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French at A2
Everything written for A2 learners (everyday French), with explanations, practice and reading at the right level.
Pronunciation & listeningVocabulary listA2
French final c: sac and lac have /k/, blanc and tabac do not
Sort common French words with final c into pronounced /k/ and silent endings. Learn picture words, compare blanc/blanche and try four questions.
Words & expressionsPhrasebookA2
Chuchoter or crier: what to say about a quiet or loud voice
Use chuchoter, crier and parler à voix basse in short exchanges, and learn how shouting to someone differs from shouting at them.
Everyday FrenchDialogueA2
Do you have this in green? Ask about stock in a French shop
Ask for the exact notebook model, colour and size in French. Practise a shop dialogue and understand in stock, sold out and available to order.
Culture & registerArticleA2
À votre santé or à la vôtre? How to toast in French
Say cheers in French: à votre santé, à la vôtre, santé and tchin-tchin, how to answer a toast, and when to use the tu or vous form.
Verbs & tensesVerb drillA2
Regular -er verbs in the passé composé: from préparer to préparé
Practise -er to -é with twelve gaps: auxiliaries, participles, spelling and infinitives. A lunch scene keeps préparer, couper and goûter concrete.
Grammar & usageGap-fillA2
French A2 gap-fill: quantities and en at a refill shop
Practise en, de and measured quantities in a French refill-shop story. Twelve gaps follow jars, rice and lentils from the counter to the kitchen.
Words & expressionsCheat sheetA2
French feminine job titles: common forms and spelling changes
Une infirmière, une directrice, une boulangère, une autrice, une médecin: a one-page guide to feminine job titles in French and how their endings change.
Everyday FrenchPicture sceneA2
Cancelled transport in French: find the replacement departure
Explore a station forecourt, ask where replacement transport leaves and check the time and ticket. A2 phrases with a changed-plan quiz.
Grammar & usageQuizA2
French -ment adverbs: eight questions on spelling and use
Practise lentement, poliment, prudemment and other French -ment adverbs. Study the spelling patterns, then check eight answers with clear explanations.
DELF, DALF & examsExam practiceA2
DELF A2 writing practice: announce a temporary closure
Write a short French notice for customers: closure dates, the reason, and where to go meanwhile. DELF A2-style task with a model notice and checklist.
Culture & registerCommon mistakesA2
Je vous écoute or je vous entends: listening, hearing and replying
Use je vous écoute to invite someone to speak and je vous entends to confirm sound. Compare three common mix-ups and practise a short French phone call.
Culture & registerPhrasebookA2
Merci quand même: how to say “thanks anyway” in French
Thank someone even when they cannot help: merci quand même. Practise four short exchanges, add a reason for your thanks and choose a natural reply.
Reading & writingDialogueA2
A2 French reading dialogue: a shopping note and a reply
Read Lina’s shopping note, then practise Adam’s reply. Track what is bought, what is already at home and which juice he offers to buy.
Pronunciation & listeningArticleA2
French eu pronunciation: the vowels in peu and peur
Compare rounded /ø/ in peu with /œ/ in peur, read short family examples, explore picture words and check the special pronunciation of eu.
Grammar & usageVerb drillA2
French direct-object pronouns: practise le, la, l’ and les
Replace known people and things with le, la, l’ or les, then practise their position in negatives, the passé composé and infinitive phrases.
Reading & writingGap-fillA2
A2 French gap-fill story: the green chair comes home
Complete a French story about a grandmother’s repaired chair. Practise repair verbs, past participles and object vocabulary with picture cards.
Everyday FrenchCheat sheetA2
Ask about recycling in French: bins, instructions and collection days
Use five French questions to find the right bin, read the building’s instructions and ask about collection. Includes object pictures and a neighbour exchange.
DELF, DALF & examsPicture sceneA2
DELF A2 speaking: describe a square before and after a change
Explore a neighbourhood square, compare its old car park with its new benches and trees, then practise a short French description and follow-up replies.
Reading & writingQuizA2
French quantities in context: prices, limits and times quiz
Read three short French notices and answer nine questions on maximum quantities, included prices, extras, starting times and booking deadlines.
DELF, DALF & examsExam practiceA2
A2 French experience writing: add the help your story is missing
Revise a short account of a group walk. Connect tiredness, help and a final reaction, then write your own message with a model and checklist.
Everyday FrenchPhrasebookA2
Poor phone connection in French: ask for the detail you missed
Use short French phrases to explain a broken phone connection, ask for a missed name or time, and check the detail before you hang up.
DELF, DALF & examsDialogueA2
Change an appointment in French: compare two new times
Practise a French appointment call with hidden speaking lines. Reject an unsuitable time, accept Friday morning and confirm which booking it replaces.
Pronunciation & listeningArticleA2
Enchaînement or liaison? Compare elle arrive and les amis
Compare an existing /l/ in elle arrive with the linking /z/ in les amis. A short arrival scene and five questions make the difference clear.
Words & expressionsVerb drillA2
Plier or déplier: practise folding and unfolding in French
Fold a shirt, unfold a map and practise plier and déplier in the present. A short drill also checks pliant, pliée and putting things away.
Words & expressionsGap-fillA2
Partir or quitter? Complete a French departure story
Practise partir de, partir pour and quitter with a direct object. Follow a departure from the office to the station, with a gap-fill and translations.
Grammar & usageCheat sheetA2
De after French negation: pas de, pas d’ and the exceptions
Learn when un, une, des and partitives become de after negation. A compact rule sheet contrasts absence, definite articles, être, quantities and only.
Words & expressionsPicture sceneA2
Describe a room in French: explore the picture and build sentences
Explore a study corner in French. Name eight visible details, practise sur, sous and près de, then check colour agreement in a short picture quiz.
Verbs & tensesQuizA2
Parle or parles? Ten questions on final s in French commands
Choose parle, vas-y, manges-en and va en acheter. Ten explained questions test when an -er tu command loses s and when an attached pronoun adds it.
DELF, DALF & examsExam practiceA2
DELF A2 writing practice: accept the visit and decline lunch
Reply to a French invitation with a clear partial acceptance: join a Sunday exhibition, leave at noon and ask where to meet, with a model and checklist.
Everyday FrenchPhrasebookA2
At the tailor in French: shortening trousers and adjusting clothes
Ask for an alteration in French, show the right length, check the price and arrange a fitting or collection. Four scenes with translations and pictures.
Everyday FrenchDialogueA2
At the hairdresser in French: explain the haircut you want
Ask for a trim, light layers and a clear length in French. Follow a salon consultation and practise confirming how much hair will be cut.
Words & expressionsArticleA2
One French word, several meanings: porter and trouver in context
Build clear notes for porter and trouver with clothing, carrying, finding and opinions. Compare the patterns, use picture cards and test each meaning.
Everyday FrenchVerb drillA2
The wrong dish in French: explain the mix-up and keep your order
Say what you ordered, identify the dish in front of you and repeat the detail that matters. Practise six short corrections with checked answers.
Grammar & usageGap-fillA2
French y in context: a place, an idea and an eight-gap story
Follow a morning of errands to practise y for a place or an à complement. Explore six stops, then choose y, en and person forms in an eight-gap text.
Words & expressionsCheat sheetA2
Juste or exact: correct, fair, precise or only?
Use juste for a correct answer, a fair decision or “only”, and exact for precise details. Compare common phrases and test the meaning in context.
DELF, DALF & examsPicture sceneA2
A2 French speaking: choose a morning activity together
Explore a cultural centre, compare a museum visit and drawing workshop, then choose an activity that fits a noon departure and a ten-euro budget.
