The questions are on the French Venir De test. Take it under real conditions before reading the answer key.
Quick answer: Venir means to come, and revenir, devenir and tenir follow the same pattern: je viens, nous venons, ils viennent. This scoring guide gives the expected answers and the points for the 8 questions of the French 2 test on venir de, from conjugation to short writing, with the equivalent answers to accept.
Answer key and scoring guide of the French 2 test on venir de. Take the test first without notes, then score it here and revise with the lesson.
Level: French 2 (high school, ACTFL Novice High) · Standards: ACTFL Novice High, WL 1.1 Interpersonal, WL 1.2 Interpretive, WL 1.3 Presentational
Venir de: answers and scoring
Question 1 Conjugation (3 points)
- venez
- tiennent
- deviens
Scoring: 1 point per correct form.
Question 2 Just happened or about to (2 points)
- vient de
- va
Scoring: 1 point each; in a both words are needed.
Question 3 Using depuis (2 points)
- Léa habite à Lyon depuis trois ans.
- Nous étudions l’allemand depuis septembre.
Scoring: 1 point each; the verb must be in the present tense.
Question 4 Translation (3 points)
- Ils viennent d’arriver.
- Tu viens d’où ? (or D’où viens-tu ?)
- Ma sœur devient médecin.
Scoring: 1 point each.
Question 5 Correct the errors (2 points)
- Elles viennent de partir.
- Nous tenons notre sac.
Scoring: 1 point each.
Question 6 Which verb? (2 points)
- viennent
- reviens
Scoring: 1 point each.
Question 7 Reading: postcard (3 points)
- Since Monday.
- The Château Frontenac.
- On Friday.
Scoring: 1 point each.
Question 8 Short writing (3 points)
Model: Nous venons de visiter un musée. Je suis dans cette ville depuis mardi. Je reviens à l’école samedi.
Scoring: 1 point per correct required structure, with a full sentence and correct verb forms.

