Year 8

Comparing how people do things (Part 1/2)

Year 8

Comparing how people do things (Part 1/2)

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Key learning points

  1. In this lesson, we will practise comparing how people do things, learning the difference between mieux and meilleur, as well as using the nous and vous forms of some irregular -re verbs.

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15 Questions

Q1.
sûr

on
Correct answer: safe (m)
sun

Q2.
moins

also
Correct answer: less
more

Q3.
mince

meat
middle
Correct answer: thin

Q4.
aussi

again
Correct answer: also
more

Q5.
dangereuse

danger
Correct answer: dangerous (f)
dangerous (m)

Q6.
que

Correct answer: than/that/what?
when?
who?

Q7.
gentil

kind (f)
Correct answer: kind (m)
kindness

Q8.
pire

better
pine
Correct answer: worse

Q9.
gentille

gentle
Correct answer: kind (f)
kind (m)

Q10.
plus

add
another
Correct answer: more

Q11.
gros

fat (f)
Correct answer: fat (m)
ground

Q12.
dangereux

dangerous (f)
Correct answer: dangerous (m)
dangerously

Q13.
grosse

Correct answer: fat (f)
fat (m)
full

Q14.
l'Italie

an Italian man
Italian
Correct answer: Italy

Q15.
meilleur

Correct answer: better
good
worse

10 Questions

Q1.
What is an adjective?

A doing word
Correct answer: A word that describes a noun
A word that describes a verb

Q2.
Which of these words is an adjective?

Correct answer: bon
lentement
vite

Q3.
What does an adverb do?

It describes a noun
It describes a noun and a verb
Correct answer: It describes a verb

Q4.
Which one of these words is an adverb?

bon
excellent
Correct answer: mieux

Q5.
Choose the correct translation: I play tennis well

Je joue au tennis bien
Correct answer: Je joue bien au tennis
Je joue tennis bon

Q6.
What does 'prendre' mean in English?

to learn
Correct answer: to take
to understand

Q7.
Choose the correct translation: We take the bus

Nous prenons le bateau
Correct answer: Nous prenons le bus
Vous prenez le train

Q8.
Choose the correct translation: Vous comprenez le français.

We understand French
Correct answer: You (plural/formal) understand French
You (s) understand French

Q9.
Choose the correct translation: We learn German at school.

Nous apprendons l'allemand à l'école
Correct answer: Nous apprenons l'allemand à l'école
Vous apprenez l'allemand à l'école

Q10.
Choose the correct translation: This film is good, but this film is better.

Correct answer: Ce film est bon, mais ce film est meilleur
Ce film est bon, mais ce film est mieux
Ce livre est bon, mais ce livre est meilleur