Year 9

Distinguishing between having and being (Part 2/2)

Year 9

Distinguishing between having and being (Part 2/2)

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Key learning points

  1. In this lesson, we will continue using job titles and feminine adjectives to ask questions using 'est-ce que' and focus on the different ways to ask questions in French.

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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

11 Questions

Q1.
Which ways to ask question have we looked at this lesson?

est-ce que and inversion
Correct answer: est-ce que, inversion and intonation
intonation
inversion and intonation

Q2.
Which of these is an accurately written question?

Est il est professeur?
Est qu'il est professeur?
Correct answer: Est-ce qu'il est professeur?
Est-ce qu'il est professeure?

Q3.
Translate: Do you have a job?

Est as tu un emploi?
Est que tu as emploi?
Correct answer: Est-ce que tu as un emploi?

Q4.
Translate: Is he a secretary?

Est qu'il est secrétaire?
Est-ce qu'il es secrétair?
Est-ce qu'il est secrétair?
Correct answer: Est-ce qu'il est secrétaire?

Q5.
Choose the correct translation: Is she ambitious?

Est-ce qu'elle est ambitieus?
Correct answer: Est-ce qu'elle est ambitieuse?
Est-ce qu'elle 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.
assez

extremely
Correct answer: quite
very

Q8.
bureau

butter
donkey
Correct answer: office

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