Year 9

Talk about what you and others did and did not do (Part 1/2)

Year 9

Talk about what you and others did and did not do (Part 1/2)

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Key learning points

  1. In this lesson, we will use regular -er verbs (perfect tense) in the 'il' and 'elle' forms and we use 'il y a' and 'il y avait'.

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11 Questions

Q1.
What are the four words for 'this' or 'these' in French?
ca, ce, cet, ces
Correct answer: ce, cet, cette, ces
cela, celui, celles, ceux
cette, cettes, ces, cets
Q2.
Translate: This spring I watched....
Au printemps j'ai regarde
Correct answer: Ce printemps j'ai regardé
Cet printemps je regardé
Cette printemps j'ai regardé
Q3.
Which is the accurate translation of: What did you do this summer?
Est-ce que tu as fait ce été?
Qu'est que tu as fais cette éte?
Correct answer: Qu'est-ce que tu as fait cet été?
Que fais-tu cette été?
Q4.
Translate: Qu'est-ce que tu as fait cet hiver?
Correct answer: What did you do this winter?
What did you eat in winter?
What do you eat normally in winter?
What have you done today?
Q5.
Fill in the blanks: __ été, tu __ fait tes devoirs
ce, ai
ce, as
Correct answer: cet, as
cette, ai
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.
dernière
behind
Correct answer: last (f)
last (m)
Q8.
pendant
Correct answer: during
until
when
Q9.
dernier
last (f)
Correct answer: last (m)
next
Q10.
here
the (f)
Correct answer: there
Q11.
marché
business
Correct answer: market
place

11 Questions

Q1.
Which is the correct translation for: 'he played'?
Correct answer: il a joué
il est joué
il joue
il joué
Q2.
Which is the correct translation for: 'she crossed'?
Correct answer: elle a traversé
elle est traversé
elle traverse
il a traversé
Q3.
Which is the correct past tense for 'il y a'?
il y a a
il y ai a
il y aurait
Correct answer: il y avait
Q4.
Translate: There was a beautiful view
Il y a un belle vue
il y a une vue
Correct answer: il y avait une belle vue
il y avait une vue
Q5.
Translate: She travelled to Geneva
Correct answer: Elle a voyagé à Genève
Elle ai voyagé à Genève
Elle as voyagé a Genève
Tu as voyagé à Genève
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.
derrière
Correct answer: behind
last (f)
next to
Q8.
la vue
life
Correct answer: view
way
Q9.
expliquer
to discuss/discussing
Correct answer: to explain/explaining
to express/expressing
Q10.
il y avait
he had
there is, there are
Correct answer: there was, there were
Q11.
en
away
from, out
Correct answer: in, by, to