Year 9

Talk about nouns you can't count (Part 2/2)

Year 9

Talk about nouns you can't count (Part 2/2)

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Key learning points

  1. In this lesson, we will consolidate knowledge of the verb 'boire', use expressions of quantity and learn how to use 'ne...pas' in negative sentences.

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11 Questions

Q1.
Conjugate the verb boire with 'je'.

Correct answer: bois
boit
buvons

Q2.
Identify the missing pronoun '__ boit'

Correct answer: il
je
tu

Q3.
Identify 'a glass of' in French.

beaucoup de
un peu de
Correct answer: un verre de

Q4.
Identify the missing word 'beacoup ___ café'

Correct answer: de
des
du

Q5.
Identify the translation of 'I drink a little tea'.

Je bois beaucoup de lait
Je bois un peu de café
Correct answer: Je bois un peu de thé

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.
peu

a lot
Correct answer: little
much

Q8.
beaucoup

Correct answer: a lot
little
very

Q9.
gagner

to play, playing
to pull, pulling
Correct answer: to win, winning

Q10.
la chance

Correct answer: chance/luck
choice
trick

Q11.
l'argent

agency
luck
Correct answer: money

11 Questions

Q1.
Conjugate the verb boire with 'elle'.

bois
Correct answer: boit
buvons

Q2.
Identify the missing pronoun '__ bois'

elle
il
Correct answer: tu

Q3.
In a negative sentence, what replaces a partitive article?

Correct answer: de
de la
du

Q4.
Identify the missing word 'il n'y a ____ de café'

Correct answer: pas
pendant
pour

Q5.
Identify the translation of 'she does not drink milk'.

Elle ne boit pas de café
Correct answer: Elle ne boit pas de lait
Il ne boit pas de lait

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.
peu

a lot
Correct answer: little
much

Q8.
beaucoup

Correct answer: a lot
little
very

Q9.
gagner

to play, playing
to pull, pulling
Correct answer: to win, winning

Q10.
la chance

Correct answer: chance/luck
choice
trick

Q11.
l'argent

agency
luck
Correct answer: money