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French at A1
Everything written for A1 learners (first steps), with explanations, practice and reading at the right level.
Grammar & usageSentence builderA1
Build French negative sentences: where ne and pas go
Tap the word tiles to build negative French sentences. Ne goes before the verb, pas after it, and pronouns stay inside. Eight sentences to rebuild.
Words & expressionsWord scaleA1
How much do you like it? French from je déteste to j'adore
A visual scale of French likes and dislikes, from je déteste to j'adore, with the in-between phrases French speakers actually use. Then place your own tastes.
Grammar & usageSpot the mistakeA1
A flat with two desks: spot the French location error
Correct eight French location words using an explicit two-desk layout. Distinguish on, under and inside, with a written key for every object.
Words & expressionsOdd one outA1
Odd one out: French food words
Pomme, poire, pêche… poireau? Find the food that doesn't fit each group: fruit, cheese, fish, cutlery, cooking methods and the courses of a meal.
Words & expressionsPicture sceneA1
French pet-shop vocabulary: explore the animal-care aisle
Find twelve pet-care objects in a French shop scene, from a lead to cat litter, then match customers’ requests to the right item.
Pronunciation & listeningVocabulary listA1
French oi pronunciation: 14 words, from moi to voiture
Read oi as /wa/ in moi, trois, noir and everyday words. Learn with examples and picture cards, compare noix with noir, and spot the exception oignon.
Verbs & tensesConjugation tableA1
Avoir conjugation: common French tenses and everyday expressions
Conjugate avoir from j’ai to que j’aie, with tense tables, avoir faim, avoir besoin de, il y a, common mistakes and a short quiz.
Words & expressionsVerb drillA1
French numbers 0–69: write the number you need
Practise French numbers from zero to sixty-nine in real situations: prices, door numbers, ages and scores. Type each number in words and check your spelling.
Words & expressionsFlashcardsA1
French travel documents: 24 flashcards for your packing checklist
Recognise twenty French travel documents and holders, plus four packing extras. Practise with 24 flashcards, picture cards and a French checklist quiz.
Everyday FrenchCheat sheetA1
French phone numbers: how to read the digits in pairs
French phone numbers are read in pairs: 06 12 45 78 90 is zéro six, douze, quarante-cinq, soixante-dix-huit, quatre-vingt-dix. A one-page reference with practice.
DELF, DALF & examsDialogueA1
A1 French speaking review: check the time you agreed
Rehearse a short visit-booking dialogue, then compare the notes with what was agreed. Practise asking for a duration and repeating the final time.
Reading & writingGraded storyA1
A1 French reading: two adults learn to swim
An easy French text about two adults at their first swimming lesson. Glossed words, a translation and questions on who does what and how they feel.
Everyday FrenchPhrasebookA1
Is this seat free? French phrases for taking a seat
Ask if a seat is free on a train, in a café or at a concert, ask to sit down, and understand a polite no. Real French phrases with a practice filter.
DELF, DALF & examsGap-fillA1
Describe your weekend in French: usual habits and next Sunday’s plan
Complete Nora’s weekend account, from Saturday work to next Sunday’s family visit. Practise le samedi, souvent and dimanche prochain.
Pronunciation & listeningArticleA1
French liaison explained: why les amis has a z sound
Compare les livres and les amis, learn two everyday liaison patterns, and tell linking apart from elision and enchaînement with simple examples and a quiz.
Reading & writingReadingA1
A1 French short story: the office fridge on Friday
Who left the yoghurt, the cheese and the cake in the office fridge? An easy French story about colleagues sharing food, with glosses and matching questions.
Reading & writingExam practiceA1
Describe your home in French: an A1 writing task with a room scene
Write a beginner French home description with il y a, room names and location phrases. Explore a bedroom, then use a model and checklist to write your own.
DELF, DALF & examsQuizA1
DELF A1 reading practice: which room advert fits?
Read two short French room adverts and answer nine questions about furniture, location, rent and availability. Match every detail to Nora’s needs.
DELF, DALF & examsPractical guideA1
A1 French reading feedback: choose the next exercise that helps
Match three beginner reading mistakes to a focused retry: first names, message writers and availability. Try fresh examples and choose your next step.
Culture & registerSorting gameA1
Tu or vous? Sort twelve everyday situations
Should you say tu or vous? Sort twelve real situations, from your new colleague to the baker and your friend's grandmother, then read why each one goes where it does.
Grammar & usageCommon mistakesA1
How to say "I agree" in French (not je suis agree)
"I agree" is je suis d'accord, never je agree or j'agrée. Learn d'accord, être d'accord avec, and how to agree partly or disagree politely.
Words & expressionsMatching gameA1
French shops and shopkeepers: match the trade to the shop
Le fleuriste at the fleuriste, the libraire at the librairie, the cordonnier at the cordonnerie: match twelve French shopkeepers to their shops.
Words & expressionsPicture sceneA1
French bakery vocabulary: explore the counter and order by pointing
Tap the breads and pastries on a French bakery counter, learn what each one is called, then order with je voudrais and ça, s'il vous plaît.
Words & expressionsVocabulary listA1
French vegetable vocabulary: 20 vegetables with pictures and articles
Name twenty common vegetables in French with le or la, match each one to its picture, and use them on a real shopping list.
Verbs & tensesConjugation tableA1
Lire conjugation: lis, lisons, lu and lirai
Learn lire in the present, passé composé, imperfect, future, conditional, subjunctive and imperative. Check lis, lisons and lu with form-recall exercises.
Grammar & usageVerb drillA1
French adjective agreement: practise the four forms
Make French adjectives agree with their nouns. Compare petit, petite, petits and petites, learn frequent irregulars and try eight checked descriptions.
Words & expressionsFlashcardsA1
French body parts: 20 flashcards with articles and actions
Learn French body parts from head to foot with 20 flashcards, clear picture cues and everyday actions. Practise main, bras, jambe, pied and plurals.
Pronunciation & listeningCheat sheetA1
French nasal vowels: a first map with pain, pan and pont
Meet the nasal vowels in pain, pan and pont, see their common spellings and practise with picture cards. Includes the fourth sound some speakers use in un.
Everyday FrenchDialogueA1
French dialogue: meeting a new neighbour on the stairs
Practise an 18-line A1 French conversation: introduce yourself to a neighbour, say which flat is yours and accept help with a suitcase.
Reading & writingGraded storyA1
A1 French story: the choir practises in the wrong room
Read a present-tense French choir story with eight glosses. Follow the rehearsal time, distinguish an old poster from the current programme and find the right room.
Everyday FrenchPhrasebookA1
Clothing sizes in French: what to say in the shop
Ask for a clothing or shoe size, try something on and explain the fit in French. Picture cards, shop phrases and four questions cover taille and pointure.
Grammar & usageGap-fillA1
French A1 gap-fill: a desk beside the window
Practise French place prepositions in a short story about setting up a desk: à côté de, devant, sous, sur, entre, en face de. Fill the gaps and check.
Words & expressionsArticleA1
Porter or mettre: wearing clothes and putting them on in French
Describe what you wear with porter and what you put on with mettre. Learn the present forms, clothing pronouns and useful examples with picture cards.
Reading & writingReadingA1
A1 French short story: one free seat on the bus
Three passengers, one empty seat. An easy French story about politeness on the bus, with glosses, a translation and questions about who sits and why.
DELF, DALF & examsExam practiceA1
DELF A1 writing practice: complete a club membership form
A DELF A1-style form-filling task: join a sports club using a role card, then compare your answers with a completed model form and a checklist.
Pronunciation & listeningQuizA1
French qu pronunciation: /k/ in qui, /kw/ in aquarium
Read common French qu words with /k/, keep the u silent in qui and quatre, and remember aquarium. Eight questions and four picture cards.
