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French at A2
Everything written for A2 learners (everyday French), with explanations, practice and reading at the right level.
Words & expressionsVocabulary listA2
Couvercle or bouchon: French words for lids, caps and corks
Name the lid of a saucepan, a jar lid, a bottle cap and a cork in French. Learn couvercle and bouchon with picture cards and a household quiz.
Pronunciation & listeningPractical guideA2
French apostrophes: check j’, l’, qu’ and s’il in three steps
Find the word behind a French apostrophe, check the next sound and restore the correct spelling. Includes h cases, si versus se and ten practice questions.
Verbs & tensesConjugation tableA2
Attendre conjugation: attends, attendons and attendu
Learn attendre in seven tenses and moods. Check its silent present endings, attendu in the compound past, and the direct pattern attendre quelqu’un.
Everyday FrenchPhrasebookA2
French phrases at the dry cleaner: stains, fabrics and collection
Drop off clothes at a French pressing: describe a stain, ask about delicate fabrics and prices, and agree a collection day. Real phrases with a practice filter.
Culture & registerDialogueA2
Entendu or bien reçu? Practise short French message replies
Use bien reçu for a message that arrived and entendu for an instruction or plan. Practise a twelve-line exchange and distinguish receipt from completion.
Pronunciation & listeningArticleA2
Petit ami, grand arbre: French adjective–noun liaison
Practise the linking /t/ in petit ami and grand arbre with IPA examples. Compare singular and plural phrases, h aspiré and the pronounced t in petite.
Verbs & tensesVerb drillA2
Je me lève, nous nous levons: French reflexive present practice
Match subject and reflexive pronoun, keep the accent in lève and practise elision, negatives and infinitives in twelve morning-routine answers.
Verbs & tensesGap-fillA2
What was happening? French imparfait and en train de
Complete a French scene with actions already in progress. Compare je travaillais and j’étais en train de travailler, then check the background–event contrast.
Words & expressionsCheat sheetA2
French numbers 100–999 999: cent, mille and spelling rules
How to write and say big French numbers: when cent takes an s, why mille never does, and where the hyphens go. A one-page reference with examples.
Words & expressionsPicture sceneA2
French post office vocabulary: explore the self-service area
Explore ten postal machines, packing objects and service points in French, then follow the steps for sending a parcel in the scene.
Everyday FrenchQuizA2
French group orders: an eight-question restaurant practice
Track a three-person restaurant order in French. Match dishes to people, count portions and correct a drink quantity with eight focused questions.
DELF, DALF & examsExam practiceA2
DELF A2 writing practice: apologise for missing a meeting
Write a French apology after going to the wrong room. Explain the mistake, suggest a Thursday catch-up and ask which group task to prepare.
Words & expressionsCommon mistakesA2
Résumé means summary in French: use CV for a job application
Avoid the résumé false friend. Compare a French summary, a CV and a covering letter, then choose the right document in three short tasks.
Words & expressionsVocabulary listA2
French recycling vocabulary: objects, bins and notice words
Learn French recycling words with picture cards, then read a collection notice. Practise emballage, bac, trier, déposer, uniquement and sauf.
Pronunciation & listeningPractical guideA2
French number listening practice: prepare a short, useful session
Set up a French number listening session with six time phrases, a partner reading list, a checking routine and questions for confirming what you heard.
Verbs & tensesConjugation tableA2
Servir conjugation: sers, servons and servi
Conjugate servir in seven tenses with café examples. Learn sers versus servons, the participle servi, and how servir differs from se servir de.
Words & expressionsPhrasebookA2
Avis or conseil: ask for an opinion, ask for advice
Ask for someone’s opinion or advice in French, then recognise avis on a delivery notice. Practise useful exchanges and the plurals avis and conseils.
Everyday FrenchDialogueA2
Trying a sports class in French: a conversation at reception
Ask about a beginner dance class, book a trial session and check what to bring. Practise your part in a complete A2 French dialogue.
Grammar & usageArticleA2
Qui est-ce qui or qui est-ce que? Ask who does what
Ask who is calling and who someone is calling. Compare qui est-ce qui with qui est-ce que through an outing scene, role pairs and four questions.
Everyday FrenchVerb drillA2
French reference codes: letters, digits and a read-back drill
Practise checking French reference codes character by character: O or zero, I or one, hyphens, capital letters and the final read-back.
Pronunciation & listeningGap-fillA2
De, du or des? Follow the small words in a French café order
Compare the vowels in de, du and des, then fill eight gaps in a café scene. Use quantity, negation and liaison clues to follow connected speech.
Grammar & usageCheat sheetA2
French negation cheat sheet: ne … pas, jamais, rien, personne (printable)
A one-page printable summary of French negation: ne … pas, other negatives, compound tenses, infinitives, pronouns, de after a negative and spoken French.
Words & expressionsPicture sceneA2
Entrée or accès: find the entrance and read the access signs
Explore a cultural centre, read admission notices and practise entrée, accès à and accès par. Includes a picture scene and four questions.
Reading & writingQuizA2
French exhibition programme quiz: 8 A2 reading questions
Read a French photography programme, then answer eight questions on opening days, a guided visit, booking and the photographer’s Friday appearance.
DELF, DALF & examsExam practiceA2
DELF A2 writing practice: tell the story of an act of kindness
A DELF A2-style personal story: recount a time a stranger helped you, using the passé composé and imparfait. Model answer of 80 words and a checklist.
Grammar & usageCommon mistakesA2
Le livre or la livre? Four French nouns with two genders
Learn livre, tour, manche and mode through meaning pairs, picture cards and a short quiz. The article can change the meaning of the whole phrase.
Words & expressionsVocabulary listA2
French car dashboard vocabulary: controls and warning symbols
Learn twelve French names for car controls, gauges and warning lights. Match pedals, dials and recognisable dashboard symbols to short descriptions.
Everyday FrenchPractical guideA2
Review a French conversation: one result, one repair, one next task
Use a worked appointment call to review the outcome, spot one misunderstanding and choose a useful next exercise. Includes a short self-review checklist.
Verbs & tensesConjugation tableA2
Vouloir conjugation: common tenses, je voudrais and everyday meanings
Learn vouloir in eight common tense and command tables, with je voudrais, vouloir dire and en vouloir à, then check your forms in a short quiz.
Words & expressionsPhrasebookA2
Formulaire or formalité: what to say at the registration desk
Ask for a form, check the registration steps and hand in your documents in French. Practise formulaire and formalité with short desk conversations.
Everyday FrenchDialogueA2
Leaving the hotel early: ask for breakfast in French
Read and practise a hotel conversation about a 6.30 am departure, a takeaway breakfast, what is included and where to collect it.
Words & expressionsArticleA2
Grand or gros: tall people, large rooms and bulky objects
Choose grand or gros with a tall person, a large room and a thick book. Study agreement, compare picture cards and try four focused questions.
Grammar & usageVerb drillA2
De quoi, à quoi, avec quoi: French question practice
Keep the French preposition when asking about a thing. Study de quoi, à quoi, sur quoi and avec quoi, then complete ten questions with hints.
Verbs & tensesGap-fillA2
French A2 gap-fill: a first night shift
Choose passé composé or imparfait in a short story about a nurse's first night shift. Background or event? Fill the gaps and check your choices.
Grammar & usageCheat sheetA2
French compound noun plurals: des choux-fleurs, des tire-bouchons
How do French compound nouns take the plural? Noun + noun, verb + noun, adjective + noun: une fiche pour des choux-fleurs, des tire-bouchons, des grands-parents.
Words & expressionsPicture sceneA2
Départ, arrivée, destination: read a French station timetable
Explore a station, read a simple itinerary and practise départ, arrivée and destination, including a train whose final stop is beyond yours.
