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French at A2
Everything written for A2 learners (everyday French), with explanations, practice and reading at the right level.
Grammar & usageQuizA2
Which French negative? 10 questions on never, not yet and nobody
Choose the French negative for ten everyday messages: no longer, not yet, nothing, nobody, none, not all and only. Every answer explains the difference.
Reading & writingExam practiceA2
Wrong item delivered: write a French email with a model answer
Practise an A2 French complaint email: contrast the ordered and delivered items, give the order number and ask how to arrange an exchange.
Grammar & usageCommon mistakesA2
Elle est médecin or c’est une médecin? Five profession patterns
Choose between elle est médecin and c’est une médecin. Fix five common profession patterns, including plural jobs, feminine titles and specific roles.
Pronunciation & listeningVocabulary listA2
French gn words: montagne, agneau and six everyday examples
Learn the French gn sound /ɲ/ with eight useful words, example sentences and picture cards. Compare a nasal consonant with a nasal vowel and check gnome.
Words & expressionsPractical guideA2
Read a French travel itinerary: departures, connections and nights
Follow a weekend itinerary in French, read departure and arrival labels, count nights and work out a connection. Includes pictures and a short quiz.
Verbs & tensesConjugation tableA2
Conduire conjugation: conduis, conduisons and conduit
Study conduire in seven tenses with driving examples. Practise the conduis- plural stem, the participle conduit and the future form conduirai.
Everyday FrenchPhrasebookA2
French phrases for using a public shower: tokens, towels and hot water
Ask about shower tokens, towels, hot water and free cubicles in French. Four A2 scenes with 28 translated lines, picture vocabulary and a short quiz.
Everyday FrenchDialogueA2
French launderette dialogue: the machine has taken my coins
Rehearse an 18-line A2 French launderette conversation about coins taken by a machine that did not start, with picture cards, translation and a short quiz.
Words & expressionsArticleA2
Tri or recyclage? Sorting objects and recycling materials
Learn le tri, le recyclage, trier and recycler through a school paper project. Picture the materials, compare the stages and test recyclable versus recyclé.
Verbs & tensesVerb drillA2
French imparfait drill: stems, endings and spelling practice
Practise imparfait stems and six endings, then tackle être, je mangeais, nous mangions and je commençais in 28 checked answers.
Grammar & usageGap-fillA2
French articles gap fill: a crêpe recipe with 12 gaps
Complete a French crêpe recipe with du, de la, des, de and le. Practise quantities, ingredients and known items, with hints and an English translation.
Grammar & usageCheat sheetA2
French adjective position: a before-and-after cheat sheet
See where common French adjectives go, how grand and ancien change meaning, and when to use bel, nouvel and vieil. Includes picture examples and a quiz.
Everyday FrenchPicture sceneA2
Find the right entrance: consultation directions in French
Check a consultation’s address, building, entrance and floor in French. Explore a clinic scene, follow reception’s directions and test the details.
Pronunciation & listeningQuizA2
First-listen French practice: situation, change and purpose
Read three short French messages and answer eight gist questions. Find the situation, the change of plan and the reply the speaker wants before chasing details.
Reading & writingExam practiceA2
Who does elle mean? Revise a French paragraph with two people
Make a short French paragraph clear when two people share elle. Use the action notes, rewrite the paragraph, then compare with an A2 model.
Words & expressionsCommon mistakesA2
Pinceau or brosse? Choose the French word for your brush
Compare paintbrushes, hairbrushes and toothbrushes with picture cards, a painting scene and a quiz. Learn pinceaux and the overlap in painting terms.
Words & expressionsVocabulary listA2
French mobility aids vocabulary: recognise 12 everyday aids
Learn twelve French names for mobility and daily-living aids. Picture cards and practical descriptions distinguish walking aids, rails, seats and grabbers.
Grammar & usagePractical guideA2
Review French grammar mistakes: one correction, one new sentence
Use a short French draft to build a useful correction log. Repair agreement and qui/que, preserve valid phrases, then try new examples in a quiz.
Words & expressionsPhrasebookA2
Retirer or enlever: useful French phrases for taking things off and out
Practise taking off a coat, clearing a chair, collecting a parcel and withdrawing an application. See where retirer and enlever overlap.
Everyday FrenchDialogueA2
Il n’y en a plus: choose another dish in French
Handle an unavailable dish in French with a restaurant dialogue. Ask what is left, check a side dish and confirm your alternative order.
Words & expressionsArticleA2
Long or loin? Describe length, journey time and distance in French
Use long and longue for length or duration, loin for distance and longtemps for time spent. Compare a route, a wait and a rope, then choose the right form.
Words & expressionsVerb drillA2
French action verbs: practise three-step sequences
Practise French action verbs through making a drink, folding a map and tidying up. Complete present-tense sentences with clear action cues.
Verbs & tensesGap-fillA2
French A2 past-tense gap-fill: a cooking lesson ends early
Complete twelve passé composé forms as a cooking student makes a mistake and starts again. Practise reflexive verbs, auxiliaries and agreement.
Verbs & tensesCheat sheetA2
French imparfait formation: stems and endings at a glance
Build the French imparfait from nous in the present. Use a compact stem-and-ending reference, then practise regular forms, être and spelling changes.
Words & expressionsPicture sceneA2
French museum entrance vocabulary: tickets, lockers and admission
Explore ten museum entrance facilities and visitor objects in French. Follow directions for buying tickets, storing a bag and entering the galleries.
Grammar & usageQuizA2
Quel, quelle, quels or quelles? An eight-question French quiz
Choose the four forms of quel with nouns, être and time phrases. Study the agreement table, then try eight questions on singular, plural and qu’elle.
Reading & writingExam practiceA2
Write a home repair message in French: task and model
Report a bedroom radiator that is not heating up. Write a clear French email with a location, symptom, start time, availability and a polite request.
Words & expressionsCommon mistakesA2
French sensible means sensitive: choose sensible or raisonnable
Avoid the English sensible trap. Compare a sensitive person, a sensible decision and a noticeable improvement, then choose the phrase you mean.
Words & expressionsVocabulary listA2
Bouteille or flacon? French bottles, contents and materials
Name water bottles, perfume bottles and their caps in French. Compare bouteille and flacon, describe contents and materials, then test your choices.
Everyday FrenchPhrasebookA2
Leave a French voicemail: phrases for asking for a callback
Build a French voicemail with your name, one question and a clear callback window. Practise polite phrases, time expressions and a complete message.
Words & expressionsDialogueA2
Emballage or paquet: French packaging words in a gift-packing dialogue
Distinguish a packet from its packaging, then prepare a gift in French. Learn emballage, paquet and colis with picture cards and a dialogue you can practise.
Words & expressionsArticleA2
Besoin or envie? Say what you need and what you feel like
Use avoir besoin de and avoir envie de with nouns and verbs. Compare a need and a wish, follow a study scene, then try four questions.
Pronunciation & listeningVerb drillA2
Spoken French without ne: understand it, then restore it
Turn je viens pas and j’ai rien compris into careful written French. Eight sentence transformations, a conversation and a short meaning check.
Words & expressionsGap-fillA2
Économiser or réduire? Complete a French story about saving resources
Fill eight gaps with économiser or réduire in a short workplace story. Compare saving money and paper with reducing spending, quantities and text length.
Words & expressionsCheat sheetA2
Depuis, pendant or pour? A French time-expression cheat sheet
Choose depuis, pendant or pour for ongoing learning, a timed activity or a planned stay. Compare clear examples, then try four questions.
Reading & writingPicture sceneA2
Retell a French scene from object notes: the missing puzzle piece
Explore a jigsaw scene, track two coloured pieces and turn short object notes into a clear A2 French retelling with a beginning and ending.
