Year 9
Year 9

Talk in the negative (Part 2/2)

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Key learning points

  1. In this lesson, we will practise using the following negative structures: 'ne...jamais', 'ne...rien', and 'ne...personne'.

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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

11 Questions

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