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Futur simple in French test answer key with scoring for French B1 (free PDF download)

Making plans and projects for the years ahead – French B1 test answer key with Zoé, the Français PDF coach

The questions are on the Futur Simple In French test. Take it under real conditions before reading the answer key.

Quick answer: To talk about future projects in French, use the futur simple for plans and promises (je partirai), avoir l'intention de or compter followed by an infinitive for intentions, and the futur antérieur for an action finished before another one (quand j'aurai fini). This scoring guide gives the expected answers and the points for the 8 questions of the French B1 test on futur simple in French, from regular futur simple to short writing, with the equivalent answers to accept.

Use these model answers to mark the test out of 20 points. Award points only for the structure asked for in each question, and accept different wording when the grammar is correct. Spelling of stems and accents counts in the scoring.

Level: French B1 (CEFR intermediate) · Standards: CEFR B1, Spoken production

Question 1 Regular futur simple (3 points)

  1. je réussirai
  2. tu attendras
  3. elles voyageront

Scoring: 1 point per correct form.

Question 2 Irregular stems (2 points)

  1. nous ferons
  2. vous saurez

Scoring: 1 point per correct form.

Question 3 De or no preposition (2 points)

  1. d’
  2. — (no preposition)

Scoring: 1 point per correct answer.

Question 4 Correct the mistake (3 points)

  1. Je compte changer de travail.
  2. Ils viendront à la fête, si tu les invites.
  3. Vous pourrez réserver en ligne.

Scoring: 1 point per corrected sentence.

Question 5 Translate into French (2 points)

  1. Nous déménagerons à Annecy en juin.
  2. J’ai l’intention d’apprendre l’espagnol. (or Je compte apprendre l’espagnol.)

Scoring: 1 point per sentence, accuracy of the form and the preposition.

Question 6 The futur antérieur (2 points)

  1. Quand j’aurai fini mon stage, je chercherai un appartement.
  2. Dès que Nadia aura obtenu son visa, elle partira.

Scoring: 1 point per sentence (0.5 for the futur antérieur, 0.5 for the main clause).

Question 7 Amina’s career plan (3 points)

  1. En 2027, Amina fera un stage à Liège.
  2. En 2028, elle a l’intention de faire un master à Lyon.
  3. Quand elle aura fini son master, elle ouvrira un cabinet à Tunis.

Scoring: 1 point per correct form.

Question 8 Short writing (3 points)

Model answer: L’été prochain, je travaillerai dans un café à Bordeaux. Je compte économiser pour un voyage au Québec. Quand j’aurai gagné assez d’argent, je réserverai mon billet.

Scoring: 1 point per sentence with the required structure and no error in that structure.

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