Year 9

Say people do not do something (Part 1/2)

Year 9

Say people do not do something (Part 1/2)

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Key learning points

  1. In this lesson, we will use "ne...pas" & "n'...pas" to say people do not do something.

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11 Questions

Q1.
What does the question word 'comment' mean?

Correct answer: how
what
which
why

Q2.
What does the question word 'quel/quelle' mean?

how
what
Correct answer: which
why

Q3.
What does the question word 'pourquoi' mean?

how
what
which
Correct answer: why

Q4.
What does this question mean: Pourquoi sort-il?

Does he go out?
How is he going out?
When is he going out?
Correct answer: Why is he going out?

Q5.
How do you say: Which sport do you do?

Correct answer: Quel sport fais-tu?
Quel sport fait-tu?
Quelle sport fais-tu?
Quelle sport fait-tu?

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.
il vient

Correct answer: he comes, he is coming
he goes, he is going
it happens

Q8.
de

by
Correct answer: of, from
to

Q9.
pourquoi

for
what
Correct answer: why

Q10.
combien

Correct answer: how much, how many
like
well

Q11.
parce que

Correct answer: because
therefore
why

11 Questions

Q1.
Which of these is correct?

Correct answer: Je n'aime pas
Je ne aimes pas
Je ne pas aime
Je pas aime ne

Q2.
Question based on language/structures from the lesson: Translate: He doesn't sing

Il chante pas
Il chanter pas
Il chantes ne pas
Correct answer: Il ne chante pas

Q3.
Translate: I don't listen

Correct answer: je n'écoute pas
je n'écouter pas
je ne écoute pas
je ne pas écoute

Q4.
What is wrong with this: Il ne habite pas (He doesn't live)

'habite' should be 'habites'
'il' should be 'ils'
Correct answer: 'ne' should be 'n'
Nothing

Q5.
5: Translate: You (specific) don't find

Tu n'trouves pas
Tu ne trouver pas
Correct answer: Tu ne trouves pas
Vous ne trouves pas

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.
sur

Correct answer: on
sure
under

Q8.
entre

Correct answer: between
inside
to enter, entering

Q9.
je dors

I adore
I do, I am doing
Correct answer: I sleep, I am sleeping

Q10.
le bureau

Correct answer: desk
folder
table

Q11.
parfois

always
because
Correct answer: sometimes