Year 10 French Higher Assessment Revision Guide

Flashcards providing comprehensive question-and-answer revision of Year 10 Higher Assessment French vocabulary, grammar checklists, tenses, and complex structures.

What eight grammatical elements are listed on the Year 10 Higher Assessment Checklist?

1. Use an opinion opener and give an opinion; 2. Conjugate verbs in the present tense; 3. Conjugate verbs in the immediate future tense; 4. Conjugate verbs in the perfect tense with ‘avoir’; 5. Conjugate verbs in the perfect tense with ‘être’; 6. Use a set of key complex structures; 7. Use a negative expression; 8. Use a modal verb.

What does the French phrase 'de taille moyenne' mean in English?

of average size

How do you say 'a single parent family' in French?

une famille monoparentale

What is the English translation of the French expression 'avoir de bons rapports avec……'?

to have a good relationship with …

What is the English translation of the French expression 'avoir les mêmes goûts'?

to have the same tastes

What is the English meaning of the French phrase 'avoir une bonne / mauvaise influence sur …'?

to have a good / bad influence over …

What do 'se disputer avec' and 'je me dispute avec…' mean in English?

'se disputer avec' means to argue with, and 'je me dispute avec…' means I argue with…

How is 's’entendre avec……' and 'je m’entends (bien) avec……' translated into English?

's’entendre avec……' means to get on with……, and 'je m’entends (bien) avec……' means I get on (well) with……

What does the grammatical construction 'avoir l’intention de + INFIN' translate to in English?

to intend to…(have the intention of)

What do the French idioms 'le grand écran' and 'le petit écran' refer to?

'le grand écran' refers to the big screen (the cinema), and 'le petit écran' refers to the small screen (the tv).

How do you say 'a town hall' and 'a leisure centre' in French?

'un hôtel de ville' (a town hall) and 'un centre de loisirs' (a leisure centre).

What does the French noun 'les grèves(f)' mean in English?

strikes

What is the English translation of 'mener une vie saine'?

to lead a healthy life

What is the English meaning of 'il est interdit de + INFIN'?

it is forbidden to …

What are the English translations for 'des comprimés' and 'le médecin'?

'des comprimés' means tablets, and 'le médecin' means the doctor.

How do you translate the French meals 'le petit déjeuner / déj’', 'le déjeuner', and 'le dîner' into English according to the notes?

'le petit déjeuner / déj’' means breakfast, 'le déjeuner' means dinner / lunch, and 'le dîner' means tea.

What is the English meaning of 'des fruits de mer(m)'?

some seafood

How do you translate 'accro', 'pratique', and 'utile' from the 'La vie en ligne' section into English?

'accro' means addicted, 'pratique' means practical, and 'utile' means useful.

What does the colloquial expression 'ça marche (marcher)' mean in English?

it works (to work)

What is the English meaning of the French phrase 'lancer une publicité'?

to launch an advert

What do the French weather expressions 'il fait beau (temps)', 'il fait mauvais (temps)', and 'il fait du soleil' mean?

'il fait beau (temps)' means the weather is nice, 'il fait mauvais (temps)' means the weather is bad, and 'il fait du soleil' means the weather is sunny.

How are the past and future forms of 'c’est' translated in the opinions section: 'c’était / ce n’était pas…' and 'ça va être / ça ne va pas être…'?

'c’était / ce n’était pas…' means it was / it wasn’t…, and 'ça va être / ça ne va pas être…' means it is going to be / it is not going to be….

What is the English meaning of the opinion expression 'ce n’est pas mon truc'?

it’s not my thing

What are the English translations of the adjectives 'barbant / ennuyeux' and 'pénible'?

'barbant / ennuyeux' means boring, and 'pénible' means painful, tiresome.

What does the French phrase 'je suis d'avis que' mean in English?

I am of the opinion that

Translate the perfect tense phrases 'je me suis bien amusé(e)' and 'je ne me suis pas bien amusé(e)' into English.

'je me suis bien amusé(e)' means I enjoyed myself / I had a good time, and 'je ne me suis pas bien amusé(e)' means I didn’t enjoy myself / I didn’t have a good time.

How do you translate the time expressions 'le lendemain' and 'dans le futur / à l’avenir' into English?

'le lendemain' means the next day, and 'dans le futur / à l’avenir' means in the future.

What do the complex structures 'Ce que j’aime c’est + INFIN' and 'Ce qui me plaît c’est + INFIN' mean in English?

'Ce que j’aime c’est + INFIN' means What I like is……., and 'Ce qui me plaît c’est + INFIN' means What pleases me is……

What do the infinitive structures 'Avant de + INFIN' and 'Au lieu de + INFIN' mean in English?

'Avant de + INFIN' means Before ….ing, and 'Au lieu de + INFIN' means Instead of ….ing.

What does the grammatical structure 'Après avoir / être + PP' translate to in English?

After having ….

What does the modal expression 'Il faut + INFIN' mean in English?

It is necessary / you must …

What are the meanings of the four modal verbs listed in the revision guide: 'DEVOIR', 'POUVOIR', 'SAVOIR', and 'VOULOIR'?

to have to / be able to / know / want

What do the three negative expressions 'ne …pas', 'ne…jamais', and 'ne…plus' translate to?

not / never / no longer

What are the English translations of the prepositions and connectors 'sans (+ INFIN)', 'sauf', and 'malgré'?

'sans (+ INFIN)' means without (…ing), 'sauf' means except, and 'malgré' means in spite of.