Talk in the negative (Part 1/2)

In this lesson, we will look at the verbs 'to know' in French: 'savoir' & connaître'. We will also revisit forming the negative in the present tense in French.

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Quiz:

Intro quiz - Recap from previous lesson

Before we start this lesson, let’s see what you can remember from this topic. Here’s a quick quiz!

Q1.Did he understand?

Est-ce qu'il compris Est-ce qu'il a compris Qu'est-ce qu'il a compru Est-ce qu'il a comprendre

1/10

Q2.Which of these is a 'yes/no' question?

Qu'est-ce que tu as pris? Que manges-tu? Est-ce que tu as écouté? Quand vas-tu?

2/10

Q3.Were they scared? =

Est-ce que ils ont eu la peur Qu'est-ce qu'elles ont eu avoir peur Est-ce qu'ils ont eu peur? Est-ce qu'elles étaient peur

3/10

Q4.Did you drink a coffee? =

Est-ce que tu bois un café Qu'est ce que tu ai boire un café Est-ce que tu as bu un café Est-ce que j'ai boiru un café

4/10

Q5.Translate: Qu'est-ce qu'il a pris?

What did he understand? What did he learn? What did he take? What is he taking?

5/10

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.

Q6.pris

sent (pp) put (pp) taken (pp)

6/10

Q7.compris

learnt (pp) undertaken (pp) understood (pp)

7/10

Q8.eu

done (pp) had (pp) have

8/10

Q9.appris

learnt (pp) understood (pp) applied (pp)

9/10

Q10.la décision

decision discussion dispute

10/10

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Quiz:

Intro quiz - Recap from previous lesson

Before we start this lesson, let’s see what you can remember from this topic. Here’s a quick quiz!

Q1.Did he understand?

Est-ce qu'il compris Est-ce qu'il a compris Qu'est-ce qu'il a compru Est-ce qu'il a comprendre

1/10

Q2.Which of these is a 'yes/no' question?

Qu'est-ce que tu as pris? Que manges-tu? Est-ce que tu as écouté? Quand vas-tu?

2/10

Q3.Were they scared? =

Est-ce que ils ont eu la peur Qu'est-ce qu'elles ont eu avoir peur Est-ce qu'ils ont eu peur? Est-ce qu'elles étaient peur

3/10

Q4.Did you drink a coffee? =

Est-ce que tu bois un café Qu'est ce que tu ai boire un café Est-ce que tu as bu un café Est-ce que j'ai boiru un café

4/10

Q5.Translate: Qu'est-ce qu'il a pris?

What did he understand? What did he learn? What did he take? What is he taking?

5/10

Q6.pris

sent (pp) put (pp) taken (pp)

6/10

Q7.compris

learnt (pp) undertaken (pp) understood (pp)

7/10

Q8.eu

done (pp) had (pp) have

8/10

Q9.appris

learnt (pp) understood (pp) applied (pp)

9/10

Q10.la décision

decision discussion dispute

10/10

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Talk in the negative (Part 1/2)

Plenary quiz

Q1.Which is correct: 'I know Paul' ?

je sais Paul je sait Paul je connais Paul je connaît Paul

1/10

Q2.They (m.) don't see = ?

ils ne voyons pas ils ne voient pas ils ne voit pas ils ne voyez pas

2/10

Q3.He doesn't know how to sing = ?

il ne sait pas chanter il ne sais pas chanter il ne connais pas chanter il ne chante pas savoir

3/10

Q4.We don't smoke = ?

Nous ne fumons pas Nous ne fument pas Nous ne fume pas Nous ne fumez pas

4/10

Q5.Translate: She doesn't listen

elle ne écoutes pas elle ne écoute pas elle n'écoute pas elle n'écoutes pas

5/10

Q6.nous voyons

we visit, we are visiting we want we see, we are seeing

6/10

Q7.personne

everyone person, no-one someone

7/10

Q8.connaître

to know, knowing (place, person) to recognise, recognising to undertand, understanding

8/10

Q9.rien

everything no-one nothing

9/10

Q10.jamais

always never sometimes

10/10

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Quiz:

Talk in the negative (Part 1/2)

Plenary quiz

Q1.Which is correct: 'I know Paul' ?

je sais Paul je sait Paul je connais Paul je connaît Paul

1/10

Q2.They (m.) don't see = ?

ils ne voyons pas ils ne voient pas ils ne voit pas ils ne voyez pas

2/10

Q3.He doesn't know how to sing = ?

il ne sait pas chanter il ne sais pas chanter il ne connais pas chanter il ne chante pas savoir

3/10

Q4.We don't smoke = ?

Nous ne fumons pas Nous ne fument pas Nous ne fume pas Nous ne fumez pas

4/10

Q5.Translate: She doesn't listen

elle ne écoutes pas elle ne écoute pas elle n'écoute pas elle n'écoutes pas

5/10

Q6.nous voyons

we visit, we are visiting we want we see, we are seeing

6/10

Q7.personne

everyone person, no-one someone

7/10

Q8.connaître

to know, knowing (place, person) to recognise, recognising to undertand, understanding

8/10

Q9.rien

everything no-one nothing

9/10

Q10.jamais

always never sometimes

10/10

Lesson summary: Talk in the negative (Part 1/2)

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Intro quiz - Recap from previous lesson

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