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Describe your family in French: an A1 paragraph to write and check

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Write a short French family paragraph with names, ages and shared activities. Use the model, family picture cards and simple checks for pronouns and agreement.

In short

Introduce each person with a name or relationship, then add a few details. Use avoir for age: Ma sœur a vingt ans. Once the person is clear, continue with il or elle, and finish with something you do together.

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A1 · Short writing practice · familyNot an official exam paper

Vous écrivez à une amie pour présenter deux personnes de votre famille. Donnez leur prénom et quelques détails : âge, activité ou caractère. Ajoutez une activité que vous aimez faire ensemble. Terminez votre message.

(40 mots minimum)

Write to a friend about two family members. Give their names and a few details, add a shared activity and close your message.

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Read a model answer

Salut Emma !

Voici ma famille. Ma sœur s’appelle Inès. Elle a vingt ans et elle étudie la musique. Elle est calme et très patiente. Mon frère Adam travaille dans un café. Il aime cuisiner. Le dimanche, nous aimons préparer le déjeuner ensemble.

Et toi, tu as des frères et sœurs ?

À bientôt !

Lina

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How do you describe your family in French?

Study the whole phrase
PurposeFrenchEnglish
NameMa sœur s’appelle Inès.My sister’s name is Inès.
AgeElle a vingt ans.She is twenty.
CharacterElle est patiente.She is patient.
Shared activityNous aimons cuisiner ensemble.We like cooking together.
  • Ma sœur est vingt ans.Ma sœur a vingt ans.

    French uses avoir for age: literally, she has twenty years.

  • Mon frère est patiente.Mon frère est patient.

    Frère is masculine singular, so use patient. Patiente goes with sœur.

Choose details that suit your people: a hobby, a job or where they live. Mon, ma and mes match the following family noun: mon frère, ma sœur, mes parents. The speaker’s gender stays separate from that choice.

Question 1No account needed
In the model, who studies music?

Choose one answer.

Answer and explanation

Inès. The sentence after Inès’s name says elle étudie la musique. Emma receives the message.

Question 2No account needed
Complete the sentence about a brother.Mon frère est ___.

Choose one answer.

Answer and explanation

patient. Frère is masculine singular, which matches patient.

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