Lesson 1 of 19
  • Year 10
Lesson 1 of 19
  • Year 10

Talking about friends (Part 1/3)

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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