Year 9
Year 9

Use question words (Part 2/2)

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Key learning points

  1. In this lesson, we will revisit irregular -ir verbs and ask questions using inversion and question words.

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11 Questions

Q1.
What does the verb 'sortir' mean?

to go
Correct answer: to go out
to leave
to stay

Q2.
What does the verb 'venir' mean?

to arrive
Correct answer: to come
to go out
to visit

Q3.
3. I go out = ?

je sor
Correct answer: je sors
je sort
je vais

Q4.
4. She comes = ?

elle venir
elle vien
elle viens
Correct answer: elle vient

Q5.
5. He goes out = ?

il sors
Correct answer: il sort
il va
il vient

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.
de

by
Correct answer: of, from
to

Q8.
il vient

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

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.
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