Year 9

Distinguishing between having and being (Part 1/2)

Year 9

Distinguishing between having and being (Part 1/2)

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Key learning points

  1. In this lesson, we will learn how to make some job titles feminine (job titles with -eur) and how to make some irregular adjectives agree (-euse).

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11 Questions

Q1.
What is the infinitive of 'je veux'?

devoir
pouvoir
savoir
Correct answer: vouloir

Q2.
Translate: I can

je doit
je peut
Correct answer: je peux
je veut

Q3.
3. Complete the verb: She wants = Elle ____ ?

veu
Correct answer: veut
veux
vouloir

Q4.
Translate: he wants to play football

il sait comment jouer au foot
Correct answer: il veut jouer au foot
il veux faire du foot
il vouloir jouer au foot

Q5.
Translate: You (general) can go

on allons devoir
Correct answer: on peut aller
on peut vais
on peux aller

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.
tu dois

you can. you are able to
you do, make
Correct answer: you must, you have to

Q8.
il peut

Correct answer: he can, he is able to
he knows
he wants (to)

Q9.
savoir

Correct answer: to know how to, knowing how to
to save, saving
to understand, understanding

Q10.
je veux

I go, am going
I see, I am seeing
Correct answer: I want (to)

Q11.
peut-être

although
because
Correct answer: maybe

11 Questions

Q1.
Which of these is a profession?

ambitieux
Correct answer: avocat
intelligent
prudent

Q2.
Which is the feminine form of 'le serveur'

la serveurse
Correct answer: la serveuse
la service
le serveure

Q3.
Which is the feminine form of 'le professeur' ?

la professeur
Correct answer: la professeure
la professeuse
la professrice

Q4.
Translate: He is a headteacher

Correct answer: il est directeur
il est directrice
il est un directeur

Q5.
Translate: You (m.) are ambitious

Tu es ambitieuse
Correct answer: Tu es ambitieux
Tu est ambitieus
Tu est ambitieux

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.
bureau

butter
donkey
Correct answer: office

Q8.
assez

extremely
Correct answer: quite
very

Q9.
chercher

to buy, buying
Correct answer: to look for, looking for
to lose, losing

Q10.
aider

to add, adding
to ask, asking
Correct answer: to help, helping

Q11.
devant

behind
Correct answer: in front of
under