Grammar Galore
What are the four main definite articles in French?
Answer: le, la, les, l’
Conjugate the verb "être" (to be) in the "il/elle/on" form.
est
What is the name of the famous French holiday celebrated on July 14th?
Bastille Day or La Fête Nationale
What is the French word for “cat”?
un chat
True or False — In French, the final "s" in "Paris" is pronounced.
False
What is the plural form of "un chien" ?
des/ les chiens
Conjugate the verb "aller" in the "nous" form.
allons
What is France’s national motto?
Liberté, Égalité, Fraternité
What is the French word for "strawberry"?
une fraise
What sound does the letter combination "ou" make in French?
The "oo" sound, like in "food"
Name the three types of verbs categorized by their endings in French.
-ER, -IR, -RE
What is the vous (you, formal or plural) form of the irregular verb faire (to do/make) in the present tense?
vous faites
Name the river that runs through Paris.
La Seine
What is the French word for “Christmas”?
Noël
What accent mark appears in the word "hôtel"?
Accent circonflexe — ^
What is the difference between "ton" and "votre"?
Ton" is informal and singular, while "votre" is formal or plural.
Conjugate the verb avoir (to have) for vous (you, formal/plural) in the present tense.
vous avez
Name the French overseas region located in the Caribbean.
Guadeloupe or Martinique
What is the French word for a women's button down shirt?
un chemisier
What is the French term for the squiggly mark below the letter "ç" in words like "garçon"
Cédille
What is the grammatical term for words like "ce, cette, ces, cet" in French?
Demonstrative adjectives
Conjugate the verb être (to be) for nous (we) in the present tense.
nous sommes
Name the French queen who is (incorrectly) credited with saying, "Let them eat cake."
Marie Antoinette
What is the French term for "mushroom"?
un champignon
Identify the French nasal vowel sound in the word "pain"
/ɛ̃/ — nasalized "eh" sound