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French at A1
Everything written for A1 learners (first steps), with explanations, practice and reading at the right level.
Verbs & tensesPhrasebookA1
Write your daily routine in French: phrases from morning to night
Use A1 phrases for getting up, travelling, lunch and evenings. Four picture prompts, a short model and quick questions help you write a connected routine.
Verbs & tensesGap-fillA1
French A1 gap-fill: the last customer at the bakery
Fill present-tense -er and common verbs in a short story at closing time: fermer, arriver, demander, rester, prendre. Instant checking and a translation.
Everyday FrenchArticleA1
How to order bread and pastries in French
The phrases for a bakery visit, what the baker might ask, and how to respond when your first choice is unavailable.
Reading & writingReadingA1
A1 French short story: the baker who works while the town sleeps
Follow a French baker through the night in an easy present-tense story, with glosses and a translation, then put the steps of the work in order.
DELF, DALF & examsExam practiceA1
DELF A1 writing practice: accept dinner and suggest a later time
Reply to a Saturday dinner invitation, explain your work hours and suggest 8 pm. Write your message, compare a model and check the time question.
DELF, DALF & examsQuizA1
DELF A1 ticket reading: departure, arrival, carriage and seat
Read a French train-ticket extract and answer eight questions about the journey date, route, times, carriage, seat and passenger.
Grammar & usagePractical guideA1
French adjective agreement: rules, forms and examples
Learn French adjective agreement: feminine and plural endings, irregular forms, colours and position, with examples and a nine-question quiz.
Words & expressionsPicture sceneA1
French laundry-room vocabulary: explore a self-service launderette
Learn ten French words for launderette machines, controls and laundry objects, then locate the payment, washing, drying and folding stages.
Grammar & usageVocabulary listA1
En train, à vélo: French transport phrases with pictures
Learn eight French transport phrases with pictures and examples. Choose en or à, then distinguish travelling by bus from being inside the bus.
Verbs & tensesConjugation tableA1
Jouer conjugation: present, past and future, with practice
Conjugate jouer in seven tenses and moods. Compare je joue, nous jouions and j’ai joué, then practise forms and jouer à or jouer de.
Pronunciation & listeningVerb drillA1
French alphabet drill: spell names aloud
Practise the French alphabet by spelling names aloud: the tricky letters G, J, E, I, U, R, W and Y, plus accents and double letters. Typed answers with checking.
Words & expressionsFlashcardsA1
French hairdresser vocabulary: 20 salon tools in pictures
Twenty hairdressing words in French with pictures: les ciseaux, le sèche-cheveux, le lisseur, le fer à boucler, la brosse ronde, le bac à shampooing.
Pronunciation & listeningCheat sheetA1
French vowel IPA: a beginner’s symbol key
Read French vowel IPA with a compact symbol key: u versus y, e versus ɛ, rounded eu vowels, nasal marks and a four-question written check.
Everyday FrenchDialogueA1
Taking the bus in French: check the destination and your stop
Ask whether a bus goes to the station, confirm where to get off and check the final walk. Practise your lines in a short A1 dialogue.
Reading & writingGraded storyA1
A1 French story: the book goes to the wrong letterbox
Read an A1 delivery story with eight glosses. Use house numbers, next-door and opposite relations to find the right letterbox for a returned book.
Everyday FrenchPhrasebookA1
Build a small French travel phrasebook: requests, replies and repairs
A compact French travel phrasebook for stations, hotels and cafés, with likely replies, confirmation questions and picture cards for key objects.
Reading & writingGap-fillA1
Use a French writing model, then make the message your own
Practise an A1 introduction from a model: identify each sentence’s job, adapt the details and rebuild a new message with eight guided gaps.
Pronunciation & listeningArticleA1
French /j/: say yeux and pied in one syllable
Understand the /j/ glide in yeux, pied and fille. Compare it with written j in jour, see where it sits in a syllable, and practise with picture words.
DELF, DALF & examsReadingA1
DELF A1 reading: which lost bag matches the notice?
Match a blue bag with a red pocket to a French found-object notice. Read three descriptions and check the collection place, contact and closing time.
DELF, DALF & examsExam practiceA1
DELF A1 writing practice: tell a friend about the weather
A DELF A1-style message task: tell a French friend what the weather is like where you are and what clothes to bring. Model answer and checklist included.
Words & expressionsQuizA1
Entendre or écouter? Eight questions on hearing and listening
Hear a sound or choose to listen? Learn entendre and écouter with simple French examples, sound-source picture cards and eight questions with feedback.
Verbs & tensesPractical guideA1
The French present tense: forms, uses and examples
Learn the French present tense: regular endings, essential irregular verbs, spelling and everyday uses, with examples and a nine-question quiz.
Words & expressionsPicture sceneA1
French park vocabulary: explore paths, benches and landmarks
Explore twelve French park words, from benches to a pond, then follow a short walking route using the landmarks in the scene.
Words & expressionsVocabulary listA1
French computer accessories: 12 desk hardware words in pictures
Name twelve computer accessories and connectors in French. Picture cards and setup requests help you distinguish cables, a USB hub and desk equipment.
Verbs & tensesConjugation tableA1
Rester conjugation: reste, suis resté and resterai
Conjugate rester in seven tenses and moods. Learn être in the passé composé, resté/restée agreement and the difference between staying and resting.
Grammar & usageVerb drillA1
French address order: build a delivery label
Put French address details in the right order: name, number, street, building, postcode, town. Rebuild five delivery labels and check your answers.
Words & expressionsFlashcardsA1
French sportswear vocabulary: 20 picture cards
Twenty sports clothes in French with pictures: le survêtement, le legging, la brassière, le maillot, le coupe-vent, les chaussettes de sport. Dress for any activity.
Grammar & usageCheat sheetA1
French ne…pas: five rules for your first negative sentences
Build French negative sentences with ne…pas, practise n’ before a vowel, and compare pas de with the articles that stay after être and aimer.
DELF, DALF & examsDialogueA1
A1 French partner role-play: book an exhibition visit
Practise an A1 French exhibition booking with a partner. Ask about times, check the end time and change your reply when one visit is full.
Reading & writingGraded storyA1
A1 French story: the sofa will not fit through the door
Read a short A1 French moving-day story about a sofa and two doors. Follow grand, étroit, large, devant and derrière to discover the route inside.
Words & expressionsPhrasebookA1
Sugar, salt, sweet or savoury? French phrases at the table
Ask for du sucre or du sel, describe a dish as sucré or salé, and choose a sweet or savoury tart. Includes pictures, table phrases and a short quiz.
Verbs & tensesGap-fillA1
French A1 gap-fill: Sunday at the animal shelter
A short French story about volunteering at an animal shelter. Fill present-tense verbs: nourrir, nettoyer, promener, jouer, adopter. Check and read the translation.
Pronunciation & listeningArticleA1
French b and v: close your lips for beau, use your teeth for veau
Compare beau/veau, bas/va and boire/voir. See how your lips make b and v, then practise choosing useful words in short French sentences.
Reading & writingReadingA1
A1 French reading: arrange a meeting at the library
Read three French messages about a library meeting. Follow a changed time, identify who brings each book and practise confirmation phrases.
DELF, DALF & examsExam practiceA1
DELF A1 writing practice: say when you’re free and choose an activity
Answer a friend’s two questions about Wednesday afternoon. Explain your availability, choose the park and ask where to meet, then check your reply.
DELF, DALF & examsQuizA1
DELF A1 speaking practice: ask about a course and choose a session
Practise a French course enquiry with a role card, a model exchange and eight questions on times, prices, requests and a full morning session.
