Grammar consolidation
“avoir” and “être” and adjectives
You have been working with two main verbs – avoir (to have) and être (to be).
You need to be confident using these verbs and know all the parts of both
these verbs in the present tense since they are used so often in French. The
objective of this worksheet is to help you revise and practice these verbs
again!!
 ‘Avoir’ consolidation (21 marks)
1. Insert correct part of verb in the sentences below.
a.
b.
c.
d.
e.
f.
g.
J’_____ trois chiens.
Il ____ cinq frères.
Nous _________ une petite maison.
Elle ___ un appartement en Suisse.
On ____ français à neuf heures.
Vous ________ dans la cuisine.
Elles _____ quatre pieces.
2. Give the meaning of the above sentences in English.
a.
b.
c.
d.
e.
f.
g.
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3. Give the French for the following sentences in English
a.
b.
c.
d.
e.
f.
g.
We have a house in Chamonix.
They have a dog and three cats.
I have a green bedroom.
She has English at 4pm.
We have a big sitting room.
You have a dig.
I have a half brother.
 ‘être’ consolidation (21 marks)
1. Insert the correct part of the verb in the spaces in the sentences below.
a.
b.
c.
d.
e.
f.
g.
Je _____ grande et bavarde.
Elle _____ très jolie!
Nous _______ petits.
Tu ____ comment?
Je _____ intelligent.
Ils ______ à la montagne.
On ____ content.
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2. Give the meaning of the above sentences in English.
a.
b.
c.
d.
e.
f.
g.
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3. Give the French for the following sentences in English. Think about
agreement of adjectives!!!!
a.
b.
c.
d.
e.
f.
g.
I am tall.
She is beautiful.
He is handsome.
We are small.
They are in the kitchen.
You are nice.
I am lazy.
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Agreement of adjectives – consider gender and number (8
marks)
a.
b.
c.
d.
e.
f.
g.
h.
Il est _______________(shy).
Je suis _____________ (intelligent)
Tu es __________ (tall)
Une armoire __________ (green)
Une chambre _________ (blue)
Des posters __________ (white)
On est ___________ (timide)
Nous sommes __________ (small)
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