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Grammar patterns in a new language

Languages · Language Learning · ages 8-11
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  1. Which ending matches 'nous' (we) for the verb 'jouer' (to play)?

    • joue
    • jouons
    • joues

  2. In French, 'stylo' (pen) is masculine. Which article goes with it?

    • le stylo
    • la stylo
    • les stylo

  3. In French, adjectives always come before the noun, just like in English.

    Circle one:   True   False

  4. Someone says 'je jouons' to mean 'I play'. What's the mistake?

    • The verb ending doesn't match 'je'
    • The word means something else
    • There is no mistake

  5. 'Maison' (house) is a feminine noun in French. Which article is correct?

    • le maison
    • la maison
    • les maison

  6. Word for word, 'une voiture rouge' means 'a car red'. What is the natural English translation?

    • A car red
    • A red car
    • Red a car

  7. In Spanish, 'coche rojo' means 'red car', but word for word it's 'car red'. Which pattern is this, just like in French?

    • Nouns having grammatical gender
    • Verb endings changing with the subject
    • Adjectives coming after the noun

  8. A new language you're learning marks the noun 'sol' (sun) as masculine. Which pattern below matches what you already know from French?

    • The article must match the noun's gender, like 'le' and 'la'
    • Gender doesn't affect the article at all
    • Only living things have gender
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Grammar patterns in a new language W1-mt_McU78DkGy_-s1

  1. jouons · 'Nous' pairs with the '-ons' ending: 'nous jouons'.
  2. le stylo · 'Stylo' is masculine, so it pairs with 'le', not 'la'.
  3. False · Many French adjectives come after the noun, like 'voiture rouge' (car red).
  4. The verb ending doesn't match 'je' · 'Je' needs the '-e' ending: 'je joue'. 'Jouons' matches 'nous', not 'je'.
  5. la maison · 'Maison' is feminine, so it takes 'la', not 'le' or the plural 'les'.
  6. A red car · English moves the adjective before the noun: 'a red car'.
  7. Adjectives coming after the noun · Spanish also puts many adjectives after the noun, the same pattern you saw in French with 'voiture rouge'.
  8. The article must match the noun's gender, like 'le' and 'la' · Just like French 'le' and 'la', many languages change the article to match a noun's gender.
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