Talking about what isn't there (Part 1/2)

Talking about what isn't there (Part 1/2)

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Key learning points

  1. In this lesson, we will practise using 'ne' and 'pas de' with 'avoir' to talk about what isn't there.

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10 Questions

Q1.
'Dormir' is a _____ in French?
adjective
noun
Correct answer: verb
Q2.
And 'dormir' means...?
to dodge / dodging
Correct answer: to sleep / sleeping
to wake up / waking up
Q3.
Comment dit-on 'sometimes' en français?
Correct answer: parfois
rarement
souvent
Q4.
'Dormir' is what kind of a verb?
both
Correct answer: irregular
regular
Q5.
'sous' in French means what in English?
next to
on
Correct answer: under
Q6.
If you were 'sur la table', would you be...
behind the table?
Correct answer: on the table?
under the table?
Q7.
There is a word in English which is from the same root as the verb 'dormir'. Is it...
domain
dominant
Correct answer: dormitory
Q8.
Comment dit-on 'l'équipe' en anglais?
the equipment
the horseriding
Correct answer: the team
Q9.
Which is correct?
je dorme
je dormis
Correct answer: je dors
Q10.
If you were at 'le bureau', where would you be?
Correct answer: the desk
the House of Commons
the table

12 Questions

Q1.
What does 'un cinéma' mean?
Correct answer: a cinema
a hotel
the cinema
Q2.
What does 'un café' mean?
Correct answer: a cafe
a restaurant
the cafe
Q3.
What does 'un hôtel' mean?
Correct answer: a hotel
a town hall
the hotel
Q4.
What does 'un aéroport' mean?
Correct answer: an airport
the airport
the school
Q5.
How do you say 'a beach' in French?
une île
Correct answer: une plage
une rue
Q6.
How do you say 'a street' in French?
une plage
Correct answer: une rue
une université
Q7.
How do you say 'an island' in French?
Correct answer: une île
une plage
une rue
Q8.
How do you say 'a university' in French?
une école
une rue
Correct answer: une université
Q9.
What word must follow 'il n'y a pas...'?
Correct answer: de (or d')
un
une
Q10.
How do you say 'in front of' in French?
derrière
Correct answer: devant
entre
Q11.
How do you say 'behind' in French?
Correct answer: derrière
devant
entre
Q12.
How do you say 'between' in French?
derrière
devant
Correct answer: entre

Lesson appears in

UnitFrench / Year 7 Unit 5

French