Lesson 3 of 14
  • Year 7

Describing a thing or a person (Part 3/4)

Lesson 3 of 14
  • Year 7

Describing a thing or a person (Part 3/4)

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Key learning points

  1. In this lesson, we will practise the use of 'être' to describe a person or a thing, and talk about some rules of French pronunciation.

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10 Questions

Q1.
What does 'je' mean?

and
Correct answer: I
you

Q2.
What does 'tu' mean?

and
I
Correct answer: you

Q3.
How would you say short, describing a male person?

grand
Correct answer: petit
petite

Q4.
How would you say tall, describing a female person?

grand
Correct answer: grande
petite

Q5.
Which one of the following words is in the masculine form?

Correct answer: anglais
anglaise
française

Q6.
Which of the following words is in the feminine form?

anglais
français
Correct answer: française

Q7.
What does 'être' mean?

I am, I am being
Correct answer: to be, being
you are, you are being

Q8.
How do you say 'I am' in French?

être
Correct answer: je suis
tu es

Q9.
How do you say 'hello' in French?

au revoir
Correct answer: bonjour
écouter

Q10.
How do you say 'goodbye' in French?

Correct answer: au revoir
bonjour
écrire

12 Questions

Q1.
méchant

kind
Correct answer: naughty
quiet

Q2.
grand

good
short
Correct answer: tall

Q3.
triste

hopeful
quiet
Correct answer: sad

Q4.
merci

good bye
please
Correct answer: thank you

Q5.
calme

good
Correct answer: quiet
tired

Q6.
Je suis

He is
Correct answer: I am
She is

Q7.
intelligent

Correct answer: intelligent
interesting
introvert

Q8.
anglais

Correct answer: English
French
German

Q9.
Il est

Correct answer: He is
I am
She is

Q10.
français

English
Correct answer: French
German

Q11.
Elle est

He is
I am
Correct answer: She is

Q12.
malade

Correct answer: ill
naughty
sad