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French stem-changing verbs test for French 2 (free PDF download)

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Quick answer: Stem-changing verbs are regular -er verbs whose stem changes spelling in the je, tu, il/elle and ils/elles forms, but not in nous and vous. This French 2 test on stem-changing verbs has 8 questions worth 20 points, to do in 45 minutes: find the infinitive, conjugate and nous forms. The scoring guide is on a separate page; free printable PDF.

This test covers stem-changing verbs for French 2. Answer in French unless told otherwise, write complete sentences and watch every accent. The eight questions are worth 20 points in total, and no notes are allowed.

Level: French 2 (high school, ACTFL Novice High) · Standards: ACTFL Novice High, WL 1.1 Interpersonal, WL 1.2 Interpretive, WL 1.3 Presentational

Time: 45 minutes · 8 questions · Total: 20 points · No dictionary

Question 1 Find the infinitive (2 points)

Write the infinitive of each form.

  1. j’achète (1 point)
  2. ils préfèrent (1 point)

Question 2 Conjugate (4 points)

Write the correct present form of each verb.

  1. Je ___ un papier. (jeter) (1 point)
  2. Nous ___ Clara. (appeler) (1 point)
  3. Vous ___ le taxi. (payer) (1 point)
  4. Elles ___ le jazz. (préférer) (1 point)

Question 3 Nous forms (2 points)

  1. Nous ___ tôt. (manger) (1 point)
  2. Nous ___ demain. (commencer) (1 point)

Question 4 Change the subject (2 points)

  1. Rewrite with nous: Tu achètes un livre. (1 point)
  2. Rewrite with ils: Nous jetons les bouteilles. (1 point)

Question 5 Reading: a café menu (3 points)

Read the menu and the text, then answer in English.

Menu of Café du Port: croque-monsieur 6,50 euros, jus 3 euros, crêpe 4 eurosCafé du PortCroque-monsieur6,50 €Jus3,00 €Crêpe4,00 €
Menu of the café.

Léa préfère la crêpe. Karim achète un croque-monsieur et un jus. Ils paient ensemble, puis ils appellent la serveuse pour demander l’addition.

  1. What does Léa prefer? (1 point)
  2. What does Karim buy? (1 point)
  3. How much does Karim’s order cost? (1 point)

Question 6 Correct the mistake (2 points)

Rewrite each sentence correctly.

  1. Nous préfèrons le train. (1 point)
  2. J’appèle ma sœur. (1 point)

Question 7 Translate into French (2 points)

  1. We start at nine. (1 point)
  2. She is buying a ticket. (1 point)

Question 8 Short writing (3 points)

Write three French sentences about a shopping trip with friends. Use three different verbs from this chapter. (3 points)

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