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)

Lesson details

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