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French school subjects worksheet answer key for French 1 (free PDF download)

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The problems are on the French School Subjects worksheet. Try them on your own first, then compare with the answers below.

Quick answer: French school subjects take a definite article: le français, la musique, les maths. This answer key corrects the 20 problems of the French 1 worksheet on French school subjects, from match the subjects to translate a paragraph: the final answer in bold, the rule behind it, and a model answer for each writing task.

Here is the answer key of the French 1 worksheet on French school subjects. Try the worksheet first, then compare, and reread the lesson if a rule is unclear.

Check each answer against the key and read the short rule that follows it. When a sentence differs only slightly from the model (for example, a different adjective), it is still correct if the verb form, article and accents are right.

Level: French 1 (high school, ACTFL Novice) · Standards: ACTFL Novice Mid, WL 1.1 Interpersonal, WL 1.2 Interpretive, WL 1.3 Presentational, WL 2.1 Cultural Practices

French school subjects: the answers explained

Problem 1 Match the subjects

Each subject is a different school class.

(1) d, (2) b, (3) c, (4) a

Problem 2 Add the article

Use le for masculine, la for feminine, l’ before a vowel, les for plurals.

(1) le, (2) les, (3) la, (4) l’

Problem 3 Conjugate préférer

The accent is è in je, tu and ils/elles, but é in nous and vous.

(1) préfère, (2) préfères, (3) préférons, (4) préférez, (5) préfèrent

Problem 4 Choose the verb form

Match the verb ending to the subject.

(1) préfère, (2) préférons, (3) préfèrent, (4) préférez

Problem 5 Translate the opinions

Keep the article after the opinion verb.

(1) J’adore la musique. (2) Je déteste la physique-chimie. (3) Elle aime l’anglais.

Problem 6 Read the timetable

Read the correct column and row.

(1) Math. (2) Music. (3) Monday.

Problem 7 Times in digits

et demie = 30 minutes, et quart = 15; 24-hour times use the same h.

(1) 8 h 30, (2) 10 h 15, (3) 11 h 55, (4) 13 h 30

Problem 8 Prefer one to the other

à + le = au, à + les = aux, but à + l’ stays à l’.

(1) préfère … à l’, (2) préférons … aux, (3) préfères … à l’

Correct full sentences: Mia préfère le sport à l’informatique. Nous préférons la musique aux maths. Tu préfères le français à l’anglais ?

Problem 9 Correct the mistake

Article missing, wrong ending, wrong accent, wrong connector.

(1) J’aime les maths. (2) Nous préférons le français. (3) Elle préfère l’anglais. (4) Je préfère le sport à la musique.

Problem 10 Translate to English

Watch the meaning of sympa (nice) and le jeudi matin (on Thursday mornings).

(1) My history teacher is really nice. (2) We have PE on Thursday mornings. (3) She hates physics-chemistry, but she loves biology.

Problem 11 Put the words in order

Subject, verb, then the object. A time expression can go first or last.

(1) Je préfère le français à l’anglais. (2) Zoé adore les arts plastiques. (3) Karim a cours de musique le mardi.

Problem 12 Complete the dialogue

Match tu with -es and je with -e.

Tu adores la musique ? Je préfère les arts plastiques. Moi, je déteste le dessin. Quel cours est-ce que tu préfères le plus ? Je préfère l’EPS !

Other order is accepted if every verb matches its subject.

Problem 13 Read the school day

Read the sign in order.

(1) 12 h. (2) SVT. (3) Two (history-geography and music).

Problem 14 Translate to French

Use tu for informal questions and the feminine elles for a group of girls.

(1) Tu préfères les maths ou les sciences ? (2) Nous préférons l’espagnol. (3) Elles détestent le lundi matin.

Problem 15 Name the class

Link the activity to the subject.

(1) la musique, (2) l’EPS, (3) les SVT

Problem 16 True or false

The collège covers about ages 11–15 and numbers count down.

(1) vrai. (2) faux: it begins at about age 11. (3) vrai. (4) faux: 6e is the first year; 3e is the last.

Problem 17 Combine with préférer

Put the stronger-liked subject first after préférer and the weaker second after à.

(1) Tom préfère la géographie à l’histoire. (2) Nous préférons l’informatique aux maths. (3) Vous préférez l’espagnol au français.

Problem 18 Read about Inès

Details are in the text.

(1) History-geography. (2) In the canteen, with her friends Maëlle and Fatou. (3) She prefers PE; she dislikes math because the teacher talks too fast.

Problem 19 Write about your week

Model answer: Le lundi, j’ai cours de maths à 8 h. J’aime les maths. Je déteste le cours d’histoire. Je préfère l’EPS à la musique. Le vendredi, nous avons anglais à 10 h.

Check: articles are present, préférer is conjugated, times use h.

Problem 20 Translate a paragraph

Use le mardi for a habit.

Le mardi, j’ai cours de français à 9 h et cours de musique à 11 h. Je préfère la musique au français. Mon professeur est sympa.

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