8th Grade French Final Study Guide
Test Format = 10 listening, 60 multiple choice, 30 short answer (verb forms)
Total Points = 100
Adjectives must agree with nouns that they modify in both ____________ and ____________.
An example of the first agreement: ________________________________________________
An example of the second agreement is: ____________________________________________
List 3 REGULAR adjectives in their masculine and feminine forms: ____________ /___________,
_______________ / _________________, ________________ / _________________
List 3 IRREGULAR adjectives in their masculine and feminine forms: ____________
/___________, ______________ / _______________, _______________ / ________________
Which adjectives go BEFORE the nouns they modify? __________________________________
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Translate:
What’s he like? ______________________________
How old is she? ______________________________
my teacher (a woman)= _______________ my teacher (a man) = ____________________
Which 5 words describe where something is located? (on , under, etc.) ___________________
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Conjugate “avoir”
What is the difference between « la » and « une » ? __________________________
between « le » and « un »? __________________________
Stress Pronouns” are used after prepositions such as “________” and “_________”
List the stress pronouns for:
me = ______ you = ______ him = ______ her = _______ them(both genders) = ________
Translate “We are at his place.” = ____________________________________________
Translate “I am with them.” = _______________________________________________
Contractions :
de + le = _______ de + la = _______ de + les = ________ (meaning = ________ or ________)
a + le = _______ a + la = _______ a + les = ________ (meaning = _________ or _________)
Conjugate “être”
List 5 rooms of a house: __________________________________________________________
List 10 locations found « around town » : ____________________________________________
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Conjugate “aller”
Define:
pourquoi = ______________________
où = ______________________
quand = ________________________
comment = ________________
qui = __________________________
qu’est-ce que = _____________
combien = _____________________
avec qui = _________________
est-ce que = ____________________
“What time is it?” = _____________________ “It’s a quarter past 2” = ____________________
“It’s half past 3.” = _____________________ “It’s a quarter till 5.” = ______________________
“It’s midnight” = _____________________ “It’s noon” = ______________________
Possessive adjectives:
Singular masculine
Singular feminine
Plural
My
Your
His/her
Our
Your (plural)
Their
Translate “It’s my brother’s car.” = _________________________________
“It’s his sister’s car” = ____________________________________________
“My friend (ami/amie)” is ALWAYS translated as “________________________”
Make the following sentences negative:
« Nous allons a la boum ce week-end » = __________________________________________
« Nous sommes allés a la boum ce week-end » = ___________________________________
Complete the pattern : ________________, deuxième, troisième, _________________,
cinquième, __________________, septième, ________________, _________________
Conjugate « venir »
Conjugate « faire »
Fill in the regular « er » verb endings:
Fill in the regular « ir » verb endings:
Fill in the regular « re » verb endings:
How do you form the past participle of regular “er” verbs? _____________________________
Give 2 examples: _________________________ and ______________________________
How do you form the past participle of regular “ir” verbs? _____________________________
Give 2 examples: _________________________ and ______________________________
How do you form the past participle of regular “re” verbs? _____________________________
Give 2 examples: _________________________ and ______________________________
Fill in the helping verb AND past participle of the following IRREGULAR verbs in the «je» form:
manger = j’ai mangé
mettre = _______________ faire = __________________
lire = _____________
aller = _________________ venir = _________________
dire = _____________
écrire = ________________ boire = ________________
List 5 well-known monuments in Paris and a brief explanation of each:
___________________________________________________________________
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« Once upon a time » = __________________________________________________
In French, list 10 common components (nouns) of a fairy tale:
1. _____________
5. _____________
9. _____________
2. _______________ 3. _______________ 4. _______________
6. _______________ 7. _______________ 8. ______________
10. ______________
In French, list 10 common actions (verbs) of a fairy tale:
1. _____________
5. _____________
9. _____________
2. _______________ 3. _______________ 4. _______________
6. _______________ 7. _______________ 8. ______________
10. ______________