EXERCICE 1 — Repérez les familles / 8 pts
Among irregular verbs, some share conjugation patterns. Sort the 17 irregular verbs from the lesson into the correct family. Three verbs are "loners" (unique pattern).
Why do verb families exist? Verbs built on the same Latin root conjugate the same way. Prendre (Latin prehendere — to seize) generated apprendre, comprendre, surprendre. If you know one, you know them all.
| Famille |
Pattern (je / il / ils) |
Verbes de la leçon qui suivent ce pattern |
| VOIR / CROIRE |
je vois, il voit, ils voient
je crois, il croit, ils croient |
Hint: -oi- stem, -yons/-yez with nous/vous |
| VENIR / TENIR |
je viens, il vient, ils viennent |
Latin venire / tenere — double -nn- at ils |
| POUVOIR / VOULOIR / DEVOIR |
je peux, il peut, ils peuvent |
-x/-x/-t at je/tu/il + stem change at ils |
| SUIVRE / VIVRE |
je suis, il suit, nous suivons |
-v- reappears at nous/vous/ils |
| Réguliers (-ER) |
je donne, il donne, ils donnent |
Which 3 verbs from the list are actually regular? |
| Isolés |
(unique pattern each) |
aller, faire, dire, falloir, savoir, mettre, sortir — which ones? |
EXERCICE 2 — Conjugaison : complétez de mémoire / 12 pts
Fill in the missing forms. No looking at the lesson!
| Verbe | EN | je | tu | il/elle | nous | vous | ils/elles |
|---|
| aller | to go | | tu vas | | | vous allez | |
| faire | to do | je fais | | il fait | | | |
| dire | to say | | | il dit | nous disons | | |
| pouvoir | can | | tu peux | | | vous pouvez | |
| prendre | to take | je prends | | | | vous prenez | |
| venir | to come | | tu viens | | | | |
| devoir | must | | | il doit | | vous devez | |
| vouloir | to want | je veux | | | | | |
| mettre | to put | | tu mets | | | | |
| voir | to see | je vois | | | | vous voyez | |
| savoir | to know | | | il sait | nous savons | | |
| croire | to believe | je crois | | | | | |
⚠️ Watch out — "je suis" is ambiguous! It means both "I am" (être) and "I follow" (suivre). Context always disambiguates: Je suis fatigué (I am tired) vs. Je suis le cours (I follow the class). Same Latin root sequī gave EN "pursue / sequel".
EXERCICE 3 — Choisissez et conjuguez / 10 pts
Pick the right verb from the 20 and conjugate it. Each verb is used only once.
- Qu'est-ce que tu __________ ce week-end ? (What are you doing this weekend?)
- Nous __________ le métro tous les jours. (We take the metro every day.)
- Elle __________ à Lyon depuis 2020. (She has been living in Lyon since 2020.)
- Vous __________ répéter, s'il vous plaît ? (Can you repeat, please?)
- Il __________ partir maintenant, sinon on est en retard. (We must leave now, otherwise we're late.)
- Je __________ chez toi à 18h. (I'm coming to your place at 6pm.)
- Tu __________ ce soir ou tu restes à la maison ? (Are you going out tonight or staying home?)
- Les enfants ne __________ pas aller à l'école demain. (The children don't want to go to school tomorrow.)
- Vous __________ où pour les vacances ? (Where are you going for the holidays?)
- Je ne __________ pas si c'est vrai. (I don't know if it's true.)
EXERCICE 4 — "Il faut" ou "devoir" ? / 6 pts
Both express obligation, but differently:
Il faut + infinitif = impersonal, general ("one must") — no subject, universal rule.
Devoir + infinitif = personal ("I/you/she must") — specific person.
EN parallel: "It is necessary to..." (falloir) vs. "I have to..." (devoir). Latin: fallere (to lack → to be necessary) / debere (to owe → EN "debt, due, duty").
Complete with "il faut" or the correct form of "devoir".
- __________ étudier pour réussir. (One must study to succeed. — general rule)
- Tu __________ appeler le médecin. (You must call the doctor. — personal)
- __________ du courage pour faire ça. (It takes courage to do that.)
- Nous __________ partir à 8h. (We must leave at 8.)
- __________ toujours dire la vérité ? (Must one always tell the truth? — philosophical!)
- Elle __________ 200 euros à son ami. (She owes 200 euros to her friend. — devoir = to owe!)
EXERCICE 5 — Nuances : mettre / porter / passer / donner / 8 pts
These verbs have multiple meanings. Learn the contexts:
mettre = to put / to put on (clothes) / to turn on (music) / to set (the table)
porter = to carry / to wear (ongoing state) / to bear (a name)
passer = to pass / to spend (time) / to take (an exam) / to stop by
donner = to give / to give (classes) / to give (an opinion) / to overlook (a window)
Translate into French using the correct verb.
- I'm putting on my coat. →
- She wears glasses. →
- We're spending the weekend in Nice. →
- Can you set the table? →
- He's taking his exam tomorrow. →
- She gives French classes. →
- I'm carrying a heavy bag. →
- Put on some music! →
Mettre vs. Porter for clothes: mettre = the action of putting on (Je mets mon manteau = I'm putting on my coat, right now). Porter = the state of wearing (Je porte un manteau = I'm wearing a coat). Same distinction as EN "to put on" vs. "to wear".
EXERCICE 6 — Cousins étymologiques : FR ↔ EN / 10 pts
Each French verb has English words descended from the same Latin root. Match them and write the Latin ancestor.
| Français | Latin | English cognates |
|---|
| voir (to see) | | video, vision, |
| faire (to do) | | fact, factory, |
| dire (to say) | | diction, dictate, |
| venir (to come) | | venue, adventure, |
| prendre (to take) | | apprehend, |
| mettre (to put) | | mission, emit, |
| croire (to believe) | | credible, creed, |
| suivre (to follow) | | pursue, suite, |
| vivre (to live) | | vivid, survive, |
| tenir (to hold) | | tenant, maintain, |
Word bank — Latin roots: vidēre, facere, dīcere, venīre, prehendere, mittere, credere, sequī, vīvere, tenēre
Extra EN cognates to choose from: evident, manufacture, predict, intervene, comprehend, submit, incredible, sequel, revive, detention, verdict, benefit, transmit, consecutive
EXERCICE 7 — Mini-dialogues : en situation / 6 pts
A) Au café
— Qu'est-ce que vous __________ ?
(What do you want?)
— Je __________ un café, s'il vous plaît.
(I'll take a coffee, please.)
— Vous __________ du sucre ?
(Do you want sugar?)
B) À la maison
— Tu __________ où ?
(Where are you going?)
— Je __________ ce soir, je __________ des amis au restaurant.
(I'm going out tonight, I'm seeing friends at the restaurant.)
C) En classe
— Vous __________ nager ?
(Do you know how to swim?)
— Non, mais je __________ apprendre !
(No, but I want to learn!)
— Il __________ beaucoup pratiquer.
(You have to practice a lot.)
TOTAL : ______ / 60
Ex.1 Familles : ___ / 8
Ex.2 Conjugaison : ___ / 12
Ex.3 Contexte : ___ / 10
Ex.4 Falloir/Devoir : ___ / 6
Ex.5 Nuances : ___ / 8
Ex.6 Étymologie : ___ / 10
Ex.7 Dialogues : ___ / 6