I made up this fairly naff song to the tune of Rudolf The Red-Nosed Reindeer, using past tense vocab we had learnt. Pupils had to translate into English and also make up their own verse to go next. The brave ones performed for everyone!

A set of 6 sentences in the perfect tense in German, with the words jumbled up. Pupils have to re-order the sentences, then can also translate into English or could extend the sentences with more details.

Pupils complete the sentences with the correct past participle in German. They translate the sentences into English. This could be a written activity, or speaking and listening. You could make it more challenging by asking pupils to add more details or to change the subject to a different person. Could also play “I went to market” game, if you only reveal one sentence at a time and hide the previous ones. Answers provided on second page of doc. Task is printed twice on page one, for quick photocopying if necessary.

A set of sentences for pupils to build up in the perfect tense with the first person only. Pupils choose appropriate vocab to match each past participle. Easy to make more challenging by asking pupils to add more details/opinions/change the person, or even rewrite into a story. Useful as a starter for pupils who are encountering the perfect tense for the first time.

A set of 10 questions about holidays, colour-coded for past/present/future. Pupils can use as practice for a speaking test: they could write and then say their own answers, ask a partner, use as a group listening task, or ask you the questions and note your answers.

A simple task to help pupils practice using the comparative in German. I have used this for a homework task. Suggested answers included on page 2 of the document. Pupils build sentences around the words supplied, e.g. Rom - Moskau - warm becomes Rom ist wärmer als Moskau.

A set of questions to elicit personal information, commonly covered early in a beginners French course. Prompts are given in French to begin the answers. 3 sets fit on one page, reducing photocopying!

A short French text giving simple information about school subjects. Use as a starter for a quick comprehension Q&A/reading aloud/adapt to different information.

A "cluedo" style task, could be used as a starter: one pupil chooses a person, a house and a detail from the list and the others (whole class/small group) must say different combinations of the vocab until they work out which one was chosen. Make it more complicated with a system to say if any of the guesses have any correct elements ("un/deux points") or give no clues, which just makes everyone get more practise at the phrases!

A set of descriptions in French of English dishes: pupils have to work out what they are. Answers provided, make sure you remove them before using the resource! You could make this easier by providing the answers jumbled, or extend it by asking pupils to write their own descriptions.

A French starter activity with suggested chunks of sentences in the past tense about various festivals. Could be used as part of a true/false activity, or pronunciation practice. Could be extended into a piece of speaking or writing, using this as scaffolding.

A set of short descriptions of different foods in French: pupils have to guess what foods they are. Answers are shown - take these away before using the resource! Possible adaptations include providing the answers jumbled to make it easier, or asking pupils to write their own descriptions to extend the task.

French worksheet which builds up in stages, ready to construct the near future tense: write the English for some time markers, some infinitives and finally some phrases which could complete sentences. You would then practise using the aller paradigm to put it all together.

A set of sentences with corresponding pictures to show the use of the comparative in French (plus/moins/aussi ... que). Use as a starter where pupils must adapt the sentences to include their own choice of vocab; could be extended into a listening task where they say if each other's sentence is true/false or possible/impossible.

A list of 15 directions vocab in French, with the English jumbled alongside. Pupils match the French to the English. Beneath is a list of 10 short sentences for translation into French, using the vocab from the matching task. Use as a revision task or pair work activity, or a written task. Could equally be a lesson starter. Answers provided on second page.

A reading task with 14 sentences in French which give opinions about school uniform. Pupils have to tick or cross the sentences to show whether each opinion is for or against uniform. Could be extended to use as a translation task into English, or a basis for a pair work discussion. Save money photocopying: 2 copies of the task fit on one page of A4.

A list of 20 short phrases in French with the English jumbled alongside, vocab used in role plays arranging to go out. Pupils match the French to the English. Beneath is a list of 8 short sentences in English for translation into French, using the vocab from the matching task. Useful as a lesson starter or revision task, written or pair work. Answers provided on second page of document.

A set of 12 pictures/symbols with a choice of three phrases below each, about campsite facilities and making a booking. Would also work as a translation task once pupils have chosen the correct phrase. Could be extended by asking pupils to suggest another alternative for each set of phrases, or to make up their own quiz about hotel/youth hostel accommodation. Answers provided - WARNING: the answers are at the bottom of the page, take care not to print them!

Straight-forward gapfill for avoir and être in the present tense - complete the English/French spellings. Copy-friendly version with 2 worksheets per page.

A list of phrases containing French sports: pupils must complete the spellings of the sports correctly. Easy to photocopy 4 lists on a page of A4.