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French at A2
Everything written for A2 learners (everyday French), with explanations, practice and reading at the right level.
Everyday FrenchReal documentA2
Read a French train ticket: voiture, place and conditions
A realistic French train e-ticket: departure, coach and seat, fare conditions and the QR code. Find every detail you need before boarding.
Grammar & usageSpot the mistakeA2
Spot the mistake: son, sa, ses and leur
Marc a perdu son clé? Elle aime son mère? Tap the wrong possessive in eight sentences: in French it agrees with the thing owned, not the owner.
Words & expressionsWord scaleA2
How hot or cold? French temperature words from glacial to caniculaire
From glacial and il gèle to doux, chaud, étouffant and caniculaire: a French temperature scale for weather small talk, with the verbs you need.
Pronunciation & listeningSorting gameA2
Silent or pronounced final consonant? Sort French words (CaReFuL)
Most final consonants in French are silent, but c, r, f and l are often pronounced. Sort sixteen words by whether you hear the last letter.
Culture & registerTimelineA2
The French school year: from la rentrée to the grandes vacances
La rentrée in September, the Toussaint break, Christmas, winter and spring holidays, then the long summer: the French school calendar as a timeline.
Grammar & usageSentence builderA2
Build French questions three ways: intonation, est-ce que, inversion
Tu viens ? Est-ce que tu viens ? Viens-tu ? Tap the tiles to build questions in all three French styles, from casual to formal.
Culture & registerMatching gameA2
French regions and their specialities: match the dish to the region
Bouillabaisse, choucroute, crêpes, cassoulet, fondue: match twelve famous French dishes and products to their regions, with a line about each one.
Culture & registerMyth or factA2
Myth or fact: tipping, water and bread in French restaurants
Is tipping compulsory in France? Is tap water free? Can you ask for more bread? Judge seven claims about French restaurant habits, vrai ou faux.
Words & expressionsOdd one outA2
Odd one out: French word families
Fleur, fleuriste, fleurir… fleuve? Three words share a root and one is a lookalike. Find the impostor in eight French word families.
Everyday FrenchPhrasebookA2
French phrases for charging an electric car
Use a French EV charging point: ask how it works, describe a connector or payment problem, check the price per kWh and the time left. Real phrases with a practice filter.
DELF, DALF & examsDialogueA2
A noisy hotel room: ask for a quieter option in French
Practise a French hotel dialogue about a noisy room. Ask about a smaller room, check the price and arrange to see it before confirming the move.
Words & expressionsArticleA2
Petit or court? Small objects, short sleeves and height
Choose petit for size or stature and court for length or duration. Compare bags, sleeves and cables through pictures, a shop scene and four questions.
Verbs & tensesVerb drillA2
Venir and tenir in the present: conjugation drill
Practise venir and tenir with a complete present-tense table and 20 drill answers. Check viens, venons, viennent and distinguish origin from recent past.
Verbs & tensesGap-fillA2
Doing it now or just finished? A French hotel-message cloze
Complete a French arrival message with venir de, être en train de and a planned next step. Compare ongoing and completed actions, with travel picture cards.
Words & expressionsCheat sheetA2
French word families: verbs, nouns and people on one sheet
Connect travailler with le travail, choisir with le choix and apprendre with l’apprentissage. Compare each word’s grammar and choose the right form.
Grammar & usagePicture sceneA2
Beaucoup de, assez de, un kilo de: French quantities at the market
Explore a French market and order amounts with de and d’. Compare a little with little, practise measures, and recognise quantities from a known set.
Words & expressionsQuizA2
Noter or remarquer? Ten questions on recording and noticing
Test writing down, noticing, pointing out and grading in French. Ten contextual questions explain noter, remarquer and their useful overlap.
Reading & writingExam practiceA2
Lost or found? Write a clear French lost-property notice
Write a short French notice people can use: lost or found, object details, date, place and one contact route. Includes an A2 writing task and model.
Words & expressionsCommon mistakesA2
Recette is not a receipt: shopping and cooking false friends
Une recette is a recipe; a receipt is un ticket de caisse or un reçu. Learn the false friends you meet when shopping and cooking, with examples.
Words & expressionsVocabulary listA2
French event vocabulary: read the programme and find your role
Read lecture, conférence, assister à and participer à in a neighbourhood programme. Learn event words with pictures and choose the right activity.
DELF, DALF & examsPractical guideA2
Plan an A2 French short talk with keyword notes
Turn notes about a favourite garden into a connected A2 French talk. Explore the scene, build useful cues and practise answering follow-up questions.
Verbs & tensesConjugation tableA2
Recevoir conjugation: reçois, recevons, reçoivent and reçu
Learn recevoir in seven tenses. Track reçoi-, recev- and reçoiv-, remember reçu and recevrai, then practise the cedilla and subjunctive forms.
Reading & writingReadingA2
French reading at A2: a story about a missed train
Read a short story, follow its meaning, and notice how French separates a background from an event.
Reading & writingGraded storyA2
A2 French story: a power cut interrupts the neighbourhood dinner
Read an A2 French dinner anecdote with a power cut, battery lamps and a practical solution. Follow the setting, interruption and sequence of neighbours’ actions.
Words & expressionsFlashcardsA2
French electrical fittings vocabulary: plugs, sockets and switches
Learn twenty electrical fittings and four related accessories in 24 French flashcards. Identify plugs, sockets, switches and connectors from pictures.
Culture & registerText conversationA2
Congratulating a friend on a new baby, in French
Your friend has just had a baby. Send the right French congratulations, ask the baby's name and weight, and offer to visit at the right time.
Everyday FrenchReal documentA2
Read a French bistro menu: formule, plat du jour, supplément
A real-looking French bistro menu with its prices, lunch deal and small print. Read it like a local, then answer questions about what you can order and pay.
Grammar & usageSpot the mistakeA2
Spot the mistake: word order in French negatives
Je pas ai mangé, il n'a mangé pas, nous n'avons pas rien vu: tap the misplaced words in eight negative sentences and learn where ne… pas goes.
Culture & registerWord scaleA2
Friend or acquaintance? French words for the people you know
Une connaissance, un collègue, un copain, un ami, un ami proche, un meilleur ami: a closeness scale for French relationships, and why French people say ami carefully.
Verbs & tensesSorting gameA2
Passé composé or imparfait? Sort the signal words
Soudain, hier, une fois → passé composé; souvent, tous les jours, autrefois → imparfait. Sort sixteen time expressions by the past tense they usually trigger.
Culture & registerTimelineA2
The Channel Tunnel: from Napoleon's era to Eurostar
A tunnel under the sea was first proposed in 1802. Follow the Channel Tunnel's story in eight dates, from early plans to the 1994 opening and Eurostar.
Verbs & tensesSentence builderA2
Build near-future sentences with pronouns: je vais le faire
Je vais le faire, on va lui dire, tu vas les appeler: tap the tiles to put pronouns in the right place with the futur proche (aller + infinitive).
Words & expressionsMatching gameA2
French DIY tools: match the tool to the job
Un marteau pour planter un clou, un tournevis pour serrer une vis, une perceuse pour faire un trou: match twelve DIY tools to their jobs in French.
Culture & registerMyth or factA2
Myth or fact: French holidays and traditions
Is 14 juillet just about the Bastille? Do the French eat crêpes on 2 February? Is Halloween big in France? Judge eight claims about the French calendar.
Words & expressionsPhrasebookA2
Recevoir or accueillir: phrases for messages and guests
Receive an invitation, have friends over and welcome them at the door. Practise recevoir and accueillir with French phrases, pictures and a quick check.
Words & expressionsDialogueA2
Borrowing something in French: prêter, emprunter and rendre
Ask to borrow a dictionary, agree when to return it and give it back. Practise both sides of the exchange in a French dialogue with picture cards.
