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French at A2
Everything written for A2 learners (everyday French), with explanations, practice and reading at the right level.
Verbs & tensesArticleA2
Imperative or infinitive? Two ways to write French instructions
Compare ouvrez with ouvrir in French instructions. See parallel steps, negative forms and reflexive pronouns, then choose a consistent pattern.
Verbs & tensesVerb drillA2
Imparfait stems drill: start from nous, then change the subject
Build imparfait stems from parlons, finissons, prenons, buvons and other present nous forms. Two rounds practise eight stems and eight complete verbs.
Verbs & tensesGap-fillA2
French past-tense diary: complete a day at the market
Fill nine gaps in an A2 diary entry, separating the scene from completed events. Includes picture prompts, an English translation and a writing checklist.
Reading & writingCheat sheetA2
French shop sign abbreviations: opening hours and prices
Read French shop signs fast: lun.–sam., 9h–12h / 14h–19h, fermé dim. et j. fériés, TTC, prix au kg, soldes -30 %. A one-page reference with examples.
Words & expressionsPicture sceneA2
Gare, station or arrêt: explore French transport stops
Explore a station square and learn gare, station de métro, arrêt de bus and gare routière. Practise asking where to catch a train, bus, metro or coach.
Words & expressionsQuizA2
Bruit or son? 10 questions on French noise and audio vocabulary
Test bruit and son in ten everyday questions: making noise, changing the volume, describing pitch and talking about pleasant sounds. Explanations included.
Reading & writingExam practiceA2
Describe a second-hand item in French: A2 advert practice
Write a clear French advert for a wooden table. Practise measurements, condition details, what is included and collection, with a model and picture cards.
Verbs & tensesCommon mistakesA2
Mangeais, mangions, commençais: fix French imparfait spelling
Fix four common imparfait spelling mistakes with manger and commencer. See the six-form table and apply the same pattern to nager and placer.
Words & expressionsVocabulary listA2
French food descriptions: ingredients, cooking and flavour
Read French food descriptions with examples of grilled, raw, sweet and savoury dishes. Practise agreements, serving temperature and menu questions.
Culture & registerPractical guideA2
French wishes in context: bon courage, bonne chance and the reply
Choose a French wish for effort, luck, a meal or recovery. Practise short exchanges, match tu and vous, and decide when to say “you too”.
Verbs & tensesConjugation tableA2
Comprendre conjugation: comprends, comprenons and compris
Compare compren- and comprenn-, study seven tables for comprendre, and practise compris, comprendrons and compreniez in form-recall exercises.
Reading & writingReadingA2
A2 French reading: borrowing books from a small library
Read a French library notice, learn loan and renewal vocabulary, then decide what three readers can borrow and when they must return it.
Reading & writingGraded storyA2
A2 French story: a free exhibition and a separately booked workshop
Read an A2 French cultural-outing story where free exhibition entry and a paid workshop have separate conditions. Follow the booking, tickets and arrival times.
Words & expressionsPhrasebookA2
Vacances or congé? Ask for time off and talk about holidays
Say you are on holiday, request a day off and explain an absence in French. Practise en vacances, en congé, prendre des congés and holiday wishes.
DELF, DALF & examsDialogueA2
DELF A2 speaking: plan a shared dinner in French
Practise a meal-planning dialogue: suggest vegetable pasta, agree on an €18 shopping limit and decide who buys what, with picture cards and role prompts.
Pronunciation & listeningArticleA2
French stress versus English: give the phrase a clear ending
Move from English word stress to French phrase rhythm. Mark useful groups, keep vowels clear and practise changing the focus of a short message.
Words & expressionsVerb drillA2
French movement practice: direction, route and destination
Describe walking, crossing and turning in French. Explore a park route, compare vers with jusqu’à and complete eight present-tense movement sentences.
Grammar & usageGap-fillA2
French A2 gap-fill: le, les and en at a food festival
Choose object pronouns and quantity words in twelve gaps at a food festival. Volunteers serve the final meals after the last disposable plates are used.
Grammar & usageCheat sheetA2
French irregular noun plurals: journaux, bateaux and exceptions
Compare French noun plurals in -aux, -x and -s with illustrated pairs, useful exceptions and a short spelling quiz. Includes œil and yeux.
Words & expressionsPicture sceneA2
French airport arrivals vocabulary: explore baggage reclaim
Learn ten French baggage-reclaim words, find a suitcase on the right belt, and follow an arriving traveller towards the exit.
Words & expressionsQuizA2
Temps or fois? Nine French questions about how long and how often
Choose temps for duration and fois for repeated occasions. Nine questions distinguish how long, how often and at what time, with clear explanations.
Reading & writingExam practiceA2
Decline an invitation in French: write a clear, friendly reply
Practise declining a friend’s invitation in French. Thank them, give a clear answer and suggest a separate plan, with a model reply and quick questions.
Words & expressionsCommon mistakesA2
Une balance is not your balance: scales, equilibrium and accounts
In French, une balance is a set of scales. Your bank balance is le solde, and keeping your balance is l'équilibre. Learn the right word in each situation.
Words & expressionsVocabulary listA2
Carton or papier: picture vocabulary for packing a box
Learn paper, cardboard, sheets, bags and moving boxes in French. Picture cards and a packing scene show material, container and contents, with a short quiz.
Words & expressionsPractical guideA2
Exemple and modèle in French: see a pattern, then adapt it
Learn how an exemple illustrates a point and a modèle gives you a pattern to follow. Adapt four storage sentences and check their articles and meaning.
Verbs & tensesConjugation tableA2
Choisir conjugation: choisis, choisissons and choisi
Learn choisir in seven key tenses and moods, including choisissons, j’ai choisi and je choisirais. Practise forms and ask someone which option they would choose.
Reading & writingReadingA2
A2 French reading: a sewing club changes rooms
Read a French sewing-club notice and its update. Find next Wednesday’s room, check what is provided and pack the one item you need to bring.
Reading & writingGraded storyA2
A2 French reading: the library opens during the street market
Read an A2 French story about a library opening during the market. Compare two possible mornings and recover the reader’s stated priorities and final choice.
Grammar & usagePhrasebookA2
Pour in French: say who it is for and what it is for
Practise pour for a recipient, an intended use and a goal in short exchanges. Includes picture cards, stressed pronouns and four questions.
Grammar & usageDialogueA2
Je sais pas: why spoken French drops ne
Read a casual French conversation, restore ne and n’ in writing, and keep pas, jamais and rien in the right places. Includes dialogue practice.
Words & expressionsArticleA2
Chaud or chaleureux: a hot drink and a warm welcome
Use chaud for heat and chaleureux for a friendly welcome. Compare drinks, clothing, weather and atmosphere with pictures, a café scene and four questions.
Verbs & tensesVerb drillA2
French posture drill: sit down, stand up or stay seated
Turn sitting and standing instructions into resulting states. Practise s’asseoir, se lever, être assis and être debout with clear gender and number cues.
Reading & writingGap-fillA2
A2 French gap-fill story: football after the rain
Complete ten passé composé gaps in Sara’s rainy-day football story. Practise être, avoir and agreement, with sports pictures and an English translation.
Grammar & usageCheat sheetA2
French country articles: le Canada, la France, les Pays-Bas
Learn country names with le, la, l’ or les, recognise masculine names ending in -e, and practise article-free Cuba and Israël with a compact reference.
Words & expressionsPicture sceneA2
French bicycle repair vocabulary: explore the mechanic’s workbench
Learn twelve French names for bicycle parts and repair tools. Explore a workshop, read a repair visit and identify what the mechanic asks for.
Everyday FrenchQuizA2
Ask about your French course level: an A2 enquiry quiz
Describe your French experience and difficulties, read a placement enquiry, then answer eight questions about level, class choice and enrolment.
