Year 8

Talking about what you cannot, must not and do not want to do at work (Part 1/2)

Year 8

Talking about what you cannot, must not and do not want to do at work (Part 1/2)

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Key learning points

  1. In this lesson, we will use modal verbs in the negative to talk about what we cannot, must not and don't want to do at work. We will also use the expression 'Il ne faut pas' to talk about general rules.

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12 Questions

Q1.
What does 'pouvoir' mean?
I can
Correct answer: to be able to/can
to know
Q2.
What is the verb 'to have to' in French?
Correct answer: devoir
pouvoir
vouloir
Q3.
What does 'il ne faut pas' mean?
He must
People don't know how to
Correct answer: People must not
Q4.
Which of the following is a sensible rule for the swimming pool?
Il faut manger
Correct answer: Il ne faut pas écouter de la musique
Il ne faut pas nager
Q5.
Comment dit-on 'you can' en français?
je peux
tu peut
Correct answer: tu peux
Q6.
Comment dit-on 'You must not' en français?
Correct answer: Vous ne devez pas
Vous ne faites pas
Vous ne pouvez pas
Q7.
What does 'il faut' mean?
He must
Correct answer: People must
you can
Q8.
What does 'tu ne dois pas' mean?
you can't
you must
Correct answer: you mustn't
Q9.
What does 'les soigneurs peuvent prendre des photos des animaux' mean?
Correct answer: The zookeepers can take photos of the animals
The zookeepers cannot feed the animals
The zookeepers mustn't share photos of the animals
Q10.
What does 'Il faut arriver tôt' mean?
Correct answer: You must arrive early
You mustn't arrive late
You needn't arrive early
Q11.
What does 'je ne veux pas faire les devoirs de français' mean?
I can't do my French homework
Correct answer: I don't want to do my French homework
I want to do my French homework
Q12.
Comment dit-on 'You must not eat in front of the animals' en français?
Correct answer: Il ne faut pas manger devant les animaux
On ne doit pas regarder les animaux
On ne peut pas arriver en retard