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French at A2
Everything written for A2 learners (everyday French), with explanations, practice and reading at the right level.
Everyday FrenchDialogueA2
At the cobbler in French: repair a heel and arrange collection
Describe a damaged shoe heel in French, agree on the repair and price, and check collection. Practise a translated conversation at the cobbler’s.
Pronunciation & listeningArticleA2
French open and closed o: paume /pom/ and pomme /pɔm/
Compare the French vowels /o/ and /ɔ/ with paume and pomme. Use mouth-position cues, picture cards and a short scene, then check the sound patterns.
Grammar & usageVerb drillA2
French comparative drill: rewrite facts with plus and moins
Use size, price and speed data to write paired plus and moins comparisons. Reverse the subjects while keeping the same relationship and adjective agreement.
Words & expressionsGap-fillA2
Habitude or routine: complete a French morning story
Learn une habitude, d’habitude and avoir l’habitude de, then complete a morning cloze that contrasts one repeated action with a whole routine.
Grammar & usageCheat sheetA2
French country prepositions: à, en, au, aux and coming from
Eight rules for cities and countries in French: à Paris, en France, au Canada, aux États-Unis, and the matching de, d’, du and des forms.
Words & expressionsPicture sceneA2
Clair or lumineux? Explore a bright French living room
Explore a living room to compare clair and lumineux, then check light colours, clear explanations and adjective agreement in a short quiz.
Pronunciation & listeningQuizA2
French vowel contrasts: 8 questions on choosing a useful pair
Choose French minimal pairs, spot extra consonants and plan a clear listening turn. Eight questions with IPA, explanations and picture prompts.
DELF, DALF & examsExam practiceA2
DELF A2 writing practice: recommend one of two workshops
Compare drawing and pottery workshops, then write a French recommendation that fits a friend’s morning schedule and short walk, with a model reply.
Words & expressionsCommon mistakesA2
Actuel means current: avoid the French actual / actuel trap
Actuel means current; réel means real or actual. Compare programme updates, actual costs, actuellement and en réalité, then test four common traps.
Everyday FrenchVocabulary listA2
Material and care labels in French: ask before buying
Learn French words for fabric composition, hand washing and drying. Ask a shop assistant about a label, then check your understanding with a short quiz.
Reading & writingPractical guideA2
How to track objects and pronouns in a French story
Follow a borrowed scarf and a camera through a short French scene. Separate owner, holder and location, then resolve la, le and lui with a table and quiz.
Verbs & tensesConjugation tableA2
Venir conjugation: common French tenses, venir de and related verbs
Conjugate venir in seven common tenses, use venir de for the recent past, and compare revenir and devenir with examples and a four-question quiz.
Everyday FrenchReadingA2
A drink or dinner? Clarify a French invitation
Read three French messages to clarify an invitation: drinks or dinner, whether a friend is invited and what to bring. Includes glosses and questions.
Words & expressionsPhrasebookA2
Cours, leçon or classe: what to say about French lessons
Ask about a class, a lesson to revise or a classroom. Practise cours, leçon and classe through useful phrases, a classroom picture and a short quiz.
Words & expressionsDialogueA2
Prendre un verre: invite someone for a drink in French
Practise a café invitation with a full French dialogue. Learn boire, prendre un verre and drink choices, then hide your lines and try again.
Pronunciation & listeningArticleA2
French t and d: compare temps /tɑ̃/ and dent /dɑ̃/
Practise the French t/d contrast with temps and dent, tout and doux. Find the tongue position, use four picture cues and check the sounds in short phrases.
Grammar & usageVerb drillA2
French negative word order: a sentence repair drill
Repair twelve French negatives with verbs, auxiliaries, pronouns and infinitives. Compare rien and personne, then keep the intended negative meaning.
Words & expressionsGap-fillA2
Voyage, trajet or séjour? Complete a weekend travel story
Separate a whole trip, travel between places and time at a destination. Complete a French weekend story with voyage, trajet and séjour, with translation.
Grammar & usageCheat sheetA2
Bienvenue or bienvenu: a welcome spelling cheat sheet
Write Bienvenue ! on arrival, then choose bienvenu, bienvenue, bienvenus or bienvenues in full sentences. A compact rule sheet and seven practice gaps.
Words & expressionsPicture sceneA2
French railway station vocabulary: find connections and exits
Explore twelve French station facilities and signs, then help passengers find a platform, buy a ticket, store a bag or catch a connection.
Pronunciation & listeningQuizA2
Mark French liaison: 8 questions on the boundary
Annotate short French phrases with /z/, /t/ and /n/. Distinguish liaison from enchaînement, check et and h aspiré, then try eight boundary questions.
Reading & writingExam practiceA2
Write a French title that fits your paragraph
Choose a precise French title for a short personal text. Compare three headings, write your own and explain how it matches the paragraph’s subject and scope.
Words & expressionsCommon mistakesA2
French noun gender surprises: la plage, le problème, la photo and more
Check 16 French nouns whose endings can mislead you, including la plage, le musée and l’eau, with adjective clues and a five-question gender quiz.
Words & expressionsVocabulary listA2
Valise, bagage or sac: French luggage vocabulary in pictures
Name suitcases, backpacks and travel bags in French. Learn luggage as a countable category, packing expressions and the details for identifying a missing bag.
Pronunciation & listeningPractical guideA2
How to choose French listening practice at the right difficulty
Choose a French recording for one clear goal. Compare a café order, an interview and a discussion, try a short extract, then use a practical checklist.
Verbs & tensesConjugation tableA2
Offrir conjugation: offre, offrons and offert
Conjugate offrir in seven tenses, use à for the recipient and learn the participle offert. Practise gift sentences, plural forms and the imperative.
Everyday FrenchPhrasebookA2
French phrases at the train station: tickets, platforms and delays
Use 24 French station phrases in four scenes: buy a ticket, find your platform, ask about validation and handle delays or missed connections.
Pronunciation & listeningDialogueA2
Il y a or y a? Follow a conversation about a new flat
Recognise casual y a as il y a in a conversation about a flat. Practise questions, negatives and “two days ago”, with a picture scene to explore.
Words & expressionsArticleA2
Cheveux or poils? French hair words, with pictures
Learn cheveux for head hair and poils for body or animal hair, with picture cards, a portrait scene and questions on singulars and agreement.
DELF, DALF & examsVerb drillA2
DELF A2 speaking: explain how your learning habits changed
Practise a before-and-now account in French: describe an old habit, a new routine and a result, with ten gaps and follow-up speaking prompts.
Grammar & usageGap-fillA2
Pendant que in French: a kitchen story with gaps
Practise pendant que for overlapping actions in a short kitchen story. Compare pendant plus a noun, see four picture cards and complete eight gaps.
Words & expressionsCheat sheetA2
French collocations: learn the verb and its partners
Learn useful French word combinations such as prendre rendez-vous, poser une question and jouer du piano. Keep the articles and prepositions, then practise.
Words & expressionsPicture sceneA2
Déchets or ordures? Explore French rubbish vocabulary
Explore a courtyard to learn déchets, ordures and poubelle. Compare household rubbish, food waste and containers, then test four everyday expressions.
Grammar & usageQuizA2
French prepositions quiz: à, de, en, dans, chez, pour and avec
Answer 12 A2 questions on French prepositions for places, transport, time, purpose and company. Every answer includes an explanation and a full example.
Reading & writingExam practiceA2
Ask for information in a French email: an A2 course enquiry
Write a short French enquiry about a drawing course. Ask when it starts and what to bring, with a model email, question patterns and materials picture cards.
Words & expressionsCommon mistakesA2
Lecture or conférence: reading a text or giving a talk?
French lecture means reading. Learn when an English lecture is une conférence, un cours or un exposé, with event examples, picture prompts and a short quiz.
