Year 11
Year 11

Protecting the planet (Part 3/3)

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Key learning points

  1. In this lesson, we will revisit the imperfect, present and future tenses to talk about our approach over time to protecting the environment.
  2. Purpose of language use: Protecting the environment
  3. Grammar: Conditional tense modal verbs with on, Using the infinitive, Using multiple tenses

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13 Questions

Q1.
The infinitive 'protéger' means to protect. What is the second meaning?

Prodigy
Correct answer: Protecting
To protect

Q2.
What are the two translations of the infinitive 'trier les déchets'

To destroy the rubbish / destroying the rubbish
To pile the rubbish / piling the rubbish
Correct answer: To separate the rubbish / separating the rubbish

Q3.
What are the two translations of the infinitive 'se déplacer.'

To lose one's place / losing one's place
Correct answer: To move oneself around / moving oneself around
To place something down / placing something down

Q4.
What are the two translations of the infinitive 'réutiliser'

Correct answer: To re-use / re-using
To restart / restarting
To use / using

Q5.
Translate: Protecting the environment is important.

Protege l'environnement est important
Proteger l'environment est important
Correct answer: Proteger l'environnement est important

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

13 Questions

Q1.
Which tense is used with the time indicator 'autrefois'?

Correct answer: The imperfect
The near future
The perfect
The present
The simple future

Q2.
Which tense is used with the time indicator 'actuellement'?

The imperfect
The near future
The perfect
Correct answer: The present
The simple future

Q3.
Which tense is used with the time indicator 'désormais'?

The conditional
Correct answer: The future
The imperfect
The perfect
The present

Q4.
Which tense is used with the time indicator 'à l'avenir'?

The conditional
Correct answer: The future
The imperfect
The perfect
The present

Q5.
Which tense would follow this clause - 'si j'avais assez d'argent, je..................'?

Correct answer: The conditional
The future
The imperfect
The perfect
The present

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.
être

Correct answer: to be
to have
to like

Q8.
c'était

it is
Correct answer: it was
it will be

Q9.
et

Correct answer: and
is
what

Q10.
en

for
Correct answer: in
on

Q11.
avoir

to be
Correct answer: to have
to love

Q12.
j'ai

I am
Correct answer: I have
I like

Q13.
il/elle a

Correct answer: He/she has
He/she is
We are