in the past
Correct answer: talk about continued actions in the past
talk about the present
Q3.
J'ai =
I am
I had
Correct answer: I have
Q4.
Translate: On the first day I made coffee
Chaque jour, j'ai fait du café
Correct answer: Le premier jour, j'ai fait du café
Le premier jour, je faisait du café
Q5.
Every day, I typed documents
Chaque jour, j'ai tapé des documents
Correct answer: Chaque jour, je tapais des documents
Le premier jour, je tapais des documents
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.
ensemble
apart
assemble
Correct answer: together
Q8.
chose
choice
other
Correct answer: thing
Q9.
place
building, city
Correct answer: space, (town) square
tower, city centre
Q10.
seulement
alone
just about
Correct answer: only
Q11.
moi
Correct answer: me
mine
my
Q12.
vie
Correct answer: life
street
via
Q13.
jusque
just about
just beyond
Correct answer: up to, until

13 Questions

Q1.
'à' and 'de' are
nouns
Correct answer: prepositions
verbs
Q2.
commencer is followed by
Correct answer: à
de
nothing
Q3.
rêver is followed by
à
Correct answer: de
nothing
Q4.
Translate: I decided to leave
J'ai décidé à partir
Correct answer: J'ai décidé de partir
J'ai décidé partir
Q5.
Verbs followed by prepositons are then followed by
adjectives
conjugated verbs
Correct answer: verbs in the infinitive form
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.
homme
home
house
Correct answer: man
Q8.
fait
Correct answer: done, fact
festival
party
Q9.
tel
phone
so
Correct answer: such
Q10.
droit
left
right
Correct answer: straight
Q11.
question
management
problem
Correct answer: question
Q12.
donc
but, still
Correct answer: so, therefore
soon, then
Q13.
quel
calm
Correct answer: which
who

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