Basic French in 10 Days: Asking questions, Yesterday and Plans

1. Tanong 1 ng 30

   What does "pourquoi" mean?

   • AWhere
   • BWhen
   • CWhy
   • DHow
   Ipakita ang sagot

   Sagot: C. Why

   Pourquoi means why. You answer with parce que (because).

2. Tanong 2 ng 30

   Choose the correct word: ___ heure est-il?

   • AQuels
   • BQuel
   • CQuelle
   • DQuoi
   Ipakita ang sagot

   Sagot: C. Quelle

   Heure is feminine singular, so use quelle.

3. Tanong 3 ng 30

   Choose the correct word: ___ âge avez-vous?

   • ACombien
   • BComment
   • CQuelle
   • DQuel
   Ipakita ang sagot

   Sagot: D. Quel

   Âge is masculine, so use quel. French asks "what age", not "how many years".

4. Tanong 4 ng 30

   Which question is in the correct order?

   • AOù vous est-ce que habitez?
   • BOù est-ce vous habitez que?
   • COù est-ce que vous habitez?
   • DEst-ce que où vous habitez?
   Ipakita ang sagot

   Sagot: C. Où est-ce que vous habitez?

   The question word comes first, then est-ce que, then the subject and verb.

5. Tanong 5 ng 30

   Which question uses inversion correctly?

   • AParlez-vous français?
   • BParle-vous français?
   • CVous parlez-vous français?
   • DParlez-tu français?
   Ipakita ang sagot

   Sagot: A. Parlez-vous français?

   In inversion, the verb comes first with a hyphen, and it must match the pronoun: parlez-vous.

6. Tanong 6 ng 30

   Someone asks: "Pourquoi tu apprends le français?" Choose the best reply.

   • AEn autobus.
   • BDemain, à neuf heures.
   • CAvec mon frère.
   • DParce que je travaille à Montréal.
   Ipakita ang sagot

   Sagot: D. Parce que je travaille à Montréal.

   A pourquoi question needs a reason, which starts with parce que.

7. Tanong 7 ng 30

   Choose the correct word: Combien ___ frères as-tu?

   • Ades
   • Bde
   • Cdu
   • Dles
   Ipakita ang sagot

   Sagot: B. de

   Before a noun, combien is followed by de: combien de frères.

8. Tanong 8 ng 30

   Listen. Where does Paul work?

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   Walang tunog? Basahin ang teksto

   Nina: Où est-ce que tu travailles? Paul: Dans une banque, à Laval.

   • AIn a school
   • BIn a store
   • CIn a hospital
   • DIn a bank
   Ipakita ang sagot

   Sagot: D. In a bank

   Où est-ce que asks where. Paul says dans une banque: in a bank.

   Transcript

   Nina: Où est-ce que tu travailles? Paul: Dans une banque, à Laval.

9. Tanong 9 ng 30

   Listen. When does the course start?

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   Walang tunog? Basahin ang teksto

   Ali: Quand est-ce que le cours commence? Prof: Le trois septembre, à dix-huit heures.

   • ADecember 3 at 6 p.m.
   • BSeptember 3 at 8 p.m.
   • CSeptember 13 at 6 p.m.
   • DSeptember 3 at 6 p.m.
   Ipakita ang sagot

   Sagot: D. September 3 at 6 p.m.

   Le trois septembre is September 3, and dix-huit heures is 6 p.m. (18:00).

   Transcript

   Ali: Quand est-ce que le cours commence? Prof: Le trois septembre, à dix-huit heures.

10. Tanong 10 ng 30

    Which question asks about a place?

    • AOù est la gare?
    • BQuand part le train?
    • CQui est le conducteur?
    • DCombien coûte le billet?
    Ipakita ang sagot

    Sagot: A. Où est la gare?

    Où means where, so it asks about a place.

11. Tanong 11 ng 30

    What does "Hier, j'ai travaillé" mean?

    • AYesterday, I am working.
    • BToday, I work.
    • CYesterday, I worked.
    • DTomorrow, I will work.
    Ipakita ang sagot

    Sagot: C. Yesterday, I worked.

    Hier means yesterday, and j'ai travaillé is the passé composé of travailler.

12. Tanong 12 ng 30

    Choose the correct word: Nous avons ___ au restaurant.

    • Amangez
    • Bmanger
    • Cmangeons
    • Dmangé
    Ipakita ang sagot

    Sagot: D. mangé

    After avoir, use the past participle. For -er verbs it ends in -é: mangé.

13. Tanong 13 ng 30

    Choose the correct word: J'ai ___ mon travail à 17 h. (finir)

    • Afiné
    • Bfinis
    • Cfini
    • Dfinu
    Ipakita ang sagot

    Sagot: C. fini

    The past participle of -ir verbs like finir ends in -i: fini.

14. Tanong 14 ng 30

    Choose the correct word: Elle a ___ le bus pendant vingt minutes. (attendre)

    • Aattendi
    • Battendé
    • Cattendre
    • Dattendu
    Ipakita ang sagot

    Sagot: D. attendu

    The past participle of -re verbs like attendre ends in -u: attendu.

15. Tanong 15 ng 30

    Choose the correct word: Ils ___ regardé un film.

    • Asont
    • Ba
    • Cont
    • Davons
    Ipakita ang sagot

    Sagot: C. ont

    Regarder uses avoir in the passé composé. Avoir with ils is ont.

16. Tanong 16 ng 30

    Choose the correct word: Hier soir, j'ai ___ un bon livre. (lire)

    • Alisé
    • Bliré
    • Clit
    • Dlu
    Ipakita ang sagot

    Sagot: D. lu

    Lire has an irregular past participle: lu.

17. Tanong 17 ng 30

    Which sentence means "I didn't eat"?

    • AJe n'ai pas manger.
    • BJe n'ai pas mangé.
    • CJe n'ai mangé pas.
    • DJe ne pas ai mangé.
    Ipakita ang sagot

    Sagot: B. Je n'ai pas mangé.

    In the passé composé, ne ... pas goes around avoir, then comes the past participle mangé.

18. Tanong 18 ng 30

    Listen. What did the speaker do after the housework?

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    Walang tunog? Basahin ang teksto

    Samedi dernier, j'ai fait le ménage, puis j'ai vu un film avec ma sœur.

    • ARead a book
    • BCooked dinner
    • CSaw a movie with their sister
    • DVisited their sister
    Ipakita ang sagot

    Sagot: C. Saw a movie with their sister

    Puis j'ai vu un film avec ma sœur means then I saw a movie with my sister.

    Transcript

    Samedi dernier, j'ai fait le ménage, puis j'ai vu un film avec ma sœur.

19. Tanong 19 ng 30

    Listen. Why did Zoé sleep badly?

    I-play ang audioMakinig, saka sumagot. Lalabas ang transcript pagkatapos mong sumagot.

    Walang tunog? Basahin ang teksto

    Max: Tu as bien dormi? Zoé: Non, j'ai mal dormi. J'ai bu trop de café hier soir.

    • AShe ate too much.
    • BShe drank too much coffee.
    • CShe watched a movie.
    • DShe worked very late.
    Ipakita ang sagot

    Sagot: B. She drank too much coffee.

    J'ai bu trop de café hier soir means I drank too much coffee last night.

    Transcript

    Max: Tu as bien dormi? Zoé: Non, j'ai mal dormi. J'ai bu trop de café hier soir.

20. Tanong 20 ng 30

    Read the text. What did Amira do on Friday?

    La semaine dernière, Amira a commencé un nouveau travail. Lundi, elle a rencontré ses collègues. Mardi, elle a appris à utiliser le système. Vendredi, elle a mangé au restaurant avec son équipe.

    • AShe met her co-workers.
    • BShe learned the system.
    • CShe started a new job.
    • DShe ate at a restaurant with her team.
    Ipakita ang sagot

    Sagot: D. She ate at a restaurant with her team.

    Vendredi, elle a mangé au restaurant avec son équipe. The other things happened on other days.

21. Tanong 21 ng 30

    What does "Je vais visiter Québec" mean?

    • AI visited Quebec City.
    • BI'm going to visit Quebec City.
    • CI'm visiting Quebec City now.
    • DI want to visit Quebec City.
    Ipakita ang sagot

    Sagot: B. I'm going to visit Quebec City.

    Je vais + infinitive talks about the near future: I'm going to visit.

22. Tanong 22 ng 30

    Choose the correct form: Nous ___ partir à huit heures.

    • Aavons
    • Ballez
    • Callons
    • Dvont
    Ipakita ang sagot

    Sagot: C. allons

    Aller with nous is nous allons.

23. Tanong 23 ng 30

    Choose the correct form: Ils ___ déménager en juillet.

    • Avont
    • Bont
    • Callons
    • Dva
    Ipakita ang sagot

    Sagot: A. vont

    Aller with ils is ils vont.

24. Tanong 24 ng 30

    Choose the correct form: Tu ___ venir à la fête?

    • Ava
    • Ballez
    • Cvais
    • Dvas
    Ipakita ang sagot

    Sagot: D. vas

    Aller with tu is tu vas.

25. Tanong 25 ng 30

    Which sentence means "She is going to call"?

    • AElle a appeler.
    • BElle va appeler.
    • CElle vas appeler.
    • DElle va appelle.
    Ipakita ang sagot

    Sagot: B. Elle va appeler.

    Use va (aller with elle) + the infinitive appeler.

26. Tanong 26 ng 30

    Which sentence means "I'm not going to work tomorrow"?

    • AJe vais pas ne travailler demain.
    • BNe je vais pas travailler demain.
    • CJe ne vais travailler pas demain.
    • DJe ne vais pas travailler demain.
    Ipakita ang sagot

    Sagot: D. Je ne vais pas travailler demain.

    Ne ... pas goes around aller (vais), and the infinitive comes after.

27. Tanong 27 ng 30

    What does "la semaine prochaine" mean?

    • ANext week
    • BLast week
    • CEvery week
    • DThis week
    Ipakita ang sagot

    Sagot: A. Next week

    Prochain(e) means next. Last week is la semaine dernière.

28. Tanong 28 ng 30

    Listen. When are they leaving?

    I-play ang audioMakinig, saka sumagot. Lalabas ang transcript pagkatapos mong sumagot.

    Walang tunog? Basahin ang teksto

    Ce week-end, je vais faire du camping avec des amis. On va partir samedi matin.

    • ASaturday evening
    • BSaturday morning
    • CFriday evening
    • DSunday morning
    Ipakita ang sagot

    Sagot: B. Saturday morning

    On va partir samedi matin means we are going to leave on Saturday morning.

    Transcript

    Ce week-end, je vais faire du camping avec des amis. On va partir samedi matin.

29. Tanong 29 ng 30

    Listen. What is Hugo going to do tonight?

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    Walang tunog? Basahin ang teksto

    Sara: Qu'est-ce que tu vas faire ce soir? Hugo: Je vais rester à la maison et cuisiner.

    • AStay home and cook
    • BWork late
    • CGo to a restaurant
    • DVisit Sara
    Ipakita ang sagot

    Sagot: A. Stay home and cook

    Je vais rester à la maison et cuisiner means I'm going to stay home and cook.

    Transcript

    Sara: Qu'est-ce que tu vas faire ce soir? Hugo: Je vais rester à la maison et cuisiner.

30. Tanong 30 ng 30

    Read the message. What is Julie going to do tomorrow morning?

    Salut Marc! Demain matin, je vais aller au marché. L'après-midi, on joue au tennis? Je vais réserver le terrain pour 14 h. À demain! Julie

    • AGo to the market
    • BVisit Marc's family
    • CWork at the office
    • DPlay tennis
    Ipakita ang sagot

    Sagot: A. Go to the market

    Demain matin, je vais aller au marché means tomorrow morning I'm going to go to the market. Tennis is in the afternoon.

Keyboard: 1–4 para sumagot, Enter para sa susunod na tanong.