Français 1AFeuilles de révision de l’examen final

The exam will include everything from lessons 1 to 12

Checklist:

All vocabulary in those lessons, plus any additional words given in class and handouts (especially family,objects, adjectives, and sports).

Subject pronouns (je, tu, etc.) and the pronouns “moi” and “toi”

All regular -er verbs

Irregular verbs: être, avoir, faire (and expressions with “avoir” and “faire”); aller in the infinitive

Verbs you know only in the “je” and “tu” forms (ex: je/tu veux, peux, dois, voudrais)

Use of the negative form (ne...pas)

How to form questions using “est-ce que” or inversion. This includes yes or noquestions and information questions (quand, où, que, qui, avec qui, etc.).

The structure verb+infinitive (ex: j’aime chanter, nous adorons danser)

The plural of nouns

All adjectives: placement and agreement (masc/fem.,sing./plural)

The definite articles: le, la, l’, les

The use of the definite article in a general sense to express likes and dislikes (ex: j’aime les bonbons; je n’aime pas les crêpes), or with the days of the week.

The expression “il y a” (affirmative and negative)

The indefinite articles: un, une des, and the use of “de” in negative sentences.

“C’est” versus “Il est” or “Elle est”

Possessive adjectives: mon, ma, mes; ton, ta, tes.

All “notes culturelles” and “Accents sur les Français”

I. All regular -er verbs have the following endings: je ________ nous _________

tu ________ vous _________

il ________ elles _________

Some -er verbs are: to have dinner:___________, to have lunch: _______________to live:____________, to travel:______________, to play: ______________, to work (for a person) _____________, to work/function (for an object)____________to swim: _____________, to sing: _____________

Conjugate: to eat= _____________ and to study= ________________

je _____________ je ________________

tu _____________ tu ________________

il _____________ elle ________________

nous _____________ nous ________________

vous _____________ vous ________________

ils ______________ elles ________________

II. Name the 3 irregular verbs you have learned this year and conjugate them:

to be __________ to have________ to do,make___________

je _________ j’ _________ je _________

tu _________ tu _________ tu _________

il __________ elle ________ il _________

nous ________ nous _______ nous _________

vous ________ vous _______ vous _________

ils __________ elles _______ ils __________

In addition, we have learned certain verbs in the “tu” and “vous” forms. They are:

I/you want= je/tu_____________; I/you can (=am able to) = je/tu _____________

I/you would like= je/tu _____________; I/you must=je/tu _______________

I/you know (a person)= je/tu ______________;

I prefer= je ______________ you prefer= tu ______________

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III. When 2 verbs follow each other, the first verb is conjugated (look at the subject to figure out the ending) and the second one is in the _____________ form.

1. We like to go to the mall. _____________________________________________

2. They like to ski in the winter. __________________________________________

3. You love to watch television. Vous______________________________________

4. I would like to play tennis with you but I must study.

____________________________________________________________________

5. Can you go to the movies with me? ______________________________________

6. She hates to work on Wednesdays. ______________________________________

7. I prefer to listen to the radio. __________________________________________

IV. The singular indefinite articles (=a, an in English) are _____ (masc.) and ______ (fem.). The plural is ________. a car ______________ a binder _______________ notebooks _______________

bicycles ______________ a camera _______________ neighbors _______________

In the classroom, there are books, pieces of chalk, student desks and a table.

_____________________________________________________________________

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In a negative sentence these articles ______, _______ and ______ become _______

1. We have a dog but we don’t have a cat.

_____________________________________________________________________

2. They have pencils but I don’t have pens.

________________________________________________________________

3. I don’t know any French students. _______________________________________

V. The definite articles (=the, in English) are _____ (masc.), _____ (fem.), _____ (in front of a vowel), _______ (plural).

the students_______________ the watch ____________ the poster _____________

the men ______________ the window___________ the TV set ________________

the screen ______________ the door _____________ *the desks ________________

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At school, the boys don’t often study with the girls.

____________________________________________________________________

VI. A special use of the definite articles is in the general sense to express likes and dislikes. These articles stay the same whether the sentence is affirmative or negative.

1. They like French and music but they don’t like math and tech (computer science).________________________________________________________________

2. She hates baseball and swimming but she loves soccer and horseback riding. ________________________________________________________________3. Do you prefer ice-cream, cookies or candy? (Don’t answer; ask the question)________________________________________________________________

We don’t like apple juice___________________________________________

VII. In French there are 2 different ways of asking a question: with "est-ce que" or inversion. Give both forms when there are 2 lines. Use inversion when there is one. Here are the answers. Ask the questions. (the information asked is underlined)

1. Nous aimons voyager en été. __________________________________________

__________________________________________

2. Elle habite à Paris. _________________________________________________

3. J'étudie. ______________________________ / __________________________

4. Il parle très bien français. ____________________________________________

5. Nous parlons à Jean-Paul. ____________________________________________

6. Ils travaillent pour M. Durand. ________________________________________

*careful:different structure. 7. Marc organise une fête. _________________________

8. Nous sommes à Paris parce que nous adorons parler français.

___________________________________________________________________

9. Je veux un sandwich au jambon.

__________________________________/_________________________

10. Ils arrivent à l’école à 8 heures._________________________________________

11. Nous invitons David. ________________________________________________

12. Non, ma tante est jeune.(no inver.) _____________________________________

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13. Nous aimons chanter à l'école. _______________________________________

14. Il y a un lit dans ma chambre. (no inv.) _________________________________

15. Je déjeune souvent avec Sophie. _____________________________________

16. Non, je n’ai pas de chien. _____________________________

These are questions that are always asked the same way, asking for specific information

17. Il s'appelle Jean-Marc. _____________________________________________

18. Il a quarante ans. _________________________________________________

19. Elle est grande, brune et très sympathique. ____________________________

20. C'est un appareil-photo. ___________________________________________

21. C'est ma voisine. _________________________________________________

22. Cécile est à la bibliothèque. _________________________________________

23. Elle est verte et noire. ____________________________________________

24. Les stylos sont dans le sac. __________________________________________

VIII. In French, there are 2 ways to say “he is” and “she is” according to the word that follows. He is a friend= C’est un ami. He is nice = Il est gentil. She is my friend= C’est mon amie. She is French= Elle est française.With a noun, use ________. With an adjective only, use ________ or ________.Same thing in the plural. There are 2 ways of saying “they are”:They are boys= Ce sont des garçons. They are Mexican= Ils sont mexicains.They are girls= Ce sont des filles. They are funny= Elles sont amusantes.

*In addition, C’est +masculin adjective (C’est amusant! C’est formidable!), or C’est bien! C’est mal!, are used to express an opinion, and mean “it’s fun!” “it’s great!”

Fill in the blank with C’est, Il est, Elle est, Ce sont, Ils sont, Elles sont.

_______ un voisin. _________ des amies anglaises. ________ sportif.

_______ une moto japonaise. __________ noire. _______ une grande femme.

________ jolie. _______ génial! ________ belle fille. ________ intelligente.

________ une école. _______italiennes. _________très petits.

IX. Read what the people like to do or the situation. Say where they are.

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Ex: J’aime nager. Je suis à la plage ou __________________.

1. Nous aimons regarder des films. Nous __________________________.

2. Tu veux acheter (=buy) un tee-shirt et un short. Tu ______________________

ou _____________ (downtown)

3. Ils aiment manger. Ils _______________________ ou _______________

4. Je dois étudier l'anglais, les maths, les sciences, etc. Je _____________________

5. Elle adore skier. Elle __________________________

6. Vous êtes malade. Vous ______________________ (home)

7. Ils visitent la Tour Eiffel. Ils _________________, _________________.

X. Adjectives agree in gender (masc. or fem.) and in number (sing. or plural) with the noun they modify. They are usually placed after the noun except for the following 8 adjectives with come before the noun: __________, ___________, ____________,____________, _____________, ______________, ____________, ______________.

Say that the following people have these objects or people. Use the adjective given in French, and add “avoir” and an article to write a full sentence.Ex: Thomas/amies/interesting: Thomas a des amies intéressantes.

1. Nous/radio/old: ______________________________________________

2. Vous/cousine/ pretty: ______________________________________________

3. Tu/copines/French: _______________________________________________

4. J’/raquette/white: ________________________________________________

5. Madeleine et Sylvie/voisins/amusing: _______________________________

6. François/guitare/beautiful: ___________________________________________

7. Mes parents/voiture/small: ____________________________________________

8. Mme Dupont/enfants/athletic: _________________________________________

9. J’/amis/swiss: ______________________________________________________

10. Nous/cousins/famous: _______________________________________________

More adjectives!!! (Don’t forget the article)

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Outgoing men: _________________________ dark-haired sisters: _________________

A smart woman: ________________________ blue watches: _____________________

a shy student: _________________________ a big bicycle: _______________________

French boys: _______________________ a new moped: ________________________

kind ladies: ________________________ tired teachers: _________________________

red-haired girls: ____________________ a cute (female) cousin: __________________

Mean dogs: ________________________ a stupid book _________________________

XI. Answer the questions in French in a complete sentence.

1. Comment s’appellent tes parents? _________________________________________

2. Quel âge a ton père? __________________________________________________

3. Qu’est-ce que tu aimes faire en automne? _________________________________

4. À qui téléphones-tu souvent? _________________________________________

5. À quelle heure est-ce que les élèves déjeunent?

______________________________________________________________________6. Comment est-ce que tu joues au tennis? __________________________________

7. Qu’est-ce que tu regardes à la télé? ______________________________________

8. Pourquoi téléphones-tu à tes copines/copains? ______________________________________________________________________9. Sommes-nous en vacances maintenant? Quand est-ce que nous sommes en vacances?______________________________________________________________________10. Que manges-tu quand tu as faim?

______________________________________________________________________11. Pourquoi est-ce que tu veux un jus d’orange?______________________________________________________________________12. Comment est ton père? (4 things)_______________________________________________________________________13. Comment est ta mère? (4 things)______________________________________________________________________14. Avec qui veux-tu danser?

______________________________________________________________________

15. Qu’est-ce que tu détestes faire?

_______________________________________________________________________

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16. Qu’est-ce que les élèves font à l’école?

______________________________________________________________________

17. Où est Paris ? ____________________________

18. Qu’est-ce qu’il y a dans ta chambre ? ___________________________________________________________________19. Y a-t-il un téléviseur dans la classe?

___________________________________________________________________20. Préfères-tu le latin ou le français ? les sciences ou les maths ?

__________________________________________________________________21. Quels jours(=which days) avez-vous une classe de français? (Name all days)

______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________22. Habitez-vous dans une grande maison ou une petite maison ? De quelle couleur est-

elle ? ______________________________________________________________

XIV. Vocabulaire. A. Say the following words and expressions “en français”.

I’m sorry______________________ I’d love to! __________________

Of course! _______________ I agree with you _________________________

to pay attention ______________________ we are thirsty ____________________

to take a trip_______________________ they agree_____________________

always ____________ a lot ______________ a little bit _________ also _________

now _______________ very well _____________ pretty badly _________________

I am singing ______________ you are having dinner ________________

Sometimes __________________

B. Le contraire. Give the French word of opposite meaning (for people, give the feminine). Don’t repeat the same word twice.ici _________ gentil ____________ mauvais ________ vieux _______________

intelligent___________ âgé ________ ennuyeux _______________

rarement ____________ beau _________ mince ___________

facile ______________ devant____________ sur __________

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blond ___________ la dame _______________ une femme _______________

une chanteuse _________________ un acteur __________________

XV. Traduction. Translate the sentences in French.

1. What are they doing? ______________________________________

2. We like cookies and icecream. ______________________________________

3. I have books and notebooks in my bag.

_________________________________________________________________4. Where are your parents? ___________________________________________

5. They don’t live in New York. ________________________________________

6. She always speaks French with the teacher.

__________________________________________________________________7. There is a German student (fem.) at school.

__________________________________________________________________

8. We have interesting neighbors. _______________________________________

9. For whom does he work? ____________________________________________

10. I don’t have a car but I have a moped.

__________________________________________________________________

11. There are pens on the table. _________________________________________

XVI. Vocabulaire

Greetings

Numbers

The family

How old are you?

Where are you from?

Foods and drinks

Ordering and paying for food

Time

Days, week, months

Weather

The body

Objects

Prepositions

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Qui est le

cousin de Léa?

Qui est le

beau-père de

Martine?

Qui est l’once

de Léa? Et la

tante?

Comment

s’appelle le

chat? Et le chien?

Qui sont les petits-enfants d’Albert et Julie?

Qui est la belle-soeur de Martine?

Qui est le fils de Maurice et Alice? La fille?

Qui est le père d’Eric? La mère?

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