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Where is that? prepositions with 'de'

Learning outcomes

I can use prepositions with de and the definite article to say where objects are.

I can pronounce [s] and distinguish between the hard and soft 's' sounds.

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Year 8

Where is that? prepositions with 'de'

Learning outcomes

I can use prepositions with de and the definite article to say where objects are.

I can pronounce [s] and distinguish between the hard and soft 's' sounds.

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Key learning points

  1. [s] sounds like maison
  2. There are two 's' sounds in French. Use the hard 's' between 2 vowels and soft 's' in other words.
  3. The preposition 'de' can mean 'of', 'from' and sometimes it's not translated at all.
  4. 'De' changes before the definite article; use 'du' for masculine nouns, 'de la' for feminine and 'de l'' before vowels.

Keywords

  • [s] - pronounced as in 'maison'

  • Preposition - a word that is used before a noun, a noun phrase, or a pronoun, connecting it to another word

Common misconception

The sound 's' is always pronounced the same in French.

There are two 's' sounds, the hard 's' sound which sounds like a 'z', found between two vowels, including in liaisons and the soft 's' found in other words, often at the beginning, of words, between consonants and as a double 's'.


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6 Questions

Q1.
Match the English to the French.
Correct Answer:saison,season

season

Correct Answer:printemps,spring

spring

Correct Answer:été,summer

summer

Correct Answer:hiver,winter

winter

Correct Answer:automne,autumn

autumn

Q2.
What's the French for 'fifteen'?
cinq
quatorze
Correct answer: quinze
seize
vingt
Q3.
Match the infinitives in French and English.
Correct Answer:devoir,to have to

to have to

Correct Answer:pouvoir,to be able to

to be able to

Correct Answer:frapper,to hit

to hit

Correct Answer:savoir,to know (how to)

to know (how to)

Correct Answer:jouer,to play

to play

Correct Answer:ressembler à,to look like

to look like

Q4.
Tick any correct meanings of 'de'.
Correct answer: from
and
on
Correct answer: of
when
Q5.
Order the sentence 'He is showing a photo of his family' in French.
1 - il
2 - montre
3 - une
4 - photo
5 - de
6 - sa
7 - famille
Q6.
What's the French phrase that means 'there was'?
Correct Answer: il y avait

6 Questions

Q1.
Tick any words containing the hard [s].
Correct answer: chemise
sept
Correct answer: organiser
mars
dessert
Q2.
Match the prepositions in French and English.
Correct Answer:loin de,far from

far from

Correct Answer:près de,near

near

Correct Answer:à droite de,to the right of

to the right of

Correct Answer:à gauche de,to the left of

to the left of

Correct Answer:à côté de,next to

next to

Correct Answer:entre,between

between

Q3.
What does 'si' mean in English?
or
by
Correct answer: if
each
last
Q4.
Order the sentence 'the shop is near the church' in French.
1 - le
2 - magasin
3 - est
4 - près
5 - de
6 - l'
7 - église
Q5.
Fill in the missing word in the sentence 'Le chat est loin jardin'.
Correct Answer: du
Q6.
What's the French word for 'during'?
Correct Answer: pendant

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