Year 11

Talking about an ideal holiday (Part 2/2)

Year 11

Talking about an ideal holiday (Part 2/2)

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Key learning points

  1. In this lesson, we will continue to discuss our dream holidays, using the conditional tense with a range of pronouns. We also encounter some 'if' clauses, to add complexity to our work.
  2. Purpose of language use: Talk about an ideal holiday
  3. Grammar: Introducing the conditional

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13 Questions

Q1.
What is the conditional tense verb ending for the 'je' form?

aient
Correct answer: ais
ait
ions

Q2.
What is the irregular stem for the verb 'aller'?

aur
fer
Correct answer: ir
ser

Q3.
Translate : 'On voyagerait au bord de la mer'

I would travel to the seaside
We would travel to the sea
Correct answer: We would travel to the seaside
We would voyage to the seaside

Q4.
What does 'il y aurait' mean?

It would be
Correct answer: There would be
They would be
They would have

Q5.
Translate: 'I would stay in a bed and breakfast'

Je logerais dans une auberge de jeunesse
Correct answer: Je logerais dans une chambre d'hôte
Je logerait dans une auberge de jeunesse
Je logerait dans une chambre d'hôte

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.
derrière

Correct answer: behind
in front
past

Q8.
demain

today
Correct answer: tomorrow
yesterday

Q9.
hier

today
tomorrow
Correct answer: yesterday

Q10.
au bord de

Correct answer: at the side of
on top of
underneath

Q11.
désormais

Correct answer: from now on
hopefully
no longer

Q12.
dehors

behind
inside
Correct answer: outside

Q13.
d'habitude

informally
unlikely
Correct answer: usually

13 Questions

Q1.
Which tense is used in a 'si' clause, when followed by the conditional?

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

Q2.
Translate: 'Si j'étais riche, je visiterais l'Australie'

If I were rich, I would go to Australia
Correct answer: If I were rich, I would visit Australia
If we were rich, we would visit Australia

Q3.
Translate: 'If I won the lottery'

Correct answer: Si je gagnais à la loterie
Si je gagnais la loterie
Si on gagnait à la loterie

Q4.
What is the conditional tense ending for the pronoun 'they'?

Correct answer: -aient
-ais
-ait
-ions

Q5.
What is wrong with this translation of 'I would buy': J'achètais

Correct answer: Lack of infinitive verb
Wrong pronoun
Wrong verb ending

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.
ne ... que

never
not
Correct answer: only

Q8.
que

Correct answer: that
them
there

Q9.
pour

Correct answer: for
from
to

Q10.
dans

by
Correct answer: in
on

Q11.
ce

is
that
then
Correct answer: this

Q12.
il

Correct answer: he
him
she

Q13.
qui

what
when
Correct answer: who