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Junior Cycle French: Weather & seasons
How often Weather & seasons comes up on the French papers, every year it was asked, and questions to try.
CL Asked on 5 of the last 5 Common Level papers, most recently in 2026. banker
Weather & seasons, Common Level(7 marks)
Quick ones on Weather & seasons.
(a)How do you say 'It's raining'?
- Il neige
- Il pleut
- Il fait pluie
(b)« En hiver, il gèle. » What happens in winter?
- It's stormy
- It's foggy
- It freezes
(c)Which season is « le printemps »?
- Spring
- Autumn
- Summer
Show the answers
(a) Il pleut
(b) It freezes
(c) Spring
Common Level
Asked on 5 of the last 5 Common Level papers, most recently in 2026. banker
Every paper, year by year
| Year | Where it came up |
|---|---|
| 2026 | Q3 |
| 2025 | Q5 |
| 2024 | Q4 |
| 2023 | Q6 |
| 2022 | Q7 |
Links open the State Examinations Commission’s paper for that year.
More Weather & seasons questions
Weather & seasons, 3 marks
A forecast says « moins deux degrés ». What is the temperature?
- Plus 2 degrees
- 12 degrees
- Minus 2 degrees
Show the answer
Minus 2 degrees
Moins = minus, so moins deux degrés is -2. Plus two would simply be deux degrés, and 12 is douze.
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