Year 10

Talk about your daily routine (Part 4/4)

Year 10

Talk about your daily routine (Part 4/4)

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Key learning points

  1. In this lesson, we will learn how to use the modal verbs pouvoir and devoir + reflexive to talk about activities during the week vs at the weekend.
  2. Purpose of language use: Talk about your daily routine
  3. Grammar: Modal verbs in the present tense (first person singular) DEVOIR, POUVOIR

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13 Questions

Q1.
Which sentence is the accurate translation for: "I get up late, except on Sundays"?

Je me couche tard, sauf le dimanche
Je me couche tôt, sauf le dimanche
Correct answer: Je me lève tard, sauf le dimanche
Je me lève tôt, sauf le dimanche

Q2.
Which is the correct word for "often"?

de temps en temps
parfois
quelquefois
Correct answer: souvent

Q3.
What does "jusqu'à" translate to, in English?

around
at
just
Correct answer: until

Q4.
Which sentence is the accurate translation for: "In the week, I go to sleep too early"?

La semaine, je me couche très tôt
Correct answer: La semaine, je me couche trop tôt
La semaine, je me lève trop tôt
Le weekend, je me couche trop tôt

Q5.
Which is the correct French translation for "too (much)"?

beaucoup
plein
très
Correct answer: trop

The next 7 questions cover some very common words you will need in French in KS4. 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.
jour

Correct answer: day
journal
journey

Q8.
après

Correct answer: after
against
before

Q9.
personne

Correct answer: person, anyone
pupil
staff

Q10.
dernier

denial
first
Correct answer: last

Q11.
pendant

after
before
Correct answer: during

Q12.
peu

big
Correct answer: little
very

Q13.
bon

bad
big
Correct answer: good

13 Questions

Q1.
Choose the correct French translation for "I can get dressed"

Je dois m'habiller
Correct answer: Je peux m'habiller
Je peux s'habiller
Je pouvoir m'habiller

Q2.
Choose the correct French translation for "Sometimes, I can get up late"

Parfois, je peux me coucher tard
Correct answer: Parfois, je peux me lever tard
Parfois, je peux me lever vraiment tard
Parfois, je peux se lever tard

Q3.
Choose the correct French translation for "In the week, I have to go to sleep early"

Correct answer: La semaine, je dois me coucher tôt
La semaine, je dois se coucher tôt
La semaine, je peux me coucher tôt
Le weekend, je dois me coucher tôt

Q4.
Choose the correct French translation for "I relax"

Je m'amuse
Je me couche
Je me douche
Correct answer: Je me repose

Q5.
Choose the correct French translation for "In the evening, I can have fun with my friends"

L'après-midi, je peux m'amuser avec mes copains
Correct answer: Le soir, je peux m'amuser avec mes copains
Le soir, je peux s'amuser avec mes copains
Le soir, je pouvoir m'amuser avec mes copains

The next 7 questions cover some very common words you will need in French in KS4. 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.
depuis

alone
deputy
Correct answer: since

Q8.
ainsi

against
angry
Correct answer: thus

Q9.
heure

her
Correct answer: hour
unwell

Q10.
seul

Correct answer: alone, only
first
last

Q11.
année

after
annoying
Correct answer: year

Q12.
toujours

Correct answer: always
every day
very

Q13.
bien

bad
big
Correct answer: good