Numbers and having things
Use numbers from to for keys, tables, rooms and phone numbers. For the beginner phone practice in this course, say each digit one by one:
To ask about quantity, use . For example: or After , the noun stays plural if it is countable: , .
To give a phone number, you can simply say the numbers in order. A natural A1 pattern is: then the digits. In this course, the full phone number is 01 01 23 45 67 8 if read digit by digit as in the story.
You also see correction with : This is a short spoken correction. The full sentence would be , but the short version is common and easy to use.
| Form | Example | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| zero | ||
| zero | ||
| one | ||
| one | ||
| + noun | how many | |
| how many | ||
| My number is... | ||
| My number is... | ||
Vous avez combien de clés ?How many keys do you have?
Mon numéro, c'est zéro un, zéro, un.My number is zero one, zero, one.
J'ai deux pommes.I have two apples.
Félix a dix clés.Félix has ten keys.
Vous avez une clé ?Do you have one key?
Je n'ai pas de clé.I don't have a key / any key.
Je suis fatigué. J’ai trois clés.I am tired. I have three keys.
Je suis fatiguée. J’ai trois clés.I am tired. I have three keys.
Vous êtes fatigué. Vous avez deux clés.You are tired. You have two keys.
Vous êtes fatiguée. Vous avez deux clés.You are tired. You have two keys.
Practice 1/6 · Finding words
Notice the useful pattern
Tap the form practised in this unit.
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How many keys do you have?
, , , .
My number is zero one, zero, one.
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I have two apples.
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Félix has ten keys.
Practice 2/6 · The right form
Choose the form
Use the English meaning and the pattern in this unit.
Vous avez clés ?
How many keys do you have?
Mon numéro, c'est un, zéro, un.
My number is zero one, zero, one.
J'ai pommes.
I have two apples.
Félix a clés.
Félix has ten keys.
Vous avez clé ?
Do you have one key?
Je n'ai clé.
I don't have a key / any key.
Je suis fatigué. J’ai clés.
I am tired. I have three keys.
Je suis fatiguée. J’ai clés.
I am tired. I have three keys.
Vous êtes fatigué. Vous avez clés.
You are tired. You have two keys.
Vous êtes fatiguée. Vous avez clés.
You are tired. You have two keys.
Practice 3/6 · Fill the gaps
Complete the messages
Fill the gaps with the words from the box.
J'ai pommes.
I have two apples.
Félix a clés.
Félix has ten keys.
Vous avez clé ?
Do you have one key?
Je n'ai clé.
I don't have a key / any key.
Je suis fatigué. J’ai clés.
I am tired. I have three keys.
Je suis fatiguée. J’ai clés.
I am tired. I have three keys.
Vous êtes fatigué. Vous avez clés.
You are tired. You have two keys.
Vous êtes fatiguée. Vous avez clés.
You are tired. You have two keys.
Practice 4/6 · Building sentences
Build a sentence
Put the words in order.
How many keys do you have?
My number is zero one, zero, one.
I have two apples.
Félix has ten keys.
Do you have one key?
I don't have a key / any key.
Practice 5/6 · In situations
What would you say?
Choose the right words for the situation.
How many keys do you have?
You say:
Use the meaning and French pattern explained in this unit.
How many keys do you have?
You say:
Use the meaning and French pattern explained in this unit.
My number is zero one, zero, one.
You say:
Use the meaning and French pattern explained in this unit.
My number is zero one, zero, one.
You say:
Use the meaning and French pattern explained in this unit.
I have two apples.
You say:
Use the meaning and French pattern explained in this unit.
I have two apples.
You say:
Use the meaning and French pattern explained in this unit.
Félix has ten keys.
You say:
Use the meaning and French pattern explained in this unit.
Félix has ten keys.
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
