Year 9

Say what you want to do and what you must do (Part 2/2)

Year 9

Say what you want to do and what you must do (Part 2/2)

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Key learning points

  1. In this lesson, we will use the verbs 'pouvoir' and 'vouloir' to say what you are able to do and what you want to do.

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11 Questions

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

Correct answer: devoir
doit
pouvoir
savoir

Q2.
Translate: I know (how to)

je dois
je doit
Correct answer: je sais
je sait

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

doi
dois
Correct answer: doit
sait

Q4.
Translate: he knows how to play tennis

il sais faire du tennis
il sait comment jouer au tennis
Correct answer: il sait jouer au tennis
il savoir faire du tennis

Q5.
Translate: You (general) must do

on devoir faire
Correct answer: on doit faire
on sait faire
tu dois faire

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 peut

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

Q8.
tu dois

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

Q9.
je veux

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

Q10.
savoir

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

Q11.
peut-être

although
because
Correct answer: maybe

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