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

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Key learning points

  1. In this lesson, we will consolidate the use of modal verbs in the question and negative forms.

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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

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12 Questions

Q1.
What does 'pouvoir' mean?

I can
Correct answer: to be able to/can
to know

Q2.
Does 'pouvoir' require a specific skill?

Correct answer: No
Yes

Q3.
What does 'savoir' mean?

I know
to be able to/can
Correct answer: to know

Q4.
Does 'savoir' require a specific skill?

no
Correct answer: yes

Q5.
Comment dit-on 'you can' en français?

je peux
tu peut
Correct answer: tu peux

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

Correct answer: il peut
il peux
je peux

Q7.
What does 'tu dois' mean?

you can
you know
Correct answer: you must

Q8.
What does 'tu ne dois pas' mean?

you can't
you must
Correct answer: you mustn't

Q9.
What does 'tu ne peux pas regarder la télévision' mean?

You can watch the TV
Correct answer: You cannot watch the TV
You mustn't watch the TV

Q10.
What does 'Tu ne dois pas arriver en retard' mean?

You must arrive early
Correct answer: You mustn't arrive late
You needn't arrive early

Q11.
What does 'je ne veux pas faire les devoirs de français' mean?

I can't do my French homework
Correct answer: I don't want to do my French homework
I want to do my French homework

Q12.
Comment dit-on 'I don't like to cook' en français?

Je cuisine
Je fais la cuisine
Correct answer: Je n'aime pas faire la cuisine