Year 9

Talk about what you do and where you do it (Part 1/2)

Year 9

Talk about what you do and where you do it (Part 1/2)

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Key learning points

  1. In this lesson, we will learn how to use the preposition "de" with the definite articles to form "du", "de la", "de l'" and "des". We will go on to use prepositions "à" and "de" with the verb "jouer" depending on whether we are talking about sport or musical instruments.

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11 Questions

Q1.
Which is the correct translation for: 'he didn't visit'?

Correct answer: il n'a pas visité
il n'a visité pas
il n'est pas fait visite
il ne visité pas

Q2.
Which is the correct translation for: 'you didn't cross'?

tu n'as pas traverse
Correct answer: tu n'as pas traversé
tu n'as traversé
tu n'est pas traversé

Q3.
Which is the correct meaning for 'Est-ce qu'il a fait ses devoirs?'?

Correct answer: Did he do his homework?
Does he ever do his homework?
Is he doing his homework?
Will he do his homework?

Q4.
Translate: Did you travel?

Est que tu as voyagé?
Est-ce que tu as voyage?
Correct answer: Est-ce que tu as voyagé?
Tu voyage?

Q5.
Translate: She did not travel to Geneva

Correct answer: Elle n'a pas voyagé à Genève
Elle n'as pas voyagé a Genève
Elle ne pas ai voyagé à Genève
Tu n'as pas 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.
la vue

life
Correct answer: view
way

Q8.
derrière

Correct answer: behind
last (f)
next to

Q9.
il y avait

he had
there is, there are
Correct answer: there was, there were

Q10.
expliquer

to discuss/discussing
Correct answer: to explain/explaining
to express/expressing

Q11.
en

away
from, out
Correct answer: in, by, to

11 Questions

Q1.
1. de + le = ?

de le
del
des
Correct answer: du

Q2.
2. de + les =

de l'
de les
deles
Correct answer: des

Q3.
Complete: L'école est loin _____ banque

de l'
Correct answer: de la
des
du

Q4.
Complete: Je joue ___ piano

au
de la
des
Correct answer: du

Q5.
Je joue ___ guitare

de l'
Correct answer: de la
des
du

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.
la côté

back
coast
Correct answer: side

Q8.
près

beside
Correct answer: near
very

Q9.
loin

Correct answer: far
near
under

Q10.
souvent

always
Correct answer: often
sometimes

Q11.
je peux

Correct answer: I can, I am able to
I fear
I want