Year 7
Year 7

Describing people (Part 1/2)

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Key learning points

  1. In this lesson, we will describe people, using plural forms of 'être' and regular plural forms of adjectives.

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10 Questions

Q1.
six

five
seven
Correct answer: six

Q2.
ten

deux
Correct answer: dix
douze

Q3.
Select the correct spelling for 'eight' in French

Correct answer: huit
oui
ouit

Q4.
'a/one' for masculine noun

des
Correct answer: un
une

Q5.
quatre

eleven
Correct answer: four
seven

Q6.
there is/are

il a
il a ça
Correct answer: il y a

Q7.
dix

Correct answer: ten
twelve
two

Q8.
nine

douze
Correct answer: neuf
une

Q9.
trois

eleven
nine
Correct answer: three

Q10.
des

a
Correct answer: some
the

10 Questions

Q1.
Comment dit-on 'sage' en anglais?

silly
tasty
Correct answer: wise, well-behaved?

Q2.
Comment dit-on 'jeune' en anglais?

journey
yellow
Correct answer: young

Q3.
Which is correct...?

Correct answer: la fenêtre est ouverte
le fenêtre est ouvert
le fenêtre est ouverte

Q4.
Which of the following means 'we are'?

je suis
Correct answer: nous sommes
vous êtes

Q5.
Comment dit-on "they are" en français?

il est
Correct answer: ils sont
vous êtes

Q6.
Which sentence is correct?

Tu es calmes
Vous êtes calme
Correct answer: Vous êtes calmes

Q7.
Comment dit- on "they (f) are strict?"

Elle est stricte
Elles sont stricte
Correct answer: Elles sont strictes

Q8.
'We are tall' is translated in French as:

Nous sommes grand
Correct answer: Nous sommes grands
Vous êtes grands

Q9.
If you were talking about your sister and saying she was short, what word would you use in French below?

petit
Correct answer: petite
petites

Q10.
Les parents sont....

strict et sage
strictes et sages
Correct answer: stricts et sages