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French at A2
Everything written for A2 learners (everyday French), with explanations, practice and reading at the right level.
Words & expressionsDialogueA2
Imprimer or photocopier: ask for the paper copy you need
Print a PDF, photocopy a paper form or scan a document: practise a French copy-shop conversation and learn the words for copies, pages and sheets.
Words & expressionsArticleA2
Verre or vitre: a glass, glass material or a windowpane?
Learn un verre, en verre and une vitre with picture cards, a café scene and four questions on containers, materials and windowpanes.
Words & expressionsVerb drillA2
Nettoyer, laver, rincer: cleaning verbs with a French drill
Clean a table, wash a shirt and rinse a cup. Learn the three verbs with picture cards, spelling patterns and twelve short present-tense gaps.
Everyday FrenchPhrasebookA2
French phrases for renting a paddleboard or kayak
Rent a stand-up paddle or kayak in French: the price per hour, the life jacket, where to launch, how far to go and when to come back. Real phrases with practice.
Everyday FrenchDialogueA2
Returning a jumper in French: an exchange dialogue
Prepare a French shop exchange with purchase details, a clear size problem and a request. Rehearse the conversation and check what the assistant confirms.
Culture & registerArticleA2
Boulot or travail: a job, work to do and the plural travaux
Understand au boulot, du boulot and un boulot. Compare neutral travail, see why travaux often means building work, and try four short questions.
Verbs & tensesVerb drillA2
French near past and next step drill: viens de or vais?
Rewrite task-status cues with venir de for the action just completed and aller for the next planned action. Keep the person, infinitives and event order.
Everyday FrenchPhrasebookA2
Gift receipts and wrapping in French: ask for each separately
Ask for a gift receipt, check whether it shows the price and decide about wrapping. A shop phrasebook with pictured objects and three quick questions.
Words & expressionsDialogueA2
Parler, dire or raconter? Practise a catch-up conversation
Talk about a trip, pass on a message and tell what happened. Practise parler, dire and raconter in a French dialogue with prompts and translations.
Words & expressionsArticleA2
Réponse or solution? Give a reply or solve a problem in French
Learn réponse and solution through a scheduling problem, a short exchange and four questions. Practise réponse à and solution à with clear examples.
Verbs & tensesVerb drillA2
Passé composé adverb position: déjà, bien and beaucoup
Practise common adverbs between the auxiliary and participle, then compare time phrases, calmement and negative meanings in ten sentence gaps.
Everyday FrenchPhrasebookA2
Food allergies in French: state the allergy and ask staff to check
Say which ingredient you are allergic to in French, ask about a dish or sauce and follow the staff’s reply. Picture vocabulary and a phrasebook for A2.
Everyday FrenchDialogueA2
French dialogue at the optician's: getting broken glasses repaired
Your glasses are broken. Explain the problem to a French optician, ask about a temporary fix, the price and when to collect them. Full dialogue with practice.
Words & expressionsArticleA2
Voix or voie? French homophones for voice, votes and routes
Choose voix for a voice or vote and voie for a track, lane or way. Compare phrases, read a station scene and practise the spellings in four questions.
Words & expressionsPhrasebookA2
Poubelle or déchèterie? French phrases for bins and waste collection
Name a rubbish bin or a waste collection site, then ask where to take an old chair. Picture cards, a short phone exchange and three questions.
Reading & writingDialogueA2
Ask for feedback on a French draft: an A2 dialogue
Practise asking a tutor focused questions about a French email. Explain your aim, clarify a correction and use it in a new sentence.
Verbs & tensesArticleA2
Prendre in French: meanings, conjugation and examples
Take a train, have a coffee, make a decision. Learn the verb with the words around it.
Words & expressionsPhrasebookA2
French quantity phrases for ordering: glasses, bottles and a little more
Order two coffees, a bottle of water or a little milk in French. Practise quantities in short exchanges and check de, d’ and plural containers.
Reading & writingDialogueA2
French café dialogue: read the lunch menu and change an order
Read a €12 French lunch menu, then practise Lina’s order when the tart runs out. Check included dishes, drinks and the final bill.
Verbs & tensesArticleA2
Continuer à or arrêter de: keep doing, stop doing, stop to do
Compare continuer à travailler, arrêter de travailler and s’arrêter pour répondre. Follow an interruption at work, then choose the right pattern.
Words & expressionsPhrasebookA2
Expliquer or préciser? Ask the follow-up you need in French
Ask how something works, then ask for the exact time or condition. Practise expliquer and préciser in four short exchanges with clear replies.
Culture & registerDialogueA2
Ciné or cinéma? Plan a cinema trip in French
Use au ciné in a friendly invitation and au cinéma in a neutral one. Practise a full conversation and explore six things in a cinema foyer.
Verbs & tensesPhrasebookA2
Tu devrais: French advice you can give and answer
Give advice with tu devrais and vous devriez, suggest what to avoid, and answer naturally. Three short exchanges plus a form and meaning check.
Words & expressionsDialogueA2
Réunion or rendez-vous? Arrange a meeting in French
Follow a workplace dialogue that separates a team meeting from an appointment. Practise taking, postponing and confirming a rendez-vous.
Words & expressionsPhrasebookA2
Pluie or averse? French phrases for rain and passing showers
Say it is raining, suggest waiting for a shower to pass and describe light rain. Practise French weather phrases with pictures and short exchanges.
Everyday FrenchDialogueA2
Ask for a dish recommendation in French: a restaurant dialogue
Ask what the server recommends, check a dish’s ingredients and order with the sauce on the side. Includes a practice dialogue, food cards and three questions.
Words & expressionsPhrasebookA2
Housework in French: explain the task and share the jobs
Say who washes, wipes, sorts and puts things away in French. Practise three household exchanges, learn useful objects and check the final result.
Everyday FrenchDialogueA2
Check into a hotel in French: from reservation to room key
Practise a French hotel check-in with English prompts. Give the booking name, check beds and breakfast, ask about checkout and describe a key-card problem.
Everyday FrenchPhrasebookA2
Noise in a French hostel: ask for quiet or another bed
Say where the noise is, ask a fellow guest to turn music down, and speak to hostel reception about quiet hours or another bed.
Pronunciation & listeningDialogueA2
French question intonation with où, quand and pourquoi: a café dialogue
Practise asking where, when and why in a café plan. Compare fronted questions, final question words and requests to repeat a detail.
Words & expressionsPhrasebookA2
Annoncer or avertir? French phrases for news, notices and warnings
Announce news, let someone know about a change and give a warning in French. Practise annoncer and avertir through four short exchanges and a quiz.
Culture & registerDialogueA2
Félicitations or bravo: congratulate someone in French
Say congratulations and well done in French through a conversation about a new job, a presentation and a team success. Practise your replies.
Everyday FrenchPhrasebookA2
Sauce on the side in French: à part, sans or à la place de ?
Ask for dressing separately, leave off the sauce or swap chips for rice. Compare the three requests, practise the replies and check the extra charge.
Everyday FrenchDialogueA2
Practise French travel dialogues: change the reply, keep the goal
Practise a station conversation in French, then change one reply. Ask about a later train, correct a ticket type and confirm the final journey.
Pronunciation & listeningPhrasebookA2
Short answers in French: Demain, sans sucre and pas encore
Practise short French replies in café orders and everyday plans. Match demain, sans sucre, personne and pas encore to the question being asked.
Everyday FrenchDialogueA2
Buying a train ticket in French: a ticket-counter dialogue
Practise a 20-line French dialogue to buy a return ticket, choose departure times and a window seat, and use a discount card. A2 with translations.
