Year 9

Describe people and things (Part 1/2)

Year 9

Describe people and things (Part 1/2)

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Key learning points

  1. In this lesson, we will look at irregular feminine and plural adjective agreements for new, old and beautiful. We will use this grammar to describe people and things.

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11 Questions

Q1.
Translate: There is not
il a y pas
il n y a pas
Correct answer: il n'y a pas
il y a
Q2.
Translate: I don't have a bike
j'ai pas de stylo
Correct answer: je n'ai pas de vélo
je n'ai pas un vélo
je ne ai pas un vélo
Q3.
What is 'il n'y a pas' followed by?
Correct answer: de or d'
des or les
ne
un or une
Q4.
Translate: There is not a university
il n y a pas un université
Correct answer: il n'y a pas d'université
il n'y a pas des université
il y a pas une université
Q5.
"Elle n'a pas de portable" means....
Correct answer: She doesn't have a mobile phone
She doesn't like mobile phones
She has a mobile phone
She wants a mobile phone
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 dors
I adore
I do, I am doing
Correct answer: I sleep, I am sleeping
Q8.
entre
Correct answer: between
inside
to enter, entering
Q9.
sur
Correct answer: on
sure
under
Q10.
le bureau
Correct answer: desk
folder
table
Q11.
parfois
always
because
Correct answer: sometimes

11 Questions

Q1.
Which is the correct translation of: a new park
Correct answer: un nouveau parc
un nouveaux parc
un nouvelle parc
une nouvelle parc
Q2.
What does 'une vieille église' mean?
a beautiful church
a big church
a new church
Correct answer: an old church
Q3.
Translate: a beautiful house
un beaux maison
un maison beau
Correct answer: une belle maison
une maison belle
Q4.
Which is the correct translation for: an old building
un vieille batiment
un vielles bâtiment
Correct answer: un vieux bâtiment
une vieux bâtiment
Q5.
Which is the masculine plural version of 'beautiful'?
beau
Correct answer: beaux
belle
belles
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.
nouveau
navy
new (f)
Correct answer: new (m)
Q8.
haut
Correct answer: high (m)
near
short (m)
Q9.
sous
in
on
Correct answer: under
Q10.
quel
Correct answer: which (m)
who
why
Q11.
belle
ball
Correct answer: beautiful (f)
wicked