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Talk about personal vs general events (Part 1/2)

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Key learning points

  1. In this lesson, we will use the possessive pronouns 'son', 'sa', 'ses' and 'notre'. We will use this grammar to talk about persona or general events.

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11 Questions

Q1.
What happens when 'qu'est-ce que' is followed by 'on'?

Qu'est-ce qu'l'on
Correct answer: Qu'est-ce qu'on
Qu'est-ce que on
Qu'est-ce'qu'on

Q2.
'On' uses the same verb endings as....

Correct answer: il/elle
nous
tu
vous

Q3.
Translate: What are you (general) doing?

Correct answer: Qu'est-ce qu'on fait?
Qu'est-ce que on fais?
Qu'est-ce que on fait?
Que est ce que on fait?

Q4.
Translate: What is she eating?

Correct answer: Qu'est-ce qu'elle mange?
Que est-ce qu'elle mange?
Quest -ce que elle mange?

Q5.
Translate: Qu'est-ce qu'on doit faire?

What are you doing?
What are you going to do?
What does he do?
Correct answer: What must you do?

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.
premier

first (f)
Correct answer: first (m)
last (m)

Q8.
première

Correct answer: first (f)
first (m)
last (m)

Q9.
on

in, by, to
on
Correct answer: one, we, you

Q10.
vouloir

can, to be able to
she wants to
Correct answer: to want (to), wanting (to)

Q11.
je sais

I am
I can
Correct answer: I know how to

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11 Questions

Q1.
How do you say 'his' ?

Mon
Son
Son or Sa
Correct answer: Son, sa or ses

Q2.
Translate: Her birthday

Mon anniversaire
Sa anniversaire
Correct answer: Son anniversaire
Ton anniversaire

Q3.
Complete: J'adore ___ idées (I love his ideas)

mes
sa
Correct answer: ses
son

Q4.
Which is the correct translation for: His friend is tall

Sa ami est grand
Sa amie est grande
Ses amis sont grands
Correct answer: Son ami est grand

Q5.
Translate: 'Your parents and her parents'

Son parents et sa parents
Ta parents et son parents
Correct answer: Tes parents et ses parents
Ton parents et son parents

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.
national

ideal
local
Correct answer: national

Q8.
chacun

always
both
Correct answer: each

Q9.
partout

Correct answer: everywhere
nowhere
underneath

Q10.
sortir

to enter, entering
Correct answer: to go out, going out
to sort, sorting

Q11.
le mois

Correct answer: month
mouth
time