Grade 7 french â Guided Writing Quiz
1. Which French sentence correctly says "We play football" (present tense)?
The correct present-tense conjugation of jouer for nous is "jouons". The preposition with football is "au" (Ă + le).
2. Which is the correct French sentence for "I like to dance"?
The correct structure is "J'aime" (je + aime with elision) followed by the infinitive verb: "danser". No extra preposition is used.
3. Choose the correct agreement for "The girls are happy" in French.
«Filles» is feminine plural, so the adjective must be feminine plural: "heureuses". Also use plural verb "sont".
4. Which sentence correctly expresses negation: "I do not understand"?
French negation is formed with "ne" before the conjugated verb and "pas" after it: "Je ne comprends pas."
5. Which is the correct passé composé for: "We went to the park"?
The verb aller uses ĂȘtre in passĂ© composĂ©, so "Nous sommes" + past participle "allĂ©s" (agreeing in number/gender) is correct for a group including males or mixed.
6. Which sentence correctly uses the near future (future proche) for "I am going to watch a film"?
Future proche is formed with conjugated "aller" + infinitive: "Je vais" + "regarder."
7. Choose the correct sentence: "I like chocolate".
Chocolate is a masculine singular noun in French, so the definite article is "le": "J'aime le chocolat." Also "J'aime" uses elision.
8. Which is correct for "I want to do it" using the object pronoun correctly?
When an infinitive follows, object pronouns are placed before the infinitive: "le" before "faire": "Je veux le faire."
9. Which sentence correctly shows agreement of the past participle with a preceding direct object: "The songs that I sang"?
When the direct object (les chansons) precedes the auxiliary avoir, the past participle agrees in gender and number: "chantées" (feminine plural).
10. Choose the correct reflexive form for "She washes herself".
Reflexive verbs use reflexive pronoun before the verb: "se" becomes "se" and the verb is conjugated: "Elle se lave."
11. Which is the correct imperative (command) to tell a friend "Play!" using "jouer" (tu form)?
The imperative for tu of regular -er verbs drops the final -s: "Joue!" (for informal command). "Joues" is not used.
12. Which sentence correctly uses "depuis" for ongoing action: "I have been studying French for two years"?
"Depuis" + present tense expresses an action that started in the past and continues: "J'Ă©tudie... depuis deux ans."
13. Which is the correct inverted question: "Do you like music?" (tu form)?
Inversion puts the verb before the subject with a hyphen: "Aimes-tu..." Note: "Est-ce que..." is also correct but the question asked for inversion.
14. Which possessive is correct: "his friend" when the friend is female (amie)?
Before a feminine noun starting with a vowel, use "son" (masculine form) to avoid a vowel clash: "son amie." The meaning remains feminine possession.
15. Which pronoun correctly replaces a place: "Are you going to the cinema? â Yes, I am going there."
The adverbial pronoun "y" replaces a place introduced by Ă /au/Ă la: "j'y vais." "En" replaces quantities or 'de' phrases, not places with Ă .
16. Choose the correct agreement with ĂȘtre: "She left".
With ĂȘtre in passĂ© composĂ©, the past participle agrees in gender and number: feminine singular "partie."
17. Which sentence uses the partitive article correctly: "I want some bread"?
Partitive article "du" (de + le) is used for unspecified quantity of a masculine uncountable noun: "du pain."
18. Choose the correct placement of the adverb: "She sings well."
Most adverbs modifying the verb come after the conjugated verb: "Elle chante bien." Placing the adverb before is normally incorrect here.
19. Which is correct plural agreement: "The children are happy"?
"Enfants" is plural, so use plural verb "sont" and plural adjective "contents." Also plural article "les."
20. Which question word correctly asks "Which activity do you prefer?" (feminine noun: activité)?
"Activité" is feminine singular, so use feminine singular "quelle."
21. Which sentence correctly conveys "We must listen" using an impersonal expression?
"Il faut" is the impersonal expression meaning "one must" or "we must." It is followed by the infinitive: "Il faut Ă©couter."
22. For a single finished action yesterday, which tense is correct: "Yesterday I watched TV"?
A completed action in the past is expressed with passé composé: "Hier, j'ai regardé..." Imparfait would be for background or repeated actions.
23. Which sentence correctly agrees the adjective after ĂȘtre: "She is happy"?
After ĂȘtre the adjective agrees with the subject: feminine singular "heureuse." "Heureux" is masculine.
24. Choose the correct negation for "I never play basketball".
The correct negative structure with "jamais" places "ne" before the verb and "jamais" after: "Je ne joue jamais..."
25. Which phrase correctly uses the adjective "petit" in "a small party"?
"Petit" agrees with the feminine noun "fĂȘte": feminine singular form is "petite," and it normally comes before the noun: "une petite fĂȘte."