Culture Spark: French-speaking artist not born in France

Tiny quiz. Big curiosity.

Explore French-speaking music culture with this one-question quiz. Can you identify the artist born outside France? A fun way to learn while testing your cultural knowledge!


Which one of these French speaking artists was not born in France?

Select one correct answer:

🎉 Très bien! Stromae is the correct answer! 🇧🇪
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Answer: Stromae was born in Belgium. The others are French-born artists.

Spanish Beginner: Family

Los miembros de la familia

Here are the most popular words to identify members of a family in Spanish. The examples use common adjectives to help you describe your own family. Try the quiz below to test your memory and your spelling!

Spanish Family vocabulary with English translations
Spanish English Example
madre
feminine noun
mother Mi madre es simpática.
padre
masculine noun
father Mi padre es trabajador.
hermano
masculine noun
brother Mi hermano es calmo.
hermana
feminine noun
sister Mi hermana es traviesa.
tío
masculine noun
uncle Mi tío es muy alto.
tía
feminine noun
aunt Mi tía es profesora.
primo
masculine noun
cousin Mi primo es divertido.
prima
feminine noun
cousin Mi prima es graciosa.
abuelo
masculine noun
grandfather Mi abuelo es mexicano.
abuela
feminine noun
grandmother Mi abuela es animada.

🧪Quiz: Test your Spanish family vocabulary!

🎯 Action for Further Learning:
Try describing some members of your family!

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Culture Spark: French Regional Languages

Tiny quiz. Big curiosity.

Languages spoken in France

🔤📚 France is famous for its beautiful French, but did you know it’s also home to other languages? From the mountains of the Basque Country to the coasts of Brittany, regional tongues still echo in daily life. This one-question quiz invites you to check this out.


Which one of these is a regional language in France?

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🎉 Très bien! 'All of the Above' is the correct answer! 🇫🇷
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Answer: Occitan, Breton, and Basque are all regional languages spoken in different parts of France.

Culture Spark: Who won the Ballon D'Or in 2025?

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Faceless French Football player

⚽Football isn’t just a sport in France — it’s a passion, a pride, and sometimes, a poetic triumph. The Ballon d’Or is the ultimate crown for any player. 🏆But which French star took home the trophy in 2025?


Which French footballer won the 2025 Ballon D'or Trophy?

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🎉 Très bien! Ousmane Dembélé is the correct answer! 🇫🇷
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Answer: Ousmane Dembélé won the 2025 Ballon D'or Trophy, becoming the top French footballer of the year.

Culture Spark: Andes Cuisine

Tiny quiz. Big curiosity.

Peruvian dish

🍲Peruvian cuisine blends ancient traditions with bold flavours. From potatoes to seafood, the dishes reflect the land and its people. This one-question quiz invites you to find out about one dish many visitors are happy to try.


Which dish is regularly on the menu in the Andes Region of Peru?

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🎉 ¡Muy bien! Guinea pig is the correct answer! 🇵🇪
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Answer: Cuy chactado (guinea pig) is a traditional dish regularly served in the Andes Region of Peru.

Spanish Beginner: Digital Generation

 SOME COMMON NEGATIVE EXPRESSIONS IN SPANISH

Spanish English
casi nuncahardly, ever, almost never
jamásnever
nunca jamásnever ever, never again
tampoconor, either, neither

 HOW TO CHANGE A SENTENCE FROM THE INFINITIVE TO THE PRESENT TENSE IN THE FIRST PERSON OF THE SINGULAR (I)

If the verb is regular, remove the ending of the infinitive (-AR, -ER, -IR) and add -o.

Pay attention to the occasional irregular verb, for example: hacer and ver. Those might look they are regular because they end in -o, but their stem is irregular. 

Here are some examples of how to change the verb in the infinitive to a conjugated verb in the present tense of ‘I’.

Verb in the infinitive Verb in the present tense
descargar músicaDescargo música.
gastar bateríaGasto batería.
hacer la compra en líneaHago la compra en línea.
llamar por videollamadaLlamo por videollamada.
sacar fotosSaco fotos.
subir fotosSubo fotos.
ver vídeosVeo vídeos.

Now have a go at the quiz on ‘Generación Digital’. 


Culture Spark: Which festival attracts global attention Pamplona?

Tiny quiz. Big curiosity.

Spain is bursting with festivals — from fiery fireworks to tomato battles. But one July tradition grabs global attention for its adrenaline and spectacle. Can you name the festival?


Which festival takes place in Pamplona, Spain every July?

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🎉 ¡Muy bien! 'Running of the Bulls' is the correct answer! 🇪🇸
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Answer: The Running of the Bulls (San Fermín) takes place in Pamplona every July.

Test your Spanish

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¿Dónde está mi bicicleta nueva?
Where is my new bicycle?
Where is my old bicycle?
Where is my new car?
El teléfono está en la bolsa blanca.
The phone is in the white bag.
The phone is in the black bag.
The phone is in the white box.
Necesito usar el bolígrafo y el papel.
I need to use the pen and the paper.
I want to buy the pen and the paper.
I need to read the pen and the paper.
¿Cómo se dice “gato” en inglés?
How do you say “cat” in English?
How do you say “dog” in English?
How do you write “cat” in Spanish?
Tengo una revista y una botella.
I have a magazine and a bottle.
I have a newspaper and a bottle.
I need a magazine and a bottle.

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Culture Spark: Spanish Festivals

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Spain is bursting with festivals — from fiery celebrations to starring bulls. La Tomatina is not far behind. It starts with a greased pole and ends up with thousands covered in pulp. But where this messy tomato festival takes place? One way to find out is to attempt this one-question quiz!


Which town/city in Spain celebrates 'La Tomatina', a famous tomato-throwing festival?





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Answer: La Tomatina is held in the town of Buñol near Valencia every August.

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Culture Spark: Where in France do mushrooms get a spotlight?

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Group of four wearing French attired and holding mushroom baskets

🍄 In the heart of autumn, one French town celebrates a humble treasure of the forest. With baskets in hand and recipes on the mind, locals gather to honour the mushroom — its flavour, folklore, and fungi-filled charm. But which town hosts this earthy celebration?


Which town hosts La fête du Champignon every October?





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Answer: La fête du Champignon (Mushroom Festival) takes place every October in the picturesque, medieval village of Eguisheim in the historical region of Alsace (famously known of its high-quality wines).

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Test your French

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Je suis intelligent mais calme.
I am funny but calm.
I am intelligent but calm.
I am funny and calm.
Tu as un livre et une règle.
You have a book but not a ruler.
You have a ruler but not a book.
You have a book and a ruler.
Voici un ordinateur et les devoirs.
Here is a computer and the homework.
Here is the computer and the homework.
Here is a homework and the computer.
Elle est contente mais il est triste.
She is sad but he is happy.
She is happy but he is sad.
He is happy but she is sad.
Comment ça s'écrit, la phrase?
How do you say the sentence?
How is the sentence written?
How do you read the sentence?

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Culture Spark: Where is Spanish spoken most?

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Spanish isn’t just spoken — it’s lived. From bustling cities to quiet villages, millions use it to sing, joke, argue, and dream. But one country stands out with the largest population of Spanish speakers. Can you guess which one?


Which country has the largest population of Spanish speakers?





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Answer: Mexico has the largest Spanish-speaking population in the world.

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Spanish Beginner: Regular Verbs

Spanish verbs are mostly regular—i.e., they not only keep the endings the same, but also the stem. See the verb estudiar below, for example. In the present tense, I remove the ending (-ar), leaving me only with the stem estudi-. Then I add the endings for the present tense: -o, -as, -a, -amos, -áis, -an.

The hardest thing about learning how to conjugate a verb is postponing the learning itself—thinking that a miracle will happen and you’ll wake up one day (hopefully before your exam) knowing it all. Well, I’ve never heard of such a thing. We all had to do it, regardless of being a native or not.

Once you learn the endings for each verbal tense, you can apply them to any other verb—as long as they’re regular too. The tables below show examples you wouldn’t normally see being used, but they work just the same.

Estudiar

Pronoun Present Preterite Future
yoestudioestudiéestudiaré
estudiasestudiasteestudiarás
él/ella/ustedestudiaestudióestudiará
nosotros/asestudiamosestudiamosestudiaremos
vosotros/asestudiáisestudiasteisestudiaréis
ellos/ellasestudianestudiaronestudiarán
Participles estudiando / estudiado

Aprender

Pronoun Present Preterite Future
yoaprendoaprendíaprenderé
aprendesaprendisteaprenderás
él/ella/ustedaprendeaprendióaprenderá
nosotros/asaprendemosaprendimosaprenderemos
vosotros/asaprendéisaprendisteisaprenderéis
ellos/ellasaprendenaprendieronaprenderán
Participles aprendiendo / aprendido

Escribir

Pronoun Present Preterite Future
yoescriboescribíescribiré
escribesescribisteescribirás
él/ella/ustedescribeescribióescribirá
nosotros/asescribimosescribimosescribiremos
vosotros/asescribísescribisteisescribiréis
ellos/ellasescribenescribieronescribirán
Participles escribiendo / escrito

French Beginner: Food and Drink

📘 Here are common French food words to help you describe meals, groceries, and ingredients. Then, try the quiz below to test your memory!

🥖 French food & drink vocabulary with English translations
French English Example
l’ananas
masculine noun
pineapple J’aime l’ananas frais.
le beurre
masculine noun
butter Le beurre est gras. .
les carrotes
feminine noun
carrots Les carrotes sont jaunes.
les céréales
feminine noun
cereals Les céréales sont bonnes.
l'eau
feminine noun
water L'eau est bonne pour la santé.
le fromage
masculine noun
cheese Le fromage est délicieux.
les fruits
masculine noun
fruits Les fruits sont colorés.
les gâteaux
masculine noun
cakes Les gâteaux sont caloriques.
les glaces
feminine noun
ice cream Les glaces sont savoureures.
le lait
masculine noun
milk J'adore le lait au chocolat.
les œufs
masculine noun
eggs Les œufs contiennent des protéines.
les légumes
masculine noun
vegetables Les légumes sont bons pour vous.
le pain
masculine noun
bred Le pain est riche en glucides.
le poisson
masculine noun
fish Le poisson est riche en protéines.
le riz
masculine noun
rice Le riz aux petits pois est très bon.
le sucre
masculine noun
sugar Trop de sucre est mauvais pour la santé.
la viande
feminine noun
meat Je ne mange pas de viande.
le yaourt
masculine noun
yoghurt Le yaourt contient du lait.
les pâtes
feminine noun
eggs Les pâtes sont italiennes.

🧪 Mini Quiz: Test your French Food Vocabulary

🎯 Action for Further Learning:
Try recycling the examples above to create your own sentences!

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KS3 French quizzes

Click on the correct link to take you to the quiz you need to complete, if you are here to do your homework. 
If not, just scroll down and find other language quizzes you might be interested in having a go. 

Year 7 French Autumn 1

Year 7 French Autumn 2

Year 7 French Spring 1

Year 7 French Spring 2


Year 8 French Autumn 1

Year 8 French Autumn 2

Year 8 French Spring 1


Spanish Beginner: The weather

📚 Here’s the Spanish weather vocabulary you need to know before attempting the quiz about el tiempo.

SpanishEnglish
hace calorIt’s hot
hace fríoIt’s cold
hace solIt’s sunny
hace vientoIt’s windy
hay nieblaIt’s foggy
hay tormentaIt’s stormy
llueveIt rains
nievaIt snows

🌧️ Rain forms

Examples:

llover (to rain) — Me encanta cuando empieza a llover.

llueve (it rains) — Llueve mucho en verano.

está lloviendo (it's raining) — Está lloviendo ahora.

❄️ Snow forms

Examples:

nevar (to snow) — Me gusta cuando empieza a nevar.

nieva (it snows) — Nieva mucho en invierno.

está nevando (it's snowing) — Está nevando ahora.

🧪 Mini Quiz: Test your Spanish Weather Vocabulary

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French Beginner: School Subjects

French English
les arts plasticsArt
la géographieGeography
l'anglaisEnglish
les mathsMaths
le françaisFrench
l'EPSSports
les SVTScience
la technologieTechnology
l'histoireHistory
la musiqueMusic

French Beginner: Places in town

Here’s the vocabulary about home you need to do the quiz below. When you’re confident you know it well, just click on the link below to take you to the quiz. 

 

l’église

church

l’hôpital

hospital

la bibliothèque

library

la gare

train station

la mairie

town hall

la poste

post office

le centre sportif

sports centre

le commissariat

police station

le marché

market

le musée

museum

 

👉 Quiz: Places in town

French Beginner: School

Here’s the vocabulary about school you need to do the quiz below well. When you’re confident you know it, just click on the link below to take you to the quiz.

 

Repeat as many times as you need until you get full marks without having to return to this page.

 

la sixième 

Year 7 

la cinquième

Year 8

la quatrième

Year 9

la troisième

Year 10

le copain

friend, mate

un(e) élève

a pupil, a student

une matière

a subject

une classe

a class

un/une professeur

a teacher

un collège

a secondary school

 

👉 Quiz: School