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French at A1
Everything written for A1 learners (first steps), with explanations, practice and reading at the right level.
Verbs & tensesConjugation tableA1
Aider in seven tenses: help someone with aider à
Learn aider with seven tense tables and the pattern aider quelqu’un à faire quelque chose. Practise direct person objects, elision and aidons versus aidions.
Grammar & usageVerb drillA1
French plurals exercise: change one object into two
Turn singular requests into plurals: un croissant → deux croissants, le journal → les journaux, l'œil → les yeux. Typed answers with accents checked.
Words & expressionsFlashcardsA1
French breakfast vocabulary: 20 picture cards for the morning
Learn twenty French breakfast words with pictures, from la tartine to le chocolat chaud, then talk about what you eat in the morning with du, de la and des.
Grammar & usageCheat sheetA1
Mon, ma, mes: a French possessives cheat sheet
Choose mon, ma, mes and the other French possessives with a full table, four picture cards and eight questions. Includes mon amie and leur versus leurs.
Everyday FrenchDialogueA1
French dialogue with a host: house rules on arrival
Arriving at a French host's home: shoes off or on, the keys, the Wi-Fi, mealtimes and the shower. A full conversation with practice mode for the guest's part.
Reading & writingGraded storyA1
A1 French story: three cups and four guests
Read an A1 hosting story with eight glosses. Count four tea-drinking guests, find the missing cup and distinguish borrowing from owning.
Everyday FrenchPhrasebookA1
Ask for directions in French: the route and the next turn
Ask for a walking route in French, recognise left and right, and check the next turn. Includes landmark pictures, useful replies and a short route quiz.
Words & expressionsGap-fillA1
French A1 gap-fill: a suitcase for warm and cold days
Nina packs for a sunny trip, then the forecast changes. Fill in clothes and accessory words in this short French story, with a translation.
Grammar & usageArticleA1
Why French uses j’ai faim for “I’m hungry”
Understand the avoir faim construction and the related expressions for thirst, feeling hot and feeling cold.
Reading & writingReadingA1
A1 French reading: an apple-cake recipe notebook
Read a short French kitchen scene with translation, food picture cards and questions. Follow Mila as she copies an apple-cake recipe into her notes.
Reading & writingExam practiceA1
A simple French holiday postcard: seaside model and A1 practice
Write a friendly French holiday postcard in the present tense. Explore a seaside scene, use the model and practise place, weather and activity phrases.
Words & expressionsQuizA1
French calendar quiz: hier, demain, après-demain and more
Ten questions on hier, aujourd'hui, demain, avant-hier and après-demain, the veille and the lendemain. Work out each day from a starting date.
Culture & registerPractical guideA1
French register and politeness: tu, vous and requests
Learn French register and politeness: choose tu or vous, make polite requests, apologise and write courteous messages, with a nine-question quiz.
Words & expressionsPicture sceneA1
French bedroom vocabulary: explore a bedside corner
Tap the bed, pillow, duvet, bedside lamp, alarm clock and more in a French bedroom scene, then play Find it with simple location clues.
Words & expressionsVocabulary listA1
French hats and hair accessories: names with pictures
Twelve hats and hair accessories in French with pictures: le chapeau, la casquette, le bonnet, le béret, la barrette, l'élastique, le serre-tête.
Verbs & tensesConjugation tableA1
Travailler conjugation: every tense, plus talking about work
Travailler in every common tense, with the -ill- spelling in nous travaillons, and the phrases you need to talk about your job: travailler chez, dans, comme.
Everyday FrenchVerb drillA1
French opening hours exercise: say when a shop opens and closes
Turn French timetables into sentences: la boulangerie ouvre à 7h et ferme à 13h, fermé le lundi, ouvert du mardi au samedi. Typed answers with checking.
Words & expressionsFlashcardsA1
French hot drinks vocabulary: café, crème, noisette and more
Twelve French hot drinks with pictures: un café, un crème, une noisette, un déca, un chocolat chaud, une tisane. Know exactly what you'll get when you order.
Pronunciation & listeningCheat sheetA1
Les amis, un ami, deux amis: French liaison before a noun
Connect les amis with /z/ and un ami with /n/. Use a compact rule sheet, picture phrases and four questions, including les hommes and les haricots.
Everyday FrenchDialogueA1
French dialogue at a café: asking to charge your phone
Ask a French café if you can charge your phone or laptop, find a table near a socket and ask for the Wi-Fi code. A full dialogue with practice mode.
Reading & writingGraded storyA1
A1 French story: the suitcase is ready but the cat is inside
Read a playful A1 French departure story with glosses and translation. Find the cat, understand the delay and follow the traveller’s next action.
Words & expressionsPhrasebookA1
Bras or main? French phrases for arms and hands
Learn le bras and la main through classroom instructions, carrying things and asking for help. Practise left and right, body-part phrases and a short quiz.
Words & expressionsGap-fillA1
Se lever or se réveiller? Practise a French morning routine
Wake up, stay in bed, then get up: compare se réveiller and se lever, check their present forms and complete a short morning story.
Words & expressionsArticleA1
French numbers 70–99: patterns, spelling and examples
Build the number from smaller parts, then check its written form.
Reading & writingReadingA1
A1 French reading: who owns the red scarf?
Read a short French photograph scene with word notes and a translation. Match people to clothes, follow a borrowed scarf and answer four questions.
DELF, DALF & examsExam practiceA1
A1 French writing check: repair a museum invitation reply
Compare a short French draft with its brief, fix the day and availability, then write your own museum reply with a model and checklist.
Reading & writingQuizA1
French public signs quiz: entrances, exits and access
Ten real-world French signs: Poussez, Tirez, Sortie de secours, Accès interdit and more. Choose what you should do, with a short explanation each time.
Verbs & tensesPractical guideA1
French reflexive verbs: forms, uses and word order
Learn French reflexive verbs: me, te and se, present and past forms, negatives and commands, with examples and a nine-question quiz.
Words & expressionsPicture sceneA1
French gym vocabulary: explore the weights area
Explore a French gym: les haltères, la barre, le banc de musculation, le tapis de course, le vélo elliptique. Tap each, then follow a coach's instructions in Find it.
Words & expressionsVocabulary listA1
French pets vocabulary: 12 companion animals in pictures
Learn twelve French pet names with articles and picture cards, introduce your own animal and match short descriptions of ears, colours and shells.
Verbs & tensesConjugation tableA1
Payer conjugation: je paie or je paye? Both are right
Payer in every tense, with its two accepted spellings (je paie / je paye), the -yons and -yez forms, and how to say pay for, pay by card and pay back.
Words & expressionsVerb drillA1
French dates exercise: turn calendar dates into words
Write French dates in words: le premier mai, le 14 juillet, lundi 3 février. Twelve typed answers with instant checking and a short rule summary first.
Words & expressionsFlashcardsA1
French desserts vocabulary: 20 picture cards for the sweet menu
Twenty French desserts with pictures, from la crème brûlée to la tarte Tatin, plus how to read the dessert menu and order a coffee and something sweet.
Pronunciation & listeningCheat sheetA1
French c and ç: a quick sound map for café, ici and garçon
Use the next vowel to read French c as /k/ or /s/. See why garçon needs ç, practise commencer forms and test the rule with everyday words.
Words & expressionsDialogueA1
Eau plate, gazeuse or du robinet: order water in French
Practise a French water order with a complete dialogue. Choose still, sparkling or tap water, name the container and ask for your drink without ice.
Reading & writingGraded storyA1
A1 French reading: two friends exchange their appointment cards
Read a present-tense A1 card mix-up with seven glosses. Use each friend’s name and birth month to identify the appointment reminder and follow its return.
