Year 9

Express future intentions (Part 1/2)

Year 9

Express future intentions (Part 1/2)

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Key learning points

  1. In this lesson, we will look at using 'aller' + infinitive to express future intentions.

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11 Questions

Q1.
Which of these is the correct translation for: an old church

un église vieux
un vieux église
une église vieille
Correct answer: une vieille église

Q2.
Translate: a small house

un petit maison
un petits maison
une maison belle
Correct answer: une petite maison

Q3.
Which is the correct translation for: two old buildings

deux vieilles batiment
Correct answer: deux vieux bâtiments
deux vieuxs bâtiments
un vielles bâtiment

Q4.
Translate: a good book

Correct answer: un bon livre
un bonne livre
un livre bon
une bonne cahier

Q5.
Translate: une nouvelle maison

a big house
Correct answer: a new house
a new mansion
a tall building

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.
belle

ball
Correct answer: beautiful (f)
wicked

Q8.
nouveau

navy
new (f)
Correct answer: new (m)

Q9.
sous

in
on
Correct answer: under

Q10.
haut

Correct answer: high (m)
near
short (m)

Q11.
quel

Correct answer: which (m)
who
why

11 Questions

Q1.
Which verb do you use to express what you are 'going to' do in the future?

aimer
Correct answer: aller
avoir
prendre

Q2.
Translate: We are going to play

il va jouer
ils vont faire
je vais faire
Correct answer: nous allons jouer

Q3.
Translate: She is going to go out

Correct answer: Elle va sortir
Elle vas aller
Elle veut sortir
Elle vont sortir

Q4.
Which is the correct translation of: 'il va partir'

Correct answer: he is going to leave
they are going to leave
we are going to depart
you are going to part

Q5.
5. Complete the sentence: ils _____ manger = they are going to eat

allons
va
vais
Correct answer: vont

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.
encore

Correct answer: again
before
particular

Q8.
devenir

Correct answer: to become, becoming
to come back, coming back
to repeat, repeating

Q9.
l'avenir

aeroplane
Correct answer: future
past

Q10.
revenir

to become, becoming
Correct answer: to come back, coming back
to request, requesting

Q11.
tôt

Correct answer: early
too
too much