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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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 comprisEst-ce qu'il a comprisQu'est-ce qu'il a compruEst-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 peurQu'est-ce qu'elles ont eu avoir peurEst-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 caféQu'est ce que tu ai boire un caféEst-ce que tu as bu un caféEst-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

decisiondiscussiondispute

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 comprisEst-ce qu'il a comprisQu'est-ce qu'il a compruEst-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 peurQu'est-ce qu'elles ont eu avoir peurEst-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 caféQu'est ce que tu ai boire un caféEst-ce que tu as bu un caféEst-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

decisiondiscussiondispute

10/10

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Talk in the negative (Part 1/2)

Plenary quiz

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

je sais Paulje sait Paulje connais Paulje connaît Paul

1/10

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

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

2/10

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

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

3/10

Q4.We don't smoke = ?

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

4/10

Q5.Translate: She doesn't listen

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

5/10

Q6.nous voyons

we visit, we are visitingwe wantwe see, we are seeing

6/10

Q7.personne

everyoneperson, no-onesomeone

7/10

Q8.connaître

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

8/10

Q9.rien

everythingno-onenothing

9/10

Q10.jamais

alwaysneversometimes

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 Paulje sait Paulje connais Paulje connaît Paul

1/10

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

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

2/10

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

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

3/10

Q4.We don't smoke = ?

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

4/10

Q5.Translate: She doesn't listen

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

5/10

Q6.nous voyons

we visit, we are visitingwe wantwe see, we are seeing

6/10

Q7.personne

everyoneperson, no-onesomeone

7/10

Q8.connaître

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

8/10

Q9.rien

everythingno-onenothing

9/10

Q10.jamais

alwaysneversometimes

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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