Year 9

Describe what people have (Part 1/2)

Year 9

Describe what people have (Part 1/2)

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Key learning points

  1. In this lesson, we will learn definite articles and feminisation of nouns.

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11 Questions

Q1.
What does 'to have' mean in French?

aller
Correct answer: avoir
être

Q2.
What is 'she has' in French?

Correct answer: Elle a
Elle est
Elle va

Q3.
Identify a feminine indefinite article

de la
un
Correct answer: une

Q4.
What is the position of a post-nominal adjective?

Correct answer: After the noun
Before the noun
End of the sentence

Q5.
Identify the feminine for expensive

cher
Correct answer: chère
chers

The next 5 questions cover some very common words you will need in French in KS3. These words are very important because they give away or subtly change the meaning of a sentence. Select the correct meaning for each word. When you get your score, check your answers and write down any of these words that you didn't know.

Q7.
un

a/an (f)
Correct answer: a/an (m)
the

Q8.
j'ai

he is
I am
Correct answer: I have

Q9.
un livre

Correct answer: a book
an idea
the book

Q10.
oui

no
or
Correct answer: yes

Q11.
voici

Correct answer: here is
there is
voice

11 Questions

Q1.
Identify the definite articles

du / de la / des
Correct answer: le / la / les
un / une

Q2.
What is the position of a definite article?

After the noun
Before the adjective
Correct answer: Before the noun

Q3.
Identify a masculine definite article

la
Correct answer: le
les

Q4.
Identify the correct sentence

Correct answer: La fille a un chien
La fille a une chein
Le fille a un chien

Q5.
What is the correct spelling of doctor?

la medecine
le medecin
Correct answer: le médecin

The next 5 questions cover some very common words you will need in French in KS3. These words are very important because they give away or subtly change the meaning of a sentence. Select the correct meaning for each word. When you get your score, check your answers and write down any of these words that you didn't know.

Q7.
un ami

Correct answer: a friend
a man
an aim

Q8.
la

Correct answer: the (f)
the (m)
the (pl)

Q9.
en

for
Correct answer: in
without

Q10.
vrai

good
Correct answer: true
very

Q11.
qui

when
Correct answer: who
why