Year 9

Distinguishing between having and being (Part 1/2)

Year 9

Distinguishing between having and being (Part 1/2)

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Key learning points

  1. In this lesson, we will learn how to make some job titles feminine (job titles with -eur) and how to make some irregular adjectives agree (-euse).

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11 Questions

Q1.
What is the infinitive of 'je veux'?
devoir
pouvoir
savoir
Correct answer: vouloir
Q2.
Translate: I can
je doit
je peut
Correct answer: je peux
je veut
Q3.
3. Complete the verb: She wants = Elle ____ ?
veu
Correct answer: veut
veux
vouloir
Q4.
Translate: he wants to play football
il sait comment jouer au foot
Correct answer: il veut jouer au foot
il veux faire du foot
il vouloir jouer au foot
Q5.
Translate: You (general) can go
on allons devoir
Correct answer: on peut aller
on peut vais
on peux aller
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.
tu dois
you can. you are able to
you do, make
Correct answer: you must, you have to
Q8.
il peut
Correct answer: he can, he is able to
he knows
he wants (to)
Q9.
savoir
Correct answer: to know how to, knowing how to
to save, saving
to understand, understanding
Q10.
je veux
I go, am going
I see, I am seeing
Correct answer: I want (to)
Q11.
peut-être
although
because
Correct answer: maybe

11 Questions

Q1.
Which of these is a profession?
ambitieux
Correct answer: avocat
intelligent
prudent
Q2.
Which is the feminine form of 'le serveur'
la serveurse
Correct answer: la serveuse
la service
le serveure
Q3.
Which is the feminine form of 'le professeur' ?
la professeur
Correct answer: la professeure
la professeuse
la professrice
Q4.
Translate: He is a headteacher
Correct answer: il est directeur
il est directrice
il est un directeur
Q5.
Translate: You (m.) are ambitious
Tu es ambitieuse
Correct answer: Tu es ambitieux
Tu est ambitieus
Tu est ambitieux
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.
bureau
butter
donkey
Correct answer: office
Q8.
assez
extremely
Correct answer: quite
very
Q9.
chercher
to buy, buying
Correct answer: to look for, looking for
to lose, losing
Q10.
aider
to add, adding
to ask, asking
Correct answer: to help, helping
Q11.
devant
behind
Correct answer: in front of
under