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Lesson details

Key learning points

  1. In this lesson, we will look at how to conjugate regular -er verbs and irregular -RE verbs with je for some common verbs when talking about technology.
  2. Purpose of language use: Talk about your life online
  3. Grammar: Irregular verbs in the present tense (1st person singular) METTRE, PRENDRE, ECRIRE, LIR. Using impersonal expressions with the infinitive

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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

13 Questions

Q1.
When a verb is written with an -ER, -IR or -RE ending, we call it......
Fred
Correct answer: the infinitive
the past tense
the present tense
Q2.
When we change regular -ER verbs in the present tense, the 'je' ending is:
Correct answer: -e
-er
-i
-re
Q3.
When we change regular -RE verbs in the present tense, the 'je' ending is:
-er
-es
-re
Correct answer: -s
Q4.
We have to be very careful with the verb METTRE. When I conjugate this for the 'je' part of the verb, it is spelt:
Correct answer: je mets
je mettre
je metts
nous mettons
Q5.
When conjugating the verb ALLER (to go) you have to very careful as it is completely irregular. The way to say 'I go' is:
j'alle
j'aller
Correct answer: je vais
je vas
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.
tard
early
Correct answer: late
on time
Q8.
cependant
furthermore
Correct answer: however
in addition
Q9.
prochain
close
earlier
Correct answer: next
Q10.
soir
Correct answer: evening
lounge
sister
Q11.
parfois
never
rarely
Correct answer: sometimes
Q12.
plupart
before that
Correct answer: majority
next door
Q13.
matin
evening
Correct answer: morning
motherly

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French