Grade 5 Afrikaans First Additional Language (FAL) tests and exam questions
Grade 5 Afrikaans First Additional Language (FAL) exam practice tests
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Reading, comprehension and vocabulary
Paper 1 · 2 topicsLanguage structures
Paper 2 · 3 topicsMixed test
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About Grade 5 Afrikaans
Still First Additional Language level, but a step up from Grade 4: longer passages, more vocabulary, and three new structures.
The most useful of them is the past tense, because it follows one reliable pattern: het plus ge- on the verb. Ek speel becomes ek het gespeel. Only a few verbs break the rule, and is becoming was is the main one.
Diminutives take more learning, because the ending changes with the final letter of the word: huisie, boompie, kindjie, balletjie.
Frequently asked questions
How does the Afrikaans past tense work?
Almost always with het plus ge-: ek het gespeel, sy het gewerk. The exceptions worth knowing are is which becomes was, and hê which becomes het gehad.
Why are there so many diminutive endings?
The ending depends on the last sound of the word: -ie after k and s, -pie after m, -jie after d and t, -tjie after l and r. It is learnt by repetition rather than by rule.
Are the explanations in Afrikaans or English?
In English. The learner's home language is English, and that is how a teacher would explain a second-language point. The Afrikaans itself stays simple and correct.
Are these the same questions as in our PDF papers?
No. These are separate, original questions and passages covering the same CAPS content.