Year 9
Year 9

Say what people have (Part 1/2)

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Key learning points

  1. In this lesson, we will learn how to conjugate the verb 'avoir' and learn how to use indefinite articles.

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11 Questions

Q1.
How do you say 'elle est' in English?

She has
Correct answer: She is
She is going

Q2.
How do you say 'he is' in French?

Il a
Correct answer: Il est
Il va

Q3.
How do you say 'sick' in French?

anglais
Correct answer: malade
méchant

Q4.
When we ask a question in French, what happens to our voice?

It goes down
Correct answer: It goes up
It stays the same

Q5.
What do we add to an adjective to make it feminine?

Correct answer: e
ee
Nothing

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.
je

he
Correct answer: I
the

Q8.
Ils sont

There are
Correct answer: They are
They have

Q9.
et

Correct answer: and
but
or

Q10.
parler

he speaks
she speaks
Correct answer: to speak

Q11.
je suis

Correct answer: I am
I have
I like

11 Questions

Q1.
What does 'avoir' mean in English?

to be
Correct answer: to have
to need

Q2.
What is 'I have' in French?

Correct answer: J'ai
Je suis
Je veux

Q3.
Identify two indefinite articles

le / la
un / les
Correct answer: un / une

Q4.
What is 'computer' in French?

Correct answer: un ordinateur
un portable
un vélo

Q5.
Identify a feminine noun

les chiens
un animal
Correct answer: une voiture

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.
j'ai

he is
I am
Correct answer: I have

Q8.
un

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

Q9.
un livre

Correct answer: a book
an idea
the book

Q10.
voici

Correct answer: here is
there is
voice

Q11.
oui

no
or
Correct answer: yes