Nom : Date : French 1 Midterm Review 2016-17 A. PRONOUNS What are the subject pronouns in English?,,,,,, What are they in French?,,,,,,,, Fill in the blank with pronouns : 1. suis Alice. 6. You (sing., formal) 2. sommes des élèves? 7. You (sing., informal) 3. s appelle Hélène. 8., They 4. avons des chiens. 9. Ahmed et Yvette 5. sont heureux. 10. Claudine, Sandrine et moi B. DEFINITE ARTICLES What is the definite article in English? What is the definite article in French?,,, (singular)/ (plural) Fill in the blank with the correct definite article: 1. Jacques est frère de Jeanne 4. garçon est petit. 2. Lucie est soeur de Luc. 5. élève est à la cantine 3. prof parle beaucoup. 6. livre est bleu. C. INDEFINITE ARTICLES What is the indefinite article in English?,, What is the indefinite article in French?,, (plural) 1. Je suis ami d Éric. 4. Rock Ridge est lycée. 2. Anne est fille de M. Bertrand? 5. Lana est étudiante intelligente. 3. Stone Hill Middle School est collège. 6. Mt. Daniel est école en Virginie.
D. INFINITIVES What is an example of an infinitive in English? example: In French?: What is the definition of a verb? E. CONJUGATIONS What are the two common verb endings for regular verbs in English :, In French for ER verbs?,,,,, Fill in the blanks with the correct form of the verb. 1. Sophie et Jeanne le déjeuner à midi. (manger) 2. Les camarades de classe et moi à la cantine maintenant. (déjeuner) 3. Les garçons. (rigoler) 4. Le prof tout le temps. (parler) 5. Suzanne à la maison à huit heures. (arriver) 6. Nous la rue de Poissy. (habiter) 7. Vous des bonnes questions. (poser) 8. Les sœurs bien. (écouter) F. Translate and conjugate the following verbs Être - to be Arriver - Jouer - Travailler
Écouter - Regarder - Rigoler - Déjeuner Habiter - Quitter - Passer - Aimer Utiliser - Étudier - Manger - Avoir
G. ADJECTIVES What is an adjective? Definition: In French where is the adjective usually placed in relation to the noun? Give an example. Unlike in English, adjectives in French change endings to match the noun. Write the appropriate French adjective in the correct form: 1. Les filles sont. (intelligent) 2. Les garçons sont. (big) 3. Les chiens sont. (brown) 4. Georges et Alain sont. (German) 5. Pierre est un garçon. (Spanish) 6. Alice est une fille.(funny) 7. La chimie est. (hard) H. NEGATIVES How is the negative expressed in English? In French? What is the place of the negative words? Give an example: Change these sentences to the negative: 1. Je suis inquiète (worried). 2. Les profs parlent beaucoup. 3. Alice attend la récréation (recess). 4. Les élèves sont distraits (distracted). 5. Nous communiquons souvent (often) avec les copains. Note : «PAS DE» In French the negative ne verb pas may not be followed by the indefinite articles un, une, des. Instead, use pas de." Par exemple : Je ne regarde pas de télévision.
I. LIKES AND DISLIKES What verbs do you use to express likes in French?, For likes/dislikes, the first verb is ; the second verb is in the. Complete the sentences. 1. J la musique. (I like to listen to music.) 2. Nous la télévision (We like to watch television.) 3. Elles (They like to play) les jeux vidéos. 4. Qui (likes to arrive) à l école à sept heures et demie du matin? 5. On (like to raise) la main en classe. I. VOCABULAIRE correspondre échanger envoyer (j envoie) trouver ennuyeux (-euse) malade le succès inquiet / inquiète peut-être la maison la chose en ligne le sujet chanter nager une île une langue déjeuner lever une fourniture scolaire à pied je peux je veux je voudrais français anglais
J. MIDTERM TOPICS: ORAL AND WRITTEN PROMPT ONE You have met al French-speaking teenager. Introduce yourself: name, age, nationality. Describe your physical appearance and personality. Say where you live and where you go to school? Ask these questions: What is your name? How old are you? Are you French? PROMPT TWO French teens would like to know about your school day Tell them when you arrive at school and leave school. Describe the school day. Describe some classes and teachers. Say what subject(s) you like. Ask : Do you like (pick a subject)? PROMPT THREE A French friend wants to know what you do after school. Tell him when you arrive home. Tell him some things you like to do. Tell him some things you don t like to do. Tell him you need a calculator for math class. Ask him if he watches T.V. a lot.