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French at A1
Everything written for A1 learners (first steps), with explanations, practice and reading at the right level.
Pronunciation & listeningArticleA1
French u vs ou: say tu and tout with different vowels
Learn the mouth positions for French u /y/ and ou /u/. Compare tu/tout, rue/roue and vu/vous, then check the sound labels in a short quiz.
Words & expressionsPicture sceneA1
Chercher or trouver: find the missing things in a French room
Look for keys, glasses and a notebook in a picture scene. Learn chercher for the search, trouver for finding, and je trouve for an opinion, with four questions.
Words & expressionsVocabulary listA1
French toiletries vocabulary: 12 personal care products
Twelve toiletries in French with pictures: le shampooing, le gel douche, le déodorant, le dentifrice, la crème hydratante. Buy them at the pharmacy or supermarket.
Verbs & tensesConjugation tableA1
Parler conjugation: every common tense, with examples
Parler conjugated in the present, passé composé, imparfait, futur, conditionnel, subjonctif and impératif, the model for all regular -er verbs.
Everyday FrenchVerb drillA1
French prices drill: say euros and cents from price tags
Read French price tags aloud: 3,50 € is trois euros cinquante, 0,80 € is quatre-vingts centimes. Type the price in words, then the reverse.
Words & expressionsFlashcardsA1
French flowers vocabulary: 20 blooms with picture cards
Recognise twenty flowers in French with articles, close-up picture cards and a 24-card deck that includes four useful florist requests.
Culture & registerCheat sheetA1
Bonsoir, bonne soirée or bonne nuit? An evening French cheat sheet
Use bonsoir to greet, bonne soirée to wish a good evening and bonne nuit before sleep. Compare three short scenes and test the difference.
Everyday FrenchDialogueA1
French dialogue at a ticket gate: when the barcode won't scan
Your e-ticket won't scan at the station gate. Explain the problem in French, find the right barcode and get help from staff. Full dialogue with practice mode.
Reading & writingGraded storyA1
A1 French reading: an early ferry to the island
A short French reading about catching the morning ferry to Belle-Île: times, tickets and what the traveller forgets. Glosses, translation and questions.
DELF, DALF & examsPhrasebookA1
DELF A1 speaking: ask for a room number again
Practise French clarification phrases for a room number: request repetition, check the last digit and confirm room 214 on the first floor.
Everyday FrenchGap-fillA1
French A1 gap-fill: lunch at twelve or half past?
Two colleagues try to find a lunch time that works. Fill in midi, et demie, moins le quart and other time expressions in this short French story.
Words & expressionsPicture sceneA1
French living room vocabulary: find the remote and more
Explore a lived-in French living room: tap the sofa, the remote, the coffee table, the bookshelf and more, then follow left-and-right clues in Find it.
Pronunciation & listeningVocabulary listA1
French /w/ in oui and jouer: 11 useful words to practise
Meet the /w/ glide in oui, jouer, boire and everyday words. Learn four pictured nouns, compare roue with jouer, then try a short pronunciation check.
Verbs & tensesConjugation tableA1
Partir conjugation: pars, partons and suis parti
Learn partir in seven tenses and moods. See why je pars loses the t, practise être compounds and use de, pour and à with departure details.
Pronunciation & listeningVerb drillA1
French é pronunciation: café, été and a steady /e/
Learn the French é sound in café, été, clé and vélo. Read four picture words, then restore the accents in an eight-answer sentence drill.
Words & expressionsFlashcardsA1
French nuts and dried fruit vocabulary: 20 snack picture cards
Twenty nuts, seeds and dried fruits in French with pictures: les amandes, les noix, les noisettes, les pruneaux, les raisins secs. Learn them for snacks and allergies.
Verbs & tensesCheat sheetA1
Avoir in the present: forms, age and everyday expressions
Learn j’ai, tu as, il a, nous avons, vous avez and ils ont. Use avoir for belongings, age, hunger and thirst, then check five sentence choices.
DELF, DALF & examsDialogueA1
Talking about a hobby in French: answer what, when, where and why
Practise a French conversation about taking bird photographs. Use a role card, hide your replies and answer why, when, where and with what.
Reading & writingGraded storyA1
A1 French story: the two coats look the same
Read an A1 cloakroom story with eight glosses. Identify two similar black coats using a red or blue button, pocket contents and lining colour.
Culture & registerPhrasebookA1
Au revoir or à bientôt: choosing a French goodbye
Choose au revoir, à bientôt, à demain or à tout à l’heure. Practise short farewells for an open ending, a planned return and a call that is finishing.
Grammar & usageGap-fillA1
Un, une, des: describe a new flat in French
Introduce furniture with un, une and des in a moving-in story. Practise noun gender, plural articles and de after an ordinary negative.
Words & expressionsPicture sceneA1
French supermarket checkout vocabulary: what goes where?
Explore ten checkout objects in French and learn where purchases, bags and payment go, with a short checkout text and four practical questions.
Words & expressionsVocabulary listA1
French kitchen vocabulary: 28 objects and utensils with examples
Name 28 kitchen objects in French, from le four to la passoire. Learn their genders, see them in short sentences and try a three-question quiz.
Verbs & tensesConjugation tableA1
Habiter conjugation: j'habite, plus à, en and au
Habiter in every common tense, with the liaison of nous habitons, and how to say where you live: j'habite à Lyon, en France, au Canada.
Verbs & tensesVerb drillA1
Aller in the present tense: conjugation drill with answers
Practise aller in the present: the six forms, six sentences and the near future (aller + infinitive), with instant corrections.
Words & expressionsFlashcardsA1
French bags and wallets vocabulary: 20 picture cards
Twenty bags and carrying accessories in French with pictures: le sac à main, le sac à dos, la pochette, le portefeuille, le porte-monnaie, la valise.
Verbs & tensesCheat sheetA1
Peux, veux or dois? French present modals at a glance
Choose pouvoir, vouloir or devoir for ability, wishes and obligation. Compare all six forms, useful negatives and five short questions.
Everyday FrenchDialogueA1
French dialogue at the cinema: finding your row and seat
A full French conversation at the cinema: showing your ticket, asking for your row and seat, and sorting out someone in your place. Practise your part.
Reading & writingGraded storyA1
A1 French reading: a visitor arrives one week early
Read an A1 French story about an empty meeting room. Use this week, next week and an exact date to discover why the visitor arrived early.
Culture & registerPhrasebookA1
Ça va or comment allez-vous? Ask and answer “How are you?” in French
Practise French wellbeing questions and replies with friends, polite vous and groups. Learn ça va, comment vas-tu, comment allez-vous and et vous.
Grammar & usageGap-fillA1
French A1 gap-fill: breakfast for two different tastes
A short French story with gaps: Paul and Mia want very different breakfasts. Fill in du, de la, des, le, la and simple adjectives, then check.
Words & expressionsPicture sceneA1
French playground vocabulary: name the equipment
Explore a French playground: le toboggan, la balançoire, le tourniquet, le bac à sable, la cage à grimper. Tap each, then play Find it. With phrases for parents.
Words & expressionsVocabulary listA1
French meat vocabulary: everyday cuts at the butcher's
Twelve everyday butcher's purchases in French with pictures: steak haché, côtelettes, cuisses de poulet and more, plus how to ask for quantities.
Verbs & tensesConjugation tableA1
Regarder conjugation: every tense, and regarder vs voir
Regarder in every common tense with examples, plus when to use regarder (to watch, look at) and when voir (to see). No preposition needed: je regarde la télé.
DELF, DALF & examsVerb drillA1
A1 French follow-up answers: where, when and why
Use Nora’s bookshop introduction to answer where, when and why. Study a short exchange, then complete six beginner replies with the right detail.
Words & expressionsFlashcardsA1
French bedding vocabulary: 20 picture cards for the bed
Twenty bedding words in French with pictures: le drap, la housse de couette, la taie d'oreiller, le matelas, le plaid. Make the bed and shop for linen.
