Describe people and things (Part 2/2)

Describe people and things (Part 2/2)

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Key learning points

  1. In this lesson, we will look at the position of irregular adjectives in sentences. We will use this grammar to describe people and things.

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11 Questions

Q1.
Which is the correct translation of: a new park
Correct answer: un nouveau parc
un nouveaux parc
un nouvelle parc
une nouvelle parc
Q2.
What does 'une vieille église' mean?
a beautiful church
a big church
a new church
Correct answer: an old church
Q3.
Translate: a beautiful house
un beaux maison
un maison beau
Correct answer: une belle maison
une maison belle
Q4.
Which is the correct translation for: an old building
un vieille batiment
un vielles bâtiment
Correct answer: un vieux bâtiment
une vieux bâtiment
Q5.
Which is the masculine plural version of 'beautiful'?
beau
Correct answer: beaux
belle
belles
The next 5 questions cover some very common words you will need in French in KS3. 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.
nouveau
navy
new (f)
Correct answer: new (m)
Q8.
haut
Correct answer: high (m)
near
short (m)
Q9.
sous
in
on
Correct answer: under
Q10.
quel
Correct answer: which (m)
who
why
Q11.
belle
ball
Correct answer: beautiful (f)
wicked

11 Questions

Q1.
Which of these is the correct translation for: an old church
un église vieux
un vieux église
une église vieille
Correct answer: une vieille église
Q2.
Translate: a small house
un petit maison
un petits maison
une maison belle
Correct answer: une petite maison
Q3.
Which is the correct translation for: two old buildings
deux vieilles batiment
Correct answer: deux vieux bâtiments
deux vieuxs bâtiments
un vielles bâtiment
Q4.
Translate: a good book
Correct answer: un bon livre
un bonne livre
un livre bon
une bonne cahier
Q5.
Translate: une nouvelle maison
a big house
Correct answer: a new house
a new mansion
a tall building
The next 5 questions cover some very common words you will need in French in KS3. 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.
belle
ball
Correct answer: beautiful (f)
wicked
Q8.
nouveau
navy
new (f)
Correct answer: new (m)
Q9.
sous
in
on
Correct answer: under
Q10.
haut
Correct answer: high (m)
near
short (m)
Q11.
quel
Correct answer: which (m)
who
why

Lesson appears in

UnitFrench / Year 9 Unit 3

French