Menton Carnival: uses of 'de' | French | Quizalize & Oak National Academy

Starter quiz

Match the French nouns to the English.
- la soeur
  
  ⇔
  
  sister ✓
- le garçon
  
  ⇔
  
  boy ✓
- le père
  
  ⇔
  
  father ✓
- la mère
  
  ⇔
  
  mother ✓
- le frère
  
  ⇔
  
  brother ✓
- la fille
  
  ⇔
  
  girl ✓
Which month means 'March' in French?
- juin
- février
- août
- mars ✓
- mai
Which word(s) make the same [è] or [ê] sound as 'tête'?
- petit
- problème ✓
- pêche ✓
- cheval
- rêve ✓
Which word means 'a lot'?
- grand
- beaucoup ✓
- petit
- très
- super
Match the [è]/[ê] words to their English translation.
- problème
  
  ⇔
  
  problem ✓
- rêve
  
  ⇔
  
  dream ✓
- être
  
  ⇔
  
  to be, being ✓
- fête
  
  ⇔
  
  festival ✓
- tête
  
  ⇔
  
  head ✓
- règle
  
  ⇔
  
  ruler ✓
Translate into English: 'J'adore le collège'.
- 'I love school.' ✓

Exit quiz

Match the French nouns to the English.
- le fruit
  
  ⇔
  
  fruit ✓
- la fête
  
  ⇔
  
  festival ✓
- le garçon
  
  ⇔
  
  boy ✓
- la fille
  
  ⇔
  
  girl ✓
- le père
  
  ⇔
  
  father ✓
- le citron
  
  ⇔
  
  lemon ✓
Translate into English: 'Léa est la soeur de Pierre'.
- 'Lea is Pierre's sister.' ✓
Match the French prepositions to their English meaning.
- de
  
  ⇔
  
  of ✓
- dans
  
  ⇔
  
  in ✓
- avec
  
  ⇔
  
  with ✓
- sans
  
  ⇔
  
  without ✓
- à
  
  ⇔
  
  at, in ✓
- par
  
  ⇔
  
  by ✓
'There are lots of fruit'. Choose the correct translation.
- Il est beaucoup de fruits.
- Il y a des grands fruits.
- Il y a beaucoup de fruits. ✓
- Il est un fruit super.
- Il y a des petits fruits.
Translate into French: 'Adèle is Jacques' mother'.
- 'Adèle est la mère de Jacques.' ✓
'Who is Mylene's brother?' Choose the correct translation.
- Qui est le père de Mylène?
- Quoi est le frère de Mylène?
- Mylène a combien de frères?
- Quoi est la soeur de Mylène?
- Qui es le frère de Mylène?

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Lesson Details

Key learning points

The sound [è/ê] is pronounced as in the word 'tête'.
The preposition 'de' can be translated as 'of'; to show possession, for example: 'le frère de Sam', Sam's brother.
The preposition 'de' (of) can also show description, for example: 'le Carnaval de Menton', Menton Carnival.

Common misconception

Like in English, we use 's to show possession in French.

In French, unlike English, there is no possessive apostrophe. Use the preposition 'de' (of) to show possession: Pierre's brother - le frère de Pierre.

Keywords

[è/ê] - pronouced as in 'fête'
De - French preposition meaning 'of'