Starter quiz
- Which number between 1-5 has the [eu] sound in French?
- 'deux' ✓
- Put the following numbers in order, from the smallest to the largest number.
- 1⇔trois
- 2⇔cinq
- 3⇔six
- 4⇔huit
- 5⇔neuf
- 6⇔onze
- 7⇔douze
- How do you say 'there is' or 'there are' in French?
- 'il y a' ✓
- Put the following words in order to form a sentence.
- 1⇔Il
- 2⇔y
- 3⇔a
- 4⇔trois
- 5⇔chats
- Which of the following use 'liaison'?
- deux chiens
- deux enfants ✓
- trois oranges ✓
- dix personnes
- onze ordinateurs
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- Choose the correct translation of the following sentence: 'Dans la maison, il y a trois chambres et six voitures.'
- In the house, there are three cars and six bedrooms.
- In the house, there are three bedrooms and six cars. ✓
- In the house, there are three computers and six cars.
- In the town, there are three shops and six cars.
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Exit quiz
- Choose the correct answer for the following calculation: six + cinq =
- un
- cinq
- six
- onze ✓
- douze
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- Which of the following use a 'liaison'?
- Il y a trois enfants. ✓
- Il y a trois vélos.
- Il y six livres.
- Il y a dix acteurs. ✓
- Il y a dix ordinateurs. ✓
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C'est quoi en français? Answer in a full sentence.- 'Il y a trois chats' ✓
- Fill in the gap in the following sentence to complete the translation: 'Il y a ______ vélo.' (There is a bike.)
- 'un' ✓
- Fill in the gap in the following sentence to complete the translation: 'Il y a ______ gomme.' (There is a rubber.)
- 'une' ✓
- Fill in the gap in the following sentence to complete the translation: 'Il y a ______ vélos.' (There are some bikes.)
- 'des' ✓
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Key learning points
- The verb phrase 'il y a' means 'there is/are' and can be used with numbers and singular or plural nouns.
- 'Un' is the masculine form of the indefinite article 'a/an'. 'Une' is the feminine form.
- The indefinite article ‘des’ is the French word for the determiner ‘some’.
- Reading a longer passage can help practise newly acquired vocabulary and grammar.
Common misconception
The indefinite article 'des' changes based on gender as do the indefinite articles 'un' and 'une'.
The indefinite article 'des' does not change based on gender: 'un livre' - 'des livres'; 'une gomme' - 'des gommes'.
Keywords
[eu] - pronounced as in 'deux'
Il y a - irregular verb phrase meaning 'there is' or 'there are'
Plural noun - a word that refers to more than one person, place or thing
Un, une - singular indefinite articles in the masculine and feminine forms meaning 'a, an'
Des - plural indefinite article meaning 'some'
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