Quick answer: To talk about free time in French, use aimer, adorer or détester followed by an infinitive, faire with du, de la, de l' or des for sports, and aller plus an infinitive for plans. This French A1 test on hobbies in French has 8 questions worth 20 points, to do in 45 minutes: malik’s Saturday, irregular verbs and faire, jouer and articles. The scoring guide is on a separate page; free printable PDF.
Level: French A1 (CEFR beginner) · Standards: CEFR A1, Spoken production
Question 1 Malik’s Saturday (3 points)
Look at Malik’s planner. Write what he is going to do, using aller and the infinitive.
- À 9 h, il ____. (1 point)
- À 14 h, il ____. (1 point)
- À 20 h, il ____. (1 point)
Question 2 Irregular verbs (2 points)
Write the correct form.
- je (faire) (0.5 point)
- nous (faire) (0.5 point)
- vous (aller) (0.5 point)
- ils (aller) (0.5 point)
Question 3 Faire, jouer and articles (3 points)
Complete with the article that fits (du, de la, de l’, au, aux).
- Elle fait ____ judo. (0.5 point)
- Tu fais ____ escalade. (0.5 point)
- Nous jouons ____ tennis. (0.5 point)
- Ils font ____ danse. (0.5 point)
- Je joue ____ cartes. (0.5 point)
- Vous faites ____ yoga. (0.5 point)
Question 4 Near future (2 points)
Rewrite in the near future.
- Je cuisine. (0.5 point)
- Nous visitons Nantes. (0.5 point)
- Elle regarde un film. (0.5 point)
- Tu écoutes de la musique. (0.5 point)
Question 5 Negative sentences (2 points)
Rewrite in the negative.
- J’aime danser. (0.5 point)
- Il va nager. (0.5 point)
- Nous faisons du sport. (0.5 point)
- Tu aimes courir. (0.5 point)
Question 6 Reading: Awa’s message (4 points)
Read the message, then answer the questions in English.
Salut Camille ! Ce week-end, j’ai beaucoup de projets. Samedi matin, je vais faire du yoga avec ma voisine. L’après-midi, je vais visiter un musée à Lyon avec mes parents. Dimanche, mon frère et moi, nous allons faire du vélo au bord du Rhône. Je n’aime pas rester à la maison le dimanche ! Et toi, qu’est-ce que tu vas faire ? Bises, Awa.
- What is Awa going to do on Saturday morning? (1 point)
- Where is she going in the afternoon, and with whom? (1 point)
- Who is she going cycling with? (1 point)
- What does Awa not like? (1 point)
Question 7 Translate into French (2 points)
Translate into French.
- I like to read. (0.5 point)
- We are going to swim. (0.5 point)
- She does judo. (0.5 point)
- They do not like to cook. (0.5 point)
Question 8 Your weekend (2 points)
Write three sentences in French about your weekend plans. Use aimer, faire and aller once each.


