Year 10
Year 10

Talking about sports (Part 2/3)

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Key learning points

  1. In this lesson, we will we examine more closely the verbs jouer and faire, conjugating them in the present tense.
  2. Purpose of language use: Talk about sport
  3. Grammar: Depuis with the present tense

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13 Questions

Q1.
What does 'je joue' mean?

he plays
I do
Correct answer: I play
we play

Q2.
What word follows 'je joue' before the sport?

Correct answer: au
du
ou
près

Q3.
What does 'je fais' mean?

I cook
I dance
Correct answer: I do (sometimes in the sense of 'I go to')
I think

Q4.
What does 'l'équitation' mean?

flower arranging
Correct answer: horse riding
skating
swimming

Q5.
What would you say in the gap: Je fais____ patinage?

de l'
de la
des
Correct answer: du

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.
ici

easy
Correct answer: here
there

Q8.
rien

never
no one
Correct answer: nothing

Q9.
nom

delicious
Correct answer: name
number

Q10.
dès

Correct answer: from, as soon
then, after
to, suddenly

Q11.
maintenant

Correct answer: now
sometimes
tomorrow

Q12.
meilleur

Correct answer: better, best
bigger, biggest
worse, worst

Q13.
trop

best
Correct answer: too
top

13 Questions

Q1.
What does 'il joue' mean?

Correct answer: he plays
she plays
they play
we play

Q2.
What does 'nous jouons' mean?

he plays
I play
she plays
Correct answer: we play

Q3.
What are the endings for regular-ER verbs?

ais ais ait ions iez aient
Correct answer: e es e ons ez ent
o as a amos ais an
s s t ons tes tent

Q4.
If the pronoun is 'elle' what is the correct part of 'faire'?

faire
fais
faisons
Correct answer: fait

Q5.
What does 'ils font du judo' mean?

he does judo
I do judo
Correct answer: they do judo
we do judo

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.
devant

badly behaved
behind
Correct answer: in front of

Q8.
chez moi

Correct answer: at my house
join me
my chair

Q9.
plusieurs

more
not many
Correct answer: several

Q10.
votre

our
their
Correct answer: your

Q11.
mieux

Correct answer: better
cat
worse

Q12.
près

far
Correct answer: near
price

Q13.
aujourd'hui

right now
Correct answer: today
yesterday