Les questions
What is the magic question word phrase? The long string of letters that is present in just about every French question? It starts with Es...
est-ce que
Comment dit-on "I don't like pizza."
Je n'aime pas la pizza.
How do you say a ticket in French?
un billet
un ticket
Conjugate the verb être in the present tense for I am.
Je suis.
This helping verb is used with most verbs to form le passé composé.
What is avoir ?
You have 60 seconds to complete two tasks:
1 - decide on your team's wager for Final Jeopardy
2 - decide on your team's answer written on your board.
both of these should be written on your board when the time is up, pay attention to the timer!
The category is...
Le passé composé
What is the French word for where?
Où
What is the French expression for never? Make sure to include ne in your answer!
ne... jamais
What is the French word for subway?
Le métro
All of the ils / elles forms of the Big 4 irregular verbs end in what 3 letters?
ont
Yesterday, my friends and I went to the movies. = Hier, mes amis et moi _________ au cinéma.
Hier, mes amis et moi sommes allé(e)s au cinéma.
What is the question word for why in French?
Pourquoi
How do you say I have nothing in French?
Je n'ai rien.
What does the word ligne mean in terms of the metro?
Conjugate the verb avoir in the present tense for We have.
Nous avons
This morning, I finished my homework. = Ce matin ____________.
Ce matin, j'ai fini mes devoirs.
What is the French word for How much?
Combien
What is the French expression for nobody or no one? Make sure to include ne in your answer!
ne... personne
Respond to this question:
Où se trouve ton quartier?
Answers will vary:
Mon quartier est près de Paris
Mon quartier est en banlieue
Mon quartier est en centre-ville
etc.
Comment dit-on "I'll have a coffee / I have a coffee."
*hint* NOT using avoir...
Je prends un café.
DR MRS VANDERTRAMP is a lot of verbs. Five (5) of them have a Past Participle that is IRREGULAR, and doesn't follow normal patterns. Name those five (5) verbs and their Past Participles.
Your answer must have all five (5)!
What are : ↓
devenir = devenu, revenir = revenu, venir = venu, naître = né, and mourir = mort
DOUBLE JEOPARDY!
This phrase is sometimes included in questions in French, but not always. It's helpful for listening, so that you know that a question is what you're about to hear.
What is est-ce que ?
Why is there an aucun and aucune? Why are there two ways of saying no/nothing?
One of them is if your item is masculine, the other is if it is feminine.
Je n'ai aucune idée
Liam n'a aucun portable.
Respond to this question:
Quels sont les magasins dans ton quartier?
Answers will vary:
Dans mon quartier, il y a une boucherie.
Dans mon quartier, il y a une pharmacie.
Dans mon quartier, il y a une boulangerie.
Dans mon quartier, il y a un supermarché.
etc.
How do you say They take in French using the present tense of the verb prendre?
Ils / Elles prennent
DR MRS VANDERTRAMP
Provide six (6) verbs from DR MRS VANDERTRAMP. Tell me the verb, what it means, and it's Past Participle, like this ↓ (no, you can't write the one below and have it count towards your 6)
D = descendre = to go down, descendu(e)(s)
Answers will vary! Let Mr. DiLandro check your answer before erasing.
There is an error within this sentence regarding the passé composé. Find it, correct it. Rewrite the sentence with the error corrected.
"Hier soir, nous avons allé au cinéma et nous avons vu un bon film."
Hier soir, nous sommes allé(e)s au cinéma, et nous avons vu un bon film.
aller uses être as a helping verb rather than avoir
since aller uses être, aller must agree in number and gender with the subject