Year 9

Compare past experiences (Part 1/2)

Year 9

Compare past experiences (Part 1/2)

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Key learning points

  1. In this lesson, we will use regular -er verbs (perfect tense) in the 'tu' form and ask and answer questions using intonation and 'qu'est-ce que'

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11 Questions

Q1.
How do you say 'I corrected'?

j'ai corrige
Correct answer: j'ai corrigé
je corrige
je corrigé

Q2.
How do you say 'I paid'?

j'ai paye
Correct answer: j'ai payé
je paie
je payé

Q3.
Translate: Yesterday I played tennis

Correct answer: hier j'ai joué au tennis
hier j'ai joue le tennis
hier j'ai joué le tennis
hier je fais du tennis

Q4.
Translate: I used

j'ai utilise
Correct answer: j'ai utilisé
j'ai utiliser
j'utilise

Q5.
Which is the correct translation: 'Yesterday evening I watched..'

Hier matin j'ai regardé
Hier sior j'ai regarde
Correct answer: Hier soir j'ai regardé
Hier soir je regarde

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.
dit

did
like
Correct answer: said

Q8.
essayer

to chase, chasing
Correct answer: to try, trying
to write, writing

Q9.
toujours

Correct answer: always
every day
sometimes

Q10.
fait

Correct answer: did
time
went

Q11.
maintenant

Correct answer: now
often
sometimes

11 Questions

Q1.
Which of these is the correct translation for: 'you visited'

tu as visite
Correct answer: tu as visité
tu as visités
tu visites

Q2.
Translate: In spring I watched....

Au printemps j'ai regarde
Correct answer: Au printemps j'ai regardé
En printemps j'ai regardé
En printemps je regardé

Q3.
Which is the accurate translation of: What did you do in summer?

Est-ce que tu as fait en été?
Qu'est que tu as fais en éte?
Correct answer: Qu'est-ce que tu as fait en été?
Que fais-tu en été?

Q4.
Translate: Qu'est-ce que tu as mangé hier?

What did you eat this morning?
Correct answer: What did you eat yesterday?
What do you eat normally?
What have you eaten today?

Q5.
Fill in the blanks: __ hiver, tu __ regardé un film

au, ai
au, as
en, ai
Correct answer: en, as

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.
dernier

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

Q8.
dernière

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

Q9.
pendant

Correct answer: during
until
when

Q10.

here
the (f)
Correct answer: there

Q11.
marché

business
Correct answer: market
place