The questions are on the French Simple Future test. Take it under real conditions before reading the answer key.
Quick answer: The simple future (le futur simple) says what will happen. This scoring guide gives the expected answers and the points for the 9 questions of the French 3 test on French simple future, from conjugate to short writing, with the equivalent answers to accept.
Use this model answer key to score the test. Award the point only when the stem and the ending are both correct. For writing, accept any natural answer that respects the instructions and contains correct future forms.
Level: French 3 (high school, ACTFL Intermediate Low) · Standards: ACTFL Intermediate Low, WL 1.1 Interpersonal, WL 1.2 Interpretive, WL 1.3 Presentational
Question 1 Conjugate (2 points)
a. vous vendrez · b. ils pourront
Scoring: 1 point each; spelling must be exact.
Question 2 Choose (2 points)
a. serai · b. ira
Scoring: 1 point each.
Question 3 Correct the mistake (2 points)
a. Nous ferons une pizza. · b. Quand elle arrivera à Dakar, elle appellera sa mère.
Scoring: 1 point each; the whole sentence must be correct.
Question 4 Quand sentences (3 points)
a. finira, voyagera · b. serons, irons · c. auras, pourras
Scoring: 1 point per sentence; both verbs must be correct.
Question 5 Translate to French (2 points)
a. Nous verrons le lac demain. · b. Quand tu viendras, je cuisinerai.
Scoring: 1 point each; accept vous viendrez.
Question 6 Translate to English (2 points)
a. They will come with their cousins. · b. You will know the answer on Monday.
Scoring: 1 point each.
Question 7 Reading: the departure board (3 points)
a. Il partira à 9 h 15. · b. Il sera sur la voie 2. · c. Elle pourra partir à 10 h 40.
Scoring: 1 point each; a correct future form and the correct information.
Question 8 Rewrite (2 points)
a. L’année prochaine, je ferai un stage à Lausanne. · b. L’année prochaine, nous irons au festival.
Scoring: 1 point each.
Question 9 Short writing (2 points)
Model: Après le lycée, j’irai à l’université. Je ferai des études de langues. Quand j’aurai mon diplôme, je travaillerai à Paris.
Scoring: 1 point for correct future forms and an irregular verb; 1 point for a correct quand sentence.