Numbers: 'il y a', liaison | French | Quizalize & Oak National Academy

Starter quiz

What sound is in the French word for 'three'?
- [o]
- [i]
- [eu]
- [e]
- [oi] ✓
Which number is missing from the following series? 1, 2, 3, 5, 6
- un
- deux
- trois
- quatre ✓
- cinq
Put these numbers in order, starting with the smallest number.
- 1
  
  ⇔
  
  deux
- 2
  
  ⇔
  
  quatre
- 3
  
  ⇔
  
  six
- 4
  
  ⇔
  
  huit
- 5
  
  ⇔
  
  dix
- 6
  
  ⇔
  
  douze
Make the following noun plural: 'chat'
- 'chats' ✓
Which of these statements is correct?
- The 's' at the end of a plural noun is silent. ✓
- The 's' at the end of a plural noun in pronounced.
- The 's' at the end of a plural noun changes intonation: the voice must go up.
How do you say 'there is' or 'there are' in French?
- 'Il y a' ✓

Match the French words below to the correct English translations.
- avec
  
  ⇔
  
  with ✓
- mais
  
  ⇔
  
  but ✓
- et
  
  ⇔
  
  and ✓
- tous les jours
  
  ⇔
  
  everyday ✓
Choose the correct answer for the following maths problem: 5 + 2 = __________.
- quatre
- cinq
- six
- sept ✓
- huit
Fill in the gap: 'dix, neuf, ______, sept, six, cinq'.
- 'huit' ✓
In which of these phrases do you hear the 's' in 'trois' ?
- trois chats
- trois enfants ✓
- trois oranges ✓
- trois peluches
- trois exercises ✓
Select which numbers have a liaison when followed by a noun beginning with a vowel.
- deux ✓
- quatre
- six ✓
- trois ✓
- dix ✓
Match the French words below to the correct English translations.
- j'ai
  
  ⇔
  
  I have ✓
- tu as
  
  ⇔
  
  you have ✓
- il a
  
  ⇔
  
  he has ✓
- elle a
  
  ⇔
  
  she has ✓
- il y a
  
  ⇔
  
  there is/are ✓

When numbers 2, 3 and 10 are followed by a noun beginning with a vowel, the -s and -x are pronounced; this is liaison.
Adding -s to nouns makes them plural.
Contrasting ‘il y a’ and ‘il a’ for practice helps to distinguish between them.

'Il y a' and 'il a' can both be used to say what there is/are.

'Il y a' and 'il a' sound similar but have different meanings. 'Il y a' means 'there is' or 'there are' and 'il a' means 'he has'.

Liaison - pronouncing a usually silent final consonant because a word starting with a vowel follows
Plural noun - a word that refers to more than one person, place or thing
Il y a - irregular verb phrase meaning 'there is' or 'there are'
Avoir - French verb meaning 'to have, having'
Il a - from the French verb 'avoir', meaning 'he has'