Talking about the school day (Part 1/3)

In this lesson, we will introduce some key features of the French school system and revise using regular -er and -ir verbs in the third person singular and plural.

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Quiz:

Describing a school day [1/3]

Plenary quiz

Q1.The verb "commencer" means...

1/12

Q2.The verb endings for present tense "er" verbs (once we have chopped off the -er from the infinitive) in the third person singular and plural are...

2/12

Q3.The verb endings for present tense "ir" verbs (once we have chopped off the -ir from the infinitive) in the third person singular and plural are...

3/12

Q4."Les cours finissent à 17h" means.....

4/12

Q5.Translate into French: "Lucy and George are retaking the year".

5/12

The next 7 questions cover some very common words you will need in French in KS4. 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.jour

6/12

Q7.après

7/12

Q8.personne

8/12

Q9.dernier

9/12

Q10.pendant

10/12

Q11.peu

11/12

Q12.bon

12/12

This quiz includes images that don't have any alt text - please contact your teacher who should be able to help you with an audio description.

Unit quizzes are being retired in August 2023

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Quiz:

Describing a school day [1/3]

Plenary quiz

Q1.The verb "commencer" means...

1/12

Q2.The verb endings for present tense "er" verbs (once we have chopped off the -er from the infinitive) in the third person singular and plural are...

2/12

Q3.The verb endings for present tense "ir" verbs (once we have chopped off the -ir from the infinitive) in the third person singular and plural are...

3/12

Q4."Les cours finissent à 17h" means.....

4/12

Q5.Translate into French: "Lucy and George are retaking the year".

5/12

The next 7 questions cover some very common words you will need in French in KS4. 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.jour

6/12

Q7.après

7/12

Q8.personne

8/12

Q9.dernier

9/12

Q10.pendant

10/12

Q11.peu

11/12

Q12.bon

12/12

Lesson summary: Talking about the school day (Part 1/3)

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