Year 7

Saying what you are able/not able to do and what you know how to/don't know how to do (Part 1/2)

Year 7

Saying what you are able/not able to do and what you know how to/don't know how to do (Part 1/2)

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Key learning points

  1. In this lesson, we will look at modal verbs in the negative form, focusing on 'pouvoir' and 'savoir''.

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12 Questions

Q1.
visiter

to have to, must
Correct answer: to visit, visiting
to want (to), wanting

Q2.
elle veut

she must, she has to
Correct answer: she wants (to)
you must, you have to

Q3.
je veux

I must, I have to
Correct answer: I want (to)
to want (to), wanting

Q4.
devoir

I must, I have to
Correct answer: must, to have to
to want to

Q5.
tu veux

I want (to)
you visit, are visiting
Correct answer: you want (to)

Q6.
je dois

Correct answer: I must, I have to
I want (to)
You must, you have to

Q7.
il veut

he has to, he must
Correct answer: he wants (to)
I want (to), I must

Q8.
elle doit

he must, he has to
Correct answer: she must, she has to
she wants to

Q9.
tu dois

you must not
Correct answer: you must, you have to
you want (to)

Q10.
le billet

office
Correct answer: ticket
window

Q11.
vouloir

to have to, must
to visit, visiting
Correct answer: to want (to), wanting (to)

Q12.
il doit

he goes, is going
Correct answer: he must, he has to
he wants(to)

12 Questions

Q1.
What does 'chien' mean?

cat
Correct answer: dog
nothing

Q2.
What does 'rien' mean?

nobody
not
Correct answer: nothing

Q3.
What does 'ancien' mean?

antique
new
Correct answer: old

Q4.
What does 'pouvoir' mean?

I can
Correct answer: to be able to
to know

Q5.
What does 'savoir' mean?

to be able to
Correct answer: to know
to save

Q6.
Comment dit-on 'I can' en français?

je peut
Correct answer: je peux
pouvoir

Q7.
Comment dit-on 'I know' en français?

Correct answer: je sais
je sait
savoir

Q8.
What does 'il peut' mean?

Correct answer: he can
I can
she can

Q9.
What does 'je peux parler' mean?

Correct answer: I can talk
she can talk
you can talk

Q10.
What does 'tu sais parler' mean?

you are talking
you can talk
Correct answer: you know how to talk

Q11.
Comment dit-on 'he can' en français?

il aime
Correct answer: il peut
il sait

Q12.
Comment dit-on 'you can watch' en français?

tu peut regarder
Correct answer: tu peux regarder
tu regardes