Year 9
Year 9

Say where people go (Part 1/2)

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Key learning points

  1. In this lesson, we will look at aller singular and the prepositions 'au'/'à la'/'à l'/aux'. We will use this grammar to say where people go.

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11 Questions

Q1.
Identify the correct word(s) for 'your'

le / la / les
mon / ma / mes
Correct answer: ton / ta / tes

Q2.
Identify a feminine possessive adjective.

mes
Correct answer: ta
une

Q3.
Identify the correct answer for 'your cat'.

ta chien
tes chat
Correct answer: ton chat

Q4.
Translate into English 'qui est ton frère préféré?'

Who are your favourite brother?
Correct answer: Who is your favourite brother?
Who is your favourite brothers?

Q5.
Choose the correct ending for this sentence: 'qui sont tes sœurs _______?'

préféréé
Correct answer: préférées
préférés

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.
mes

mess
my (m)
Correct answer: my (pl)

Q8.
ma

mother
Correct answer: my (f)
my (pl)

Q9.
ton

tall, big
your (f)
Correct answer: your (m)

Q10.
ta

thank you
Correct answer: your (f)
your (pl)

Q11.
tes

tea
your (m)
Correct answer: your (pl)

11 Questions

Q1.
How do you say 'he goes' in French?

Correct answer: Il va
Il vas
Ill va

Q2.
Which is masculine singular?

à la
Correct answer: au
aux

Q3.
Fill in the blank: ___ hôtel

Correct answer: à l'
à le
au

Q4.
Identify the correct sentence for 'He goes to the post office'.

Elle va à la poste
Correct answer: Il va à la poste
Il vas à la poste

Q5.
Translate the sentence 'tu vas au collège'.

Correct answer: you go to the school
you goes to school
you going to the school

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.

or
when
Correct answer: where

Q8.
je vais

Correct answer: I go, I am going
I see, am seeing
I want

Q9.
le jour

Correct answer: day
hour
month

Q10.
comment

comment
Correct answer: how
when

Q11.
l'étranger

Correct answer: abroad
country
orange