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Cheat sheets

One-page, printable summaries of a grammar point.

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Reading & writingCheat sheetA2
French shop sign abbreviations: opening hours and prices
Read French shop signs fast: lun.–sam., 9h–12h / 14h–19h, fermé dim. et j. fériés, TTC, prix au kg, soldes -30 %. A one-page reference with examples.
Everyday FrenchCheat sheetB1
Clarify a French work brief: six questions before you start
A practical French question sheet for clarifying a task’s result, audience, format, scope and deadline, followed by a model exchange and three checks.
Culture & registerCheat sheetB1
French form names: nom de naissance, nom d’usage and prénom
Distinguish family name, name used in daily life and given names on French forms, then place supplied identity details in the matching fields.
DELF, DALF & examsCheat sheetB1
French instruction verbs: décrire, expliquer, comparer, justifier
See what four French task verbs ask you to produce. Use a printable sheet, matched examples and four questions to move from instruction to answer.
Grammar & usageCheat sheetB1
Par or de after a French passive? A guide to the agent
Use par to name who acts, recognise aimé de tous and respecté de tous, and separate an agent from a noun complement. Includes a four-question check.
Words & expressionsCheat sheetA2
French metric units: length, weight, volume and everyday sizes
Kilomètre, mètre, centimètre, kilo, gramme, litre, centilitre: the French names, abbreviations and how to use them in shops, recipes and directions.
Verbs & tensesCheat sheetA2
Irregular French future stems: a 17-verb cheat sheet
Find 17 irregular French future stems, spot double r and the venir family, then practise ten forms with study and work examples.
Pronunciation & listeningCheat sheetA1
French final consonants: what to say and what to leave silent
A practical French final-consonant sheet: silent endings, pronounced c, r, f and l, useful exceptions, feminine forms and liaison, with picture practice.
Reading & writingCheat sheetB2
Open a French argument with a specific question
Turn a broad French essay opening into a clear question about a local proposal. Use a three-part reference sheet, contrasting models and a short quiz.
Everyday FrenchCheat sheetB2
Closing a French meeting: decisions, actions and open questions
Use a French meeting closing sheet to name decisions, assign actions and keep pending questions clear. Includes a model recap and three checks.
Culture & registerCheat sheetB1
Tout à fait or absolument: a French agreement cheat sheet
Use tout à fait and absolument to agree, describe and deny. Compare pas tout à fait with absolument pas, then check four short French exchanges.
DELF, DALF & examsCheat sheetB1
French reading evidence notes: keep the fact and its limit together
Build compact B1 reading notes from an email-only registration notice. Keep the source, number, time and uncertainty attached to each claim.
Grammar & usageCheat sheetA1
Le, la, l’ or les: French definite articles at a glance
Choose le, la, l’ and les with a printable rule sheet. Compare known objects, general likes and au/du contractions, then try four quick questions.
Words & expressionsCheat sheetA2
Retourner, revenir, rentrer: a French “back” cheat sheet
Choose revenir, retourner or rentrer from the destination and viewpoint. Compare six past-tense examples and check yourself with four questions.
Verbs & tensesCheat sheetA2
Si + present, future: French conditions on one sheet
Use si tu viens, je préparerai and other open conditions. Compare if with whether, check clause order and try four short questions.
Pronunciation & listeningCheat sheetA1
Silent -ent in French verbs: parlent, aiment and prennent
Keep the third-person plural verb ending silent in parlent and aiment. Compare verb stems, singular and plural forms, then try three quick checks.
Reading & writingCheat sheetC1
Announcing a French dialectical plan without premièrement
Use six French patterns to announce a genuine dialectical argument, aligning the plan with the question instead of listing generic sections.
Everyday FrenchCheat sheetA2
Rent and charges in French: five questions for a flat viewing
Ask what a French rent figure covers: charges, water, heating, electricity and internet. A viewing exchange, cost table and quick practice at A2.
Culture & registerCheat sheetB2
French rules: obligatoire, facultatif, autorisé or recommandé?
Read French institutional rules by force: required, optional, permitted or recommended. Compare constructions and classify short notices.
DELF, DALF & examsCheat sheetB1
DELF B1 speaking sheet: should the library open later?
Build a French opinion on a one-month library evening trial. Use five speaking moves, answer a staff-rota objection and explore the library vocabulary.
Grammar & usageCheat sheetB1
French frequency expressions: une fois par semaine and tous les deux jours
Compare weekly counts with regular intervals in French: une fois par semaine, deux fois par semaine and tous les deux jours, with schedules and practice.
Words & expressionsCheat sheetA1
Devoirs or exercices? A French homework cheat sheet
Read a teacher’s instructions, distinguish homework from one exercise, and practise mes devoirs, un devoir and je dois with a short classroom exchange.
Verbs & tensesCheat sheetB1
Conditionnel passé: a formation sheet with five practice questions
Form the French past conditional with aurais or serais and a past participle. Compare auxiliaries, check agreement and practise five choices with explanations.
Pronunciation & listeningCheat sheetA1
French nasal vowels: a first map with pain, pan and pont
Meet the nasal vowels in pain, pan and pont, see their common spellings and practise with picture cards. Includes the fourth sound some speakers use in un.
Reading & writingCheat sheetC1
Writing a French abstract: a longer report into four sentences
Turn a French report into a compact abstract. Follow a worked source, a four-part summary sheet, a model and questions on accurate condensation.
Everyday FrenchCheat sheetB1
Who does what? French phrases for dividing study-group tasks
Divide reading, questions and shared notes in French. Use a printable phrase sheet, a group plan and a quiz to check who has agreed to do each task.
Culture & registerCheat sheetB1
Très, trop, vraiment, vachement: a French intensifier cheat sheet
Choose French intensifiers by grammar and meaning: très clair, aide beaucoup, trop long and vraiment. Compare familiar emphasis with neutral phrasing.
DELF, DALF & examsCheat sheetB1
French exam revision: choose the next thing to practise
Choose a French revision priority from real feedback: repair meaning, check recurrence and pick a focused next task. Includes a decision sheet and quiz.
Grammar & usageCheat sheetA1
Mon, ma, mes: a French possessives cheat sheet
Choose mon, ma, mes and the other French possessives with a full table, four picture cards and eight questions. Includes mon amie and leur versus leurs.
Words & expressionsCheat sheetB1
Arriver or atteindre: the patterns for arriving and reaching
Arriver à la gare, atteindre la gare, arriver à ouvrir: compare the patterns for places, targets and managing a task, then try four questions.
Verbs & tensesCheat sheetB2
Vu or vues, entendu or entendues before an infinitive?
Compare the singers you heard with the songs you heard sung. Use an actor test for vu and entendu, then check six agreement choices.
Pronunciation & listeningCheat sheetA2
French spelling to sound: a practical prediction sheet
Read French letter groups, recognise silent verb endings and check whole words. A six-rule sheet with examples, pictures and a short quiz.
Reading & writingCheat sheetB1
French recipe language: à feu doux, doré, fondant and other cooking cues
Read French heat settings and cooking results, from à feu doux to doré and fondant, with food picturecards and questions on recipe instructions.
Everyday FrenchCheat sheetB1
A short work update in French: done, doing, waiting, next
Give a clear French status update with four useful patterns: what is finished, what you are doing, what you are waiting for and the next step.
Culture & registerCheat sheetB1
Nul or mauvais: bad reviews, ability and adjective agreement
Compare c’est nul, mauvais and être nul en with concrete feedback. Study the adjective forms, then check agreement and the meaning of match nul.
DELF, DALF & examsCheat sheetB1
French reading negatives: not yet, no longer, never and only
A reading cheat sheet for pas encore, plus, jamais and ne…que, with examples and four questions on what a French notice says, rejects or leaves unmentioned.