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Hobbies in French test for French A1 (free PDF download)

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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.

This test checks aimer with an infinitive, faire and its articles, jouer au, the near future with aller and the negative at CEFR A1. Work alone, without notes, and write complete answers. The total is 20 points.

Level: French A1 (CEFR beginner) · Standards: CEFR A1, Spoken production

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

Question 1 Malik’s Saturday (3 points)

Look at Malik’s planner. Write what he is going to do, using aller and the infinitive.

Black and white planner of Malik in French: Saturday cycling, cooking and dancing; Sunday sleeping, yoga and calling his parentsSAMEDIDIMANCHE9 hfaire du vélo14 hcuisiner20 hdanser avec Awa11 hdormir15 hfaire du yoga18 happeler ses parents
Malik’s weekend planner.
  1. À 9 h, il ____. (1 point)
  2. À 14 h, il ____. (1 point)
  3. À 20 h, il ____. (1 point)

Question 2 Irregular verbs (2 points)

Write the correct form.

  1. je (faire) (0.5 point)
  2. nous (faire) (0.5 point)
  3. vous (aller) (0.5 point)
  4. 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).

  1. Elle fait ____ judo. (0.5 point)
  2. Tu fais ____ escalade. (0.5 point)
  3. Nous jouons ____ tennis. (0.5 point)
  4. Ils font ____ danse. (0.5 point)
  5. Je joue ____ cartes. (0.5 point)
  6. Vous faites ____ yoga. (0.5 point)

Question 4 Near future (2 points)

Rewrite in the near future.

  1. Je cuisine. (0.5 point)
  2. Nous visitons Nantes. (0.5 point)
  3. Elle regarde un film. (0.5 point)
  4. Tu écoutes de la musique. (0.5 point)

Question 5 Negative sentences (2 points)

Rewrite in the negative.

  1. J’aime danser. (0.5 point)
  2. Il va nager. (0.5 point)
  3. Nous faisons du sport. (0.5 point)
  4. 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.

  1. What is Awa going to do on Saturday morning? (1 point)
  2. Where is she going in the afternoon, and with whom? (1 point)
  3. Who is she going cycling with? (1 point)
  4. What does Awa not like? (1 point)

Question 7 Translate into French (2 points)

Translate into French.

  1. I like to read. (0.5 point)
  2. We are going to swim. (0.5 point)
  3. She does judo. (0.5 point)
  4. 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.

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