Hobbies (AQA GCSE French): Revision Note
Exam code: 8652
Written by: Amy Bates
Updated on
Hobbies
To talk about your hobbies, you need to be able to:
ask about what people do in their free time
say what you do and don’t do in your free time and why
add more detail with a negative to say what you don’t do
Use high-frequency irregular verbs correctly
Hobbies: vocabulary
Some useful words and phrases you’ll need for the topic of hobbies are:
Est-ce que tu aimes … ?
Do you like … ?
Qu’est-ce que tu aimes faire pendant ton temps libre ?
What do you like to do in your free time?
Quel est ton passe-temps préféré ?
What is your favourite hobby?
Mon passe-temps préféré, c’est …
My favourite hobby is …
Pendant mon temps libre …
During my free time …
Category | French | Part of speech | English |
General hobbies | instrument | n (m) | instrument |
intérêt | n (m) | interest | |
lecture | n (f) | reading | |
membre | n (m) | member | |
mode | n (f) | fashion | |
natation | n (f) | swimming | |
passe-temps | n (m) | hobby | |
promenade | n (f) | walk | |
shopping | n (m) | shopping | |
Adjectives | amusant(e) | adj | fun |
intéressant(e) | adj | interesting | |
passionate(e) | adj | exciting |
You can combine these nouns with verbs that you already know:
Je joue un instrument au collège
I play an instrument at school
Je suis membre d’un club de lecture
I’m a member of a reading club
Je fais des promenades quand il fait beau
I go for walks when it is nice
J'écris des articles sur la mode
I write articles about fashion
When talking about musical instruments, use the verb jouer with the preposition de and the definite article:
jouer de + le = jouer du
je joue du piano (I play piano)
jouer de + la = jouer de la
je joue de la guitare (I play guitar)
jouer de + les = jouer des
je joue des instruments différents (I play different instruments)
Examiner Tips and Tricks
It is important to learn key words for the exam, but you can also add your own personal vocabulary so you can express yourself better. If you play an instrument and might want to talk or write about it, look up the French word and make a note of it.
Higher tier only
These words are only required for Higher tier.
French | Part of speech | English | Examples | |
passion | n (f) | passion | Je fais du sport tous les jours, c’est ma passion. | I do sport every day, it’s my passion. |
dessiner | v | to draw | Je dessine de beaux paysages. | I draw beautiful landscapes. |
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