A very quick task with 10 short phrases following “Ich habe…” Pupils choose the correct ending for each adjective. The indefinite article is shown, so this is really a quick task useful for checking progress partway through a lesson or as part of a plenary, or a starter/revision task. Six copies on one side of A4 for easy photocopying.

A set of 3 short role plays with one side of each scripted in French and the other giving instructions in English of what to say. Suitable for KS3 speaking practice and maybe for KS4 revision of vocab, works well as pair work.

It’s just a list of questions I’ve used with KS3 pupils on the theme of giving personal information. It covers most things! The list is in French only. See my other resources for more tasks to work with these questions.

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 "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 detailed text written in French in the present tense, with detailed and varied sentences. Make your own questions to use this as a reading comprehension - or ask pupils to make up questions to ask their partner. Use as a script for a listening task, ask pupils to note specific details such as which rooms or which furniture are mentioned. Would make a challenging translation task.

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!

A set of 8 sentences in French about "where I live", for pupils to translate into English. Opinions and perfect tense included. Could be a homework task or revision activity. Make into a pair work game or team competition with numbers 1-8 on the board for pupils to choose as a lottery, set a timer and challenge pupils to translate as much of a sentence as they can in a limited amount of time.

Four tasks on a worksheet which build up to pupils writing their own sentences in French about their daily routine. First is a list of vocab for telling the time and 18 times for pupils to write out in French. The second task is a vocab matching exercise with short sentences about daily routine in the present tense. The third task is a set of short phrases giving further details such as where/who with - written in French and English but with some words missing for pupils to complete. Finally pupils are asked to produce their own sentences, using vocab from the previous tasks.

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.