Year 10
Year 10

Talking about friends (Part 1/3)

Lesson details

Key learning points

  1. In this lesson, we will introduce the language used to talk about friends, using the verbs 'avoir' and 'être' in the third person.
  2. Purpose of language use: Talking about friends. What makes a good friend
  3. Grammar: être / 'avoir' in the third person singular. ER verbs in the present tense

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13 Questions

Q1.
What does the verb 'avoir' mean?
To be
To do
To go
Correct answer: To have
Q2.
What does the verb 'être' mean?
Correct answer: To be
To do
To go
To have
Q3.
What do we use the verb 'être' to describe (pick two)?
Age
Hair and eyes
Correct answer: Personality
Correct answer: Size
Q4.
What do we use the verb 'avoir' to describe (pick 2)?
Correct answer: Age
Correct answer: Hair and eyes
Height
Personality
Q5.
How do we say 'They have' (pick two)?
Elles est
Correct answer: Elles ont
Correct answer: Ils ont
Ils sont
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.
le
a
I
Correct answer: the
Q8.
de
between
Correct answer: of / from
to / the
Q9.
un / une
Correct answer: a
the
to
Q10.
à
a
from / of
Correct answer: to /at
Q11.
Ils sont
There are
Correct answer: They are
They have
Q12.
Je suis
Correct answer: I am
I have
I like
Q13.
Il est
Correct answer: He is
She is
We are