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Verbs Relating to Travel 01

What do ‘revenir’, ‘traduire’ and ‘louer’ mean? How would you say, ‘to lodge or ‘to fly?

Studying Year 10 or 11 French? This rapid revision quiz was written for you.

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Most of us will only encounter the French language if we travel so knowing the verbs in this quiz would come in handy for anybody who wants to visit France. We’ll look at how to say things like to reserve, to stay, to return, and to hire which will be useful not only on your travels but in your GCSE exams as well.

In each question you will be given a word or words in English. All you have to do is choose the French equivalent from the four choices offered.
1.
To translate
Tremper
Tuer
Peser
Traduire
Tremper = to soak
Tuer = to kill
Peser = to weigh
2.
To stay / lodge
Loger
Ralentir
Sauvegarder
Dormir
Ralentir = to slow down
Sauvegarder = to save
Dormir = to sleep
3.
To land
Atterrir
Casser
Laisser
Plaire
Casser = to break
laisser = to leave
plaire = to please
4.
To come back
Remarquer
Recevoir
Revenir
Réussir
Remarquer = to notice
Recevoir = to receive
Réussir = to succeed
5.
To sunbathe
Tousser
Mettre
Nager
Bronzer
Tousser = to cough
Mettre = to put
Nager = to swim
6.
To book / reserve
Briller
Taper
Réserver
Éviter
Briller = to shine
Taper = to type
Éviter = to avoid
7.
To thank
Pleuvoir
Remercier
Cacher
Vendre
Pleuvoir = to rain
Cacher = to hide
Vendre = to sell
8.
To fly
Envoyer
Avertir
Voler
Endommager
Envoyer = to send
Avertir = to warn
Endommager = to damage
9.
To travel
Surveiller
Soigner
Vouloir
Voyager
Surveiller = to watch
Soigner = to care for
Vouloir = to want / wish
10.
To hire / rent
Durer
Louer
Laver
Tourner
Durer = to last
Laver = to wash
Tourner = to turn
You can find more about this topic by visiting BBC Bitesize - Travel in French

Author:  Graeme Haw

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