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Un pays francophone : present tense, prepositions à, de and en

I can describe a Francophone country and demonstrate understanding of differences between Francophone countries.

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Un pays francophone : present tense, prepositions à, de and en

I can describe a Francophone country and demonstrate understanding of differences between Francophone countries.

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Key learning points

  1. There are many 'Francophone' (French-speaking) countries to explore around the world.
  2. The prepositions à, de and en have many different functions and context must be used when translating into English.
  3. It is helpful to reference Francophone countries whenever possible in writing and speaking.

Keywords

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

Common misconception

The ideas 'to', 'in', 'of' always have the same translation in French.

Prepositions are tricky to master in another language. Students should be given plenty of practice of 'à', 'en' and 'de' to see how their use varies according to context.


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6 Questions

Q1.
Which preposition should be used before a feminine country to mean 'to' or 'in'?
à
au
à la
de
Correct answer: en
Q2.
Which preposition is used before a city or town to mean 'to' or 'in'?
Correct answer: à
au
à la
de
Q3.
Complete the definition: Francophone means speaking ...
Correct Answer: French
Q4.
Match the verb forms and translations.
Correct Answer:je ferai,I will do, make
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I will do, make

Correct Answer:tu feras,you will do, make
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you will do, make

Correct Answer:il, elle fera,he, she will do, make
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he, she will do, make

Correct Answer:je serai,I will be
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I will be

Correct Answer:tu seras,you will be
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you will be

Correct Answer:il, elle sera,he, she will be
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he, she will be

Q5.
Translate: We like living in Brussels in Belgium.
1 - nous
2 - aimons
3 - habiter
4 - à
5 - Bruxelles
6 - en
7 - Belgique
Q6.
Match the English and French vocabulary.
Correct Answer:écart,gap
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gap

Correct Answer:sable,sand
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sand

Correct Answer:accord,agreement
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agreement

Correct Answer:soldat,soldier
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soldier

Correct Answer:tour,tower, turn, tour
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tower, turn, tour

Correct Answer:pauvre,poor
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poor

5 Questions

Q1.
Choose the correct French translation for 'gold'.
contraire
or
paix
sable
état
Q2.
Choose the correct translation for 'to him' in French.
à eux
à moi
à elle
Correct answer: à lui
à nous
Q3.
What is the name of the Quebecois speciality consisting of chips, cheese and gravy?
Correct Answer: poutine, la poutine
Q4.
Translate: I come from Berlin, the German capital.
1 - je
2 - viens
3 - de
4 - Berlin
5 - la
6 - capitale
7 - allemande
Q5.
Translate into English - tu feras de ton mieux de visiter un pays francophone.
1 - you
2 - will do
3 - your best
4 - to
5 - visit
6 - a francophone
7 - country

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