Translate these three words from French to english
l’alcool (m),
les frites (f),
le repas
What are the last two letters of the infinitive form of the verb? Give three answers.
ir
re
er
What are the imperfect endings?
-ais, -ais, -ait, -ions, -iez, -aient
Copy the French words and give the English meanings of:
se débrouiller, cependant, améliorer
se débrouiller = to manage, to cope
cependant = however améliorer = to improve
Translate this sentence:
"Depuis qu’elle a commencé à cuisiner ses propres repas, elle a perdu du poids".
"Since she has started cooking her own meals, she has lost weight".
Name 7 letters that can come after an apostrophe.
a, e, i, o, u, h, y
Name 10 verbs that use être in the perfect tense (Dr + Mrs Van der Tramp verbs)
Descendre - Rentrer - Monter - Retourner - Sortir - Venir - Aller - Naître - Devenir - Entrer - Revenir - Tomber - Rester - Arriver - Mourir - Partir
Copy these words and then write them in French.
to add, instead of, the opinion
to add = ajouter, instead of = au lieu de,
the opinion = l'avis
Translate this sentence from English to French
I go to school all week, I work in a shop every weekend, why exercise? I need to rest!
Je vais à l’école toute la semaine, je travaille dans un magasin tous les weekends, pourquoi faire de l’exercice? J’ai besoin de me reposer!
Name 10 words that can be shortened with an apostrophe eg je -> j'
ce, de, je, le, la, me, ne, que, se, si, te.
Give the past participle of any 10 of these verbs. Write the infinitive and the past participle.
avoir, boire, être, décrire, devoir, ouvrir, prendre, recevoir, rire, suivre, vivre, vouloir
eu, bu, été, décrit, dû, ouvert, pris, reçu, ri, suivi, vécu, voulu
Give five phrases that use avoir, with their meanings.
avoir raison = to be right, avoir tort = to be wrong, avoir peur = to be afraid,
en avoir assez = to have had enough, avoir chaud = to be hot, avoir froid = to be cold
Translate this sentence from English to French
I don’t eat too much meat; fish is preferable for one’s health.
Je ne mange pas trop de viande; le poisson est préférable pour la santé.
Explain the difference between these phrases:
Il fait froid
Il a froid
Il est froid
Il fait froid = it is cold (weather)
Il a froid = he is cold
Il est froid = it is cold (eg object from the freezer)
Give the future stem of any 10 of these verbs:
être, avoir, faire, aller, pouvoir, venir, savoir, vouloir, voir, mourir, envoyer, courir, devoir
ser-, aur-, fer-, ir-, pourr-, viendr-, saur-, voudr-, verr-, mourr-, enverr-, courr-, devr-
Copy these French words and give their English meanings.
gratuit, la colère, à partir de, actuel, annuler
gratuit = free, la colère = anger,
à partir de = from, actuel = current,
annuler = to cancel
Translate these 5 words from English to French
to threaten,
To queue
The consumption
To vomit
To increase
Explain the difference between:
l'heure = time
le temps = time
la fois = time
l'heure = time eg 6:00
le temps = time eg I don't have enough time
la fois = time eg first time, second time
Translate into English
je donne j’ai donné je donnais
je donnerai je donnerais j’avais donné
j’aurai donné j’aurais donné
I give I have given/I gave I was giving
I will give I would give I had given
I will have given I would have given
Copy these English words then write the French beside them.
to hide, fluently, the challenge, depressed
to hide = cacher, fluently = couramment,
the challenge = le défi, depressed = déprimé