Year 9

Say where people are going (Part 2/2)

Year 9

Say where people are going (Part 2/2)

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Key learning points

  1. In this lesson, we will use the 'ils' and 'elles' forms of aller to describe where people are going using prepositions 'à', 'en' and 'chez'

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11 Questions

Q1.
The verb 'aller' means

to eat
Correct answer: to go
to have
to sing

Q2.
Translate 'we go'

elle va
nous aimons
Correct answer: nous allons
vous allez

Q3.
'Vous allez en Espagne.' Does this sentence refer to:

We
Correct answer: You - a specific group of people
You - a specific person

Q4.
What is the correct translation for 'nous allons en ville'

We are going to live
Correct answer: We are going to town
You are going to the village

Q5.
What is the correct translation for 'you (pl.) are going on holiday'?

Je vais en Écosse
Nous allons en été
Tu vas en vacaciones
Correct answer: Vous allez en vacances

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.
le pays

book
Correct answer: country
peace

Q8.
changer

Correct answer: to change
to choose
to claim

Q9.
elles vont

she goes
Correct answer: they (f) go
we go

Q10.
le monde

country
moon
Correct answer: world

Q11.
l'année

day
month
Correct answer: year

11 Questions

Q1.
How do you say 'they go' in French?

il va or elle va
Correct answer: ils vont or elles vont
je vais or nous allons
vous allez or tu vas

Q2.
Complete the sentence: Nous allons ___ le médecin

à
au
Correct answer: chez
en

Q3.
Complete the sentence: Ils vont ___ Allemagne

à
au
chez
Correct answer: en

Q4.
Translate: She goes to Paris

Correct answer: Elle va à Paris
Elle va au Paris
Elles vont chez Paris
Elles vont en Paris

Q5.
Translate: They (m.) are going to London

Il va a Londres
Il vont à Londra
Ils va à Londres
Correct answer: Ils vont à Londres

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.
arriver

Correct answer: to arrive
to eat
to irrigate

Q8.
créer

to believe
Correct answer: to create
to creep up on

Q9.
le mois

day
Correct answer: month
year

Q10.
vous allez

they go
we go
Correct answer: you (pl.) go

Q11.
nous allons

he goes
Correct answer: we go
you (sing.) go