French Cognates, Adjectives, and Vocabulary Practice

Part 1: Cognate Translation (English to French)

Instructions: Translate the following English words into their French cognates. If there is more than one form, write both forms (masculine and singular). Pay attention to spelling. (13 points)

Serious:

Generous:

Friendly:

Sporty:

Active:

Kind:

Nice:

Romantic:

Fantastic:

Excellent:

Optimistic:

Honest:

Superstitious:

Part 2: Gender of Cognates

Instructions: For each of the French cognates below, write its feminine form. (5 points)

sérieux (feminine form):

généreux (feminine form):

actif (feminine form):

sportif (feminine form):

honnête (feminine form):

Part 3: The Verb Être (To Be)

Instructions: Complete the following sentences by conjugating the verb être (to be) correctly. Then, translate the complete sentence into English. (6 points)

Je ______ fantastique. (French sentence and English translation)

Tu ______ active. (French sentence and English translation)

Il ______ généreux. (French sentence and English translation)

Part 4: Colors and Months

Instructions: Answer the following questions about colors and months. (6 points)

List the seven colors of the rainbow in French (ROYGBIV order):

What month comes after juillet (July)?

What month comes before décembre (December)?

Translate the phrase "The sky is blue" into French:

Which month is the shortest in the year? (In French)

Which French color is a cognate of the English word?

Part 5: Gender Agreement (Masculine/Feminine)

Instructions: Choose the correct French adjective form to complete the sentence. (4 points)

Marie est très ______.

Les hommes sont ______.

J'aime les personnes ______ (fem. plural).

Le garçon est ______.

Part 7: Sentence Translation (English to French)

Instructions: Translate the following simple sentences into French. (4 points)

She is kind.

We are fantastic.

They (feminine) are superstitious.

You (singular, informal) are nice.

Part 8: Months and Time

Instructions: Answer the questions about the months of the year. (3 points)

Which month is the twelfth and final month of the year? (In French)

What month comes immediately after mars (March)?

The French word for "year" is:

Part 9: Colors

Instructions: Answer the questions about colors. (3 points)

The feminine form of the color blanc (white) is:

Translate the phrase "The black cat" (le chat is masculine) into French:

What is the color of the sun? (In French)

Part 10: Vocabulary Extension (Opposites)

Instructions: Find the word that is the opposite of the given French adjective. (2 points)

L'opposé de sérieux est...

L'opposé de optimiste est...