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French at A1
Everything written for A1 learners (first steps), with explanations, practice and reading at the right level.
Words & expressionsVocabulary listA1
French woodland animals: 12 names to recognise in pictures
Learn twelve French woodland animal names with articles, illustrated recognition cards and short clues about fur, feathers, antlers and tails.
Verbs & tensesConjugation tableA1
Manger conjugation: why nous mangeons keeps its e
Manger in every common tense, with the spelling change nous mangeons and je mangeais. Examples, mistakes and the meals: déjeuner, dîner, goûter.
Pronunciation & listeningVerb drillA1
French elision practice: l’amie, j’arrive and s’il
See what the apostrophe removes in l’amie, j’arrive and m’habille, then complete ten short phrases, including h muet, h aspiré and si elle.
Words & expressionsPicture sceneA1
French train platform vocabulary: find your way before boarding
Explore a French station platform: le tableau des départs, la voie, le repère de voiture, la ligne de sécurité, le composteur. Tap each, then play Find it.
Words & expressionsVocabulary listA1
French herbs vocabulary: name fresh herbs from pictures
Twelve kitchen herbs in French with pictures: le persil, la ciboulette, le basilic, l'estragon and more, with cooking examples and the herbes de Provence.
Verbs & tensesConjugation tableA1
Étudier conjugation: étudie, étudiions and future forms
Learn étudier across seven tenses and moods, including étudiions and étudiiez with two i’s. Check the accent, past participle and future forms.
Grammar & usageVerb drillA1
French pronoun drill: replace repeated names with il or elle
Stop repeating names: Marie habite à Lyon. Elle travaille… Choose il, elle, ils or elles for people and things, with typed answers and checking.
Grammar & usagePicture sceneA1
Devant or derrière? Explore front and back in French
Find the bike in front of the house and the garden behind it. Explore an illustrated scene, compare devant with avant and en face de, then try three questions.
Words & expressionsVocabulary listA1
French food containers vocabulary: tubs, trays and cartons
Twelve French packaging words with pictures: la boîte, la brique, le pot, la barquette, le sachet, le bocal. Know exactly what to ask for and what to recycle.
Verbs & tensesConjugation tableA1
Entrer conjugation: j’entre, suis entré and j’entrerai
Learn entrer in seven tenses and moods, with être for entering a place, past-participle agreement, elision and a note on entrer le code.
Words & expressionsVerb drillA1
Apprendre or étudier: learn the meaning, practise the forms
Use étudier for studying a subject and apprendre for learning a skill or teaching someone. Practise both present tenses and the key à constructions.
Words & expressionsPicture sceneA1
French household objects: explore a kitchen and learn the labels
Explore ten kitchen objects with French articles and action sentences. Find the cup, bowl, jar and tea towel, then check three useful distinctions.
Words & expressionsVocabulary listA1
French winter accessories vocabulary: cold-weather essentials
Twelve winter accessories in French with pictures: les moufles, le cache-oreilles, l'écharpe, le bonnet, le tour de cou, les gants. Wrap up and say what you need.
Verbs & tensesConjugation tableA1
Être conjugation: suis, es, est, sommes, êtes, sont
Learn the six present forms of être with introductions and descriptions. Check polite vous, adjective agreement, questions and negatives.
Words & expressionsPicture sceneA1
French hallway vocabulary: where do shoes and coats go?
Explore a French entrance hall: the coat rack, shoe cabinet, key hook, doormat and letterbox. Tap each one, then put things in their place in Find it.
Words & expressionsVocabulary listA1
French landscape vocabulary: 12 landforms in pictures
Learn twelve French landforms with articles and clear picture cards. Match mountains, valleys, cliffs and other landscape features to short descriptions.
Words & expressionsPicture sceneA1
French café counter vocabulary: what the server points to
Explore a French café counter: the coffee machine, sugar bowl, saucers, the tray of croissants and the payment terminal. Tap each, then play Find it.
Everyday FrenchVocabulary listA1
Buying food by weight in French: grams, kilos and slices
Order cheese, fruit and vegetables by weight in French. Learn the units, see the foods and practise replies when the scales show a little more.
Words & expressionsPicture sceneA1
French bathroom vocabulary: find things around the basin
Explore a French bathroom basin: tap the tap, mirror, toothbrush, soap and towel to hear what each is called, then play Find it.
Words & expressionsVocabulary listA1
House vocabulary in French: rooms and furniture (with a floor plan)
36 French words for the rooms and furniture of a home, each with its article and an example sentence, plus a labelled floor plan.
Words & expressionsPicture sceneA1
French airport security vocabulary: explore the screening lane
Learn ten French words for airport security objects, from trays to the conveyor belt, then follow short instructions about your bag and belongings.
Words & expressionsPicture sceneA1
French beach vocabulary: explore a day by the sea
Tap the sand, waves, parasol, beach towel, lifeguard post and more in a French beach scene, then play Find it. With phrases for a day at the seaside.
