Year 9
Year 9

Talk in the negative (Part 1/2)

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Key learning points

  1. In this lesson, we will look at the verbs 'to know' in French: 'savoir' & connaître'. We will also revisit forming the negative in the present tense in French.

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11 Questions

Q1.
Did he understand?
Est-ce qu'il a comprendre
Correct answer: Est-ce qu'il a compris
Est-ce qu'il compris
Qu'est-ce qu'il a compru
Q2.
Which of these is a 'yes/no' question?
Correct answer: Est-ce que tu as écouté?
Qu'est-ce que tu as pris?
Quand vas-tu?
Que manges-tu?
Q3.
3. Were they scared? =
Est-ce qu'elles étaient peur
Correct answer: Est-ce qu'ils ont eu peur?
Est-ce que ils ont eu la peur
Qu'est-ce qu'elles ont eu avoir peur
Q4.
4. Did you drink a coffee? =
Est-ce que j'ai boiru un café
Correct answer: Est-ce que tu as bu un café
Est-ce que tu bois un café
Qu'est ce que tu ai boire un café
Q5.
Translate: Qu'est-ce qu'il a pris?
What did he learn?
Correct answer: What did he take?
What did he understand?
What is he taking?
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.
pris
put (pp)
sent (pp)
Correct answer: taken (pp)
Q8.
compris
learnt (pp)
Correct answer: understood (pp)
undertaken (pp)
Q9.
eu
done (pp)
Correct answer: had (pp)
have
Q10.
appris
applied (pp)
Correct answer: learnt (pp)
understood (pp)
Q11.
la décision
Correct answer: decision
discussion
dispute

11 Questions

Q1.
Which is correct: 'I know Paul' ?
Correct answer: je connais Paul
je connaît Paul
je sais Paul
je sait Paul
Q2.
2. They (m.) don't see = ?
Correct answer: ils ne voient pas
ils ne voit pas
ils ne voyez pas
ils ne voyons pas
Q3.
3. He doesn't know how to sing = ?
il ne chante pas savoir
il ne connais pas chanter
il ne sais pas chanter
Correct answer: il ne sait pas chanter
Q4.
4. We don't smoke = ?
Nous ne fume pas
Nous ne fument pas
Nous ne fumez pas
Correct answer: Nous ne fumons pas
Q5.
Translate: She doesn't listen
Correct answer: elle n'écoute pas
elle n'écoutes pas
elle ne écoute pas
elle ne écoutes pas
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.
nous voyons
Correct answer: we see, we are seeing
we visit, we are visiting
we want
Q8.
personne
everyone
Correct answer: person, no-one
someone
Q9.
connaître
Correct answer: to know, knowing (place, person)
to recognise, recognising
to undertand, understanding
Q10.
rien
everything
no-one
Correct answer: nothing
Q11.
jamais
always
Correct answer: never
sometimes