FRENCH I STUDY GUIDE
Text used at McCarthy: Bien dit! (Holt McDougal)
The test has 100 multiple choice questions that include reading comprehension plus a written
part.
Grammatical concepts covered on the Exam:
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Regular –ar, -er, ir verbs in the present tense
Irregular verbs in the present tense: être, avoir, aller, faire, pouvoir, vouloir, sortir, partir,
dormer, sentir, mettre, prendre, apprendre, comprendre, croir , voir
Adjective – noun agreement
The partitive construction
Possessive adjectives
Immediate future
Demonstrative adjectives
Comparative and superlative forms of adjectives
Adverbs
The passé compose of verbs conjugated with avoir and être
Reflexive verbs
Direct and indirect object pronouns
Imperative
Imperfect verb tense
Vocabulary:
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Sports and activities
Weather
Food & restaurants
Clothing and shopping
House and house chores