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French at A1
Everything written for A1 learners (first steps), with explanations, practice and reading at the right level.
Words & expressionsFlashcardsA1
French toys and games vocabulary: 20 picture words and 24 flashcards
Learn French names for 20 toys and game objects, with articles, picture recall, a 24-card deck and clues about the pieces you roll or move.
Words & expressionsCheat sheetA1
French days of the week: names, spelling and le lundi
The seven French days of the week on one page: spelling, no capital letters, and when to say lundi, le lundi or ce lundi. With a quick check.
Words & expressionsDialogueA1
Librairie or bibliothèque? Buy, borrow and return a book in French
A bookshop sells books; a library lends them. Practise a French conversation, learn libraire and bibliothécaire, and recognise a bookcase at home.
Reading & writingGraded storyA1
A1 French reading: the spare room becomes a craft room
Read an A1 French story about turning a spare bedroom into a sewing room. Track furniture kept, moved and given away, then find how a guest can still sleep there.
Words & expressionsPicture sceneA1
French garage vocabulary: explore a home parking space
Learn ten French words for a home garage, then use clear location clues to find the bicycle, toolbox, tyre and storage boxes in the picture.
Words & expressionsVocabulary listA1
Doigt or orteil? Fingers, thumbs and toes in French
Learn eight hand and foot words with picture cards, simple French examples and a short quiz. Includes le pouce, le gros orteil and doigt de pied.
Verbs & tensesConjugation tableA1
Trouver conjugation: find, think and je trouve que
Trouver in every common tense, plus its two meanings: to find (j'ai trouvé mes clés) and to think (je trouve que c'est cher). Examples and a short check.
Verbs & tensesVerb drillA1
Regular French -er verbs: present endings and a writing drill
Build parle, parles, parlons and parlent from the regular -er pattern. Practise aimer and jouer, silent endings and a second verb in the infinitive.
Words & expressionsFlashcardsA1
French make-up vocabulary: 20 cosmetics picture cards
Twenty make-up words in French with pictures: le rouge à lèvres, le mascara, le fond de teint, le fard à paupières, le pinceau. Shop at a French parfumerie.
Grammar & usageCheat sheetA1
French noun plurals: add s and change the whole phrase
Make French nouns plural with s, keep nouns ending in s, x or z unchanged, and practise articles, adjectives and verbs with illustrated home vocabulary.
Words & expressionsPicture sceneA1
French bus stop vocabulary: explore where to wait
Explore a French bus stop: l'abribus, le plan du réseau, les horaires, l'écran d'attente, le banc and the line number. Tap each, then play Find it.
Words & expressionsVocabulary listA1
French jewellery vocabulary: rings, earrings and clasps
Twelve jewellery words in French with pictures: la bague, le collier, les boucles d'oreilles, le bracelet, le fermoir. Describe, buy or repair jewellery.
Verbs & tensesConjugation tableA1
Écouter conjugation: every tense, and écouter vs entendre
Écouter in every common tense with examples, why it takes no preposition (j'écoute la radio), and the difference between écouter (listen) and entendre (hear).
Grammar & usageVerb drillA1
French description drill: describe a person with two adjectives
Combine two adjectives with être and et, and make them agree: il est grand et brun, elles sont petites et sportives. Typed answers with checking.
Words & expressionsFlashcardsA1
French colours vocabulary: 20 colours and shades in pictures
Learn 20 French colours and shades through coloured objects, with a 24-card deck, agreement examples and French cues for choosing the right picture.
Words & expressionsPicture sceneA1
French school corridor vocabulary: explore beyond the classroom
Explore ten French words for school corridor facilities and signs, then help a visitor find the office, toilets and stairs from simple questions.
Words & expressionsVocabulary listA1
French shapes vocabulary: 12 flat and solid shapes in pictures
Name twelve French shapes with articles and clear picture cards, compare circles with spheres and squares with cubes, then answer French shape clues.
Verbs & tensesConjugation tableA1
Être conjugation: present, past, future and everyday uses
Conjugate être in seven essential tenses and moods, then practise c’est, être en train de and être à with examples, common mistakes and a quiz.
Everyday FrenchVerb drillA1
Telling the time in French: from the clock to everyday speech
Turn clock times into spoken French: et quart, et demie, moins le quart, midi and minuit. Type each answer and check it instantly.
Words & expressionsFlashcardsA1
French sea animals: picture cards for underwater life
Recognise twenty sea animals in French, add four reef creatures, and practise all 24 names with articles, picture cards and underwater clues.
Words & expressionsPicture sceneA1
French picnic-area vocabulary: find everything on the blanket
Explore twelve French picnic words, from a cool box to a water bottle, then follow a packing-and-placement game with short French instructions.
Words & expressionsVocabulary listA1
French insects vocabulary: 12 small garden creatures in pictures
Learn the French names and articles for eight insects and four other garden creatures, with close-up picture cards and a recognition quiz.
Verbs & tensesConjugation tableA1
Sortir conjugation: sors, sortons, sorti and the two auxiliaries
Conjugate sortir in seven key tenses and moods. Compare je suis sorti with j’ai sorti les poubelles, then practise present forms, agreement and auxiliaries.
Verbs & tensesVerb drillA1
Être in the present: a French conjugation drill with answers
Practise suis, es, est, sommes, êtes and sont in 18 answers, then choose c’est or il est for names, professions and descriptions.
Words & expressionsFlashcardsA1
French bread vocabulary: loaves, rolls and slices in pictures
Beyond the baguette: twelve French breads with pictures, from la ficelle and la tradition to le pain de mie and la fougasse. Order exactly the bread you want.
Grammar & usagePicture sceneA1
Describe a room in French: find it, name it, locate it
Explore a small bedroom in French, then describe what is on, under and beside the furniture. Practise il y a, est, sont and location phrases.
Words & expressionsVocabulary listA1
French town and street vocabulary: 24 places and things
Name 24 places and objects on a French town street, with articles, example sentences, location phrases and a directions quiz.
Verbs & tensesConjugation tableA1
Acheter conjugation: j'achète with a grave accent
Acheter in every tense, with the è in j'achète, ils achètent and j'achèterai. Learn the accent rule, examples and shopping phrases with acheter.
DELF, DALF & examsVerb drillA1
DELF A1 speaking: introduce yourself, then answer a follow-up
Build Adam’s French introduction from five facts. Practise age, home, work and hobbies with a sentence drill and short follow-up questions.
Words & expressionsFlashcardsA1
French ball-sports equipment: 20 picture words and 24 flashcards
Learn 20 core French ball-sports equipment words with pictures, articles and examples, plus four training extras and a practical equipment quiz.
Words & expressionsPicture sceneA1
French bookshop vocabulary: explore the shelves and counter
Explore ten bookshop objects and areas in French, follow a customer looking for a book, and check which shelf or counter they need.
Words & expressionsVocabulary listA1
French soft drinks vocabulary: bottles, cans and juices
Twenty non-alcoholic drinks in French with pictures: l'eau gazeuse, le jus de pomme, le sirop, la limonade, le diabolo. Order them at a café or a shop.
Verbs & tensesConjugation tableA1
Boire conjugation: je bois, nous buvons, j'ai bu
Boire is irregular: je bois, nous buvons, ils boivent, j'ai bu. Every common tense with examples, the three stems to remember, and drinking expressions.
DELF, DALF & examsVerb drillA1
DELF A1 timetable practice: days, times and a closed centre
Read a weekly French course timetable and a one-day closure notice. Complete eight short answers about subjects, rooms and start and finish times.
Words & expressionsFlashcardsA1
French seafood vocabulary: fish and shellfish picture cards
Twenty fish and shellfish in French with pictures, from le saumon to les moules, plus how to order at the fish counter or read a seafood menu.
Words & expressionsPicture sceneA1
French garden-shed vocabulary: find what you need outside
Explore twelve French words for garden tools and shed storage, then choose what to fetch for watering, moving soil, sweeping and carrying leaves.
