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French in everyday situations
Reviews practise both sides: wherever Lukas and Lena would say something differently, you do it once as each.
L’heure simple
| Form | Example | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| seven o'clock | ||
| seven o'clock | ||
| half past six | ||
| half past six | ||
| a quarter to nine | ||
| a quarter to nine | ||
| four o'clock / sixteen hundred | ||
| four o'clock / sixteen hundred | ||
In French, you can say clock times with . For half past, use : . For “quarter to”, French often uses : .
For official or digital time, you can also hear forms like for 4 p.m. In this module, both styles appear: everyday time like and schedule time like .
To ask about time, you can say or simply react to a time with
Remember: with , you say too: . With other hours in simple A1 French, keep the form the same: .
Les jours et la fréquence
| Form | Example | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| on Mondays / every Monday | ||
| on Mondays / every Monday | ||
| always | ||
| always | ||
| never | ||
| never | ||
| sometimes | ||
| sometimes | ||
French often uses to mean “on Mondays, on Tuesdays” or “every Monday, every Tuesday”. This is different from one specific day: can mean this Monday, while means Mondays in general.
For habits, French also uses words like , , and . Example:
With , use full negation: . Example:
A list of habits can sound very natural in French: This is short but common in speech and writing on schedules.
Les verbes pronominaux et aimer + infinitif
| Form | Example | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| I get up | ||
| I get up | ||
| I am going to bed | ||
| I am going to bed | ||
| you get up | ||
| you get up | ||
| I like reading | ||
| I like reading | ||
Many daily routine verbs are reflexive in French: , , . The reflexive word changes with the subject: , , , , , .
When another verb follows, the reflexive part stays with the infinitive: . This is a useful chunk at A1 level.
To say what you like doing, use + infinitive: , , . No extra word is needed between and the second verb.
With the imperative, reflexive verbs change position: / This comes again in the imperative section.
Le lieu, du/des, et les objets
| Form | Example | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| on | ||
| on | ||
| behind | ||
| behind | ||
| some / plural some | ||
| some / plural some | ||
| the / object the | ||
| the / object the | ||
To say where something is, French often uses small location words: , , , , , . Example:
With food and drink, , , often mean “some”: , , . The plural is : . These are partitive forms already seen earlier and are recycled here.
For direct objects, French commonly uses . The same forms also serve as definite articles, as in At A1, first learn them before nouns as articles, then notice them as object pronouns.
After a quantity or a negative, French often uses : . This formula is useful as a set phrase.
L’impératif simple
| Form | Example | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| come! (tu) | ||
| come! (tu) | ||
| put back! (polite or plural) | ||
| put back! (polite or plural) | ||
| get up! (tu, reflexive) | ||
| get up! (tu, reflexive) | ||
| don't sit down! | ||
| don't sit down! | ||
The imperative is used for instructions and orders. At A1, the most useful forms are , , and : , ,
For reflexive verbs, the affirmative imperative puts the pronoun after the verb with a hyphen: , This is a fixed form worth learning as a chunk.
In the negative imperative, the pronoun goes before the verb again: / In this module, you also see simple commands like
French often adds or to make an imperative softer and more polite.
Practice 1/6 · Finding words
Notice the useful pattern
Tap the form practised in this unit.
As Lukas
.
I am ready at nine o'clock.
As Lena
.
I am ready at nine o'clock.
.
It's five to nine.
, .
On Mondays, Thomas eats soup.
.
I have a shower in the morning.
Practice 2/6 · The right form
Choose the form
Use the English meaning and the pattern in this unit.
As Lukas
Je suis prêt à .
I am ready at nine o'clock.
As Lena
Je suis prête à .
I am ready at nine o'clock.
Il est .
It's five to nine.
, Thomas mange de la soupe.
On Mondays, Thomas eats soup.
Je le matin.
I have a shower in the morning.
Le chat est l'imprimante.
The cat is on the printer.
Félix, ici !
Félix, come here!
Practice 3/6 · Fill the gaps
Complete the messages
Fill the gaps with the words from the box.
, Thomas mange de la soupe.
On Mondays, Thomas eats soup.
Je le matin.
I have a shower in the morning.
Le chat est l'imprimante.
The cat is on the printer.
Félix, ici !
Félix, come here!
Practice 4/6 · Building sentences
Build a sentence
Put the words in order.
As Lukas
I am ready at nine o'clock.
As Lena
I am ready at nine o'clock.
It's five to nine.
On Mondays, Thomas eats soup.
I have a shower in the morning.
The cat is on the printer.
Félix, come here!
Practice 5/6 · In situations
What would you say?
Choose the right words for the situation.
As Lukas
I am ready at nine o'clock.
You say:
Use the meaning and French pattern explained in this unit.
As Lena
I am ready at nine o'clock.
You say:
Use the meaning and French pattern explained in this unit.
It's five to nine.
You say:
Use the meaning and French pattern explained in this unit.
It's five to nine.
You say:
Use the meaning and French pattern explained in this unit.
On Mondays, Thomas eats soup.
You say:
Use the meaning and French pattern explained in this unit.
On Mondays, Thomas eats soup.
You say:
Use the meaning and French pattern explained in this unit.
I have a shower in the morning.
You say:
Use the meaning and French pattern explained in this unit.
I have a shower in the morning.
You say:
Use the meaning and French pattern explained in this unit.
Practice 6/6 · Matching
Connect messages and meanings
Match the pairs.
Unit complete
