Year 9

Talk about what you do and where you do it (Part 1/2)

Year 9

Talk about what you do and where you do it (Part 1/2)

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Key learning points

  1. In this lesson, we will learn how to use the preposition "de" with the definite articles to form "du", "de la", "de l'" and "des". We will go on to use prepositions "à" and "de" with the verb "jouer" depending on whether we are talking about sport or musical instruments.

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11 Questions

Q1.
Which is the correct translation for: 'he didn't visit'?
Correct answer: il n'a pas visité
il n'a visité pas
il n'est pas fait visite
il ne visité pas
Q2.
Which is the correct translation for: 'you didn't cross'?
tu n'as pas traverse
Correct answer: tu n'as pas traversé
tu n'as traversé
tu n'est pas traversé
Q3.
Which is the correct meaning for 'Est-ce qu'il a fait ses devoirs?'?
Correct answer: Did he do his homework?
Does he ever do his homework?
Is he doing his homework?
Will he do his homework?
Q4.
Translate: Did you travel?
Est que tu as voyagé?
Est-ce que tu as voyage?
Correct answer: Est-ce que tu as voyagé?
Tu voyage?
Q5.
Translate: She did not travel to Geneva
Correct answer: Elle n'a pas voyagé à Genève
Elle n'as pas voyagé a Genève
Elle ne pas ai voyagé à Genève
Tu n'as pas voyagé à Genève
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.
la vue
life
Correct answer: view
way
Q8.
derrière
Correct answer: behind
last (f)
next to
Q9.
il y avait
he had
there is, there are
Correct answer: there was, there were
Q10.
expliquer
to discuss/discussing
Correct answer: to explain/explaining
to express/expressing
Q11.
en
away
from, out
Correct answer: in, by, to

11 Questions

Q1.
1. de + le = ?
de le
del
des
Correct answer: du
Q2.
2. de + les =
de l'
de les
deles
Correct answer: des
Q3.
Complete: L'école est loin _____ banque
de l'
Correct answer: de la
des
du
Q4.
Complete: Je joue ___ piano
au
de la
des
Correct answer: du
Q5.
Je joue ___ guitare
de l'
Correct answer: de la
des
du
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.
la côté
back
coast
Correct answer: side
Q8.
près
beside
Correct answer: near
very
Q9.
loin
Correct answer: far
near
under
Q10.
souvent
always
Correct answer: often
sometimes
Q11.
je peux
Correct answer: I can, I am able to
I fear
I want