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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.

Être et les pronoms

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Form	Example	Meaning
		I am Lukas.
I am Lukas.
		Are you Zoé?
Are you Zoé?
		Are you the new neighbour?
Are you the new neighbour?
		He is a musician. She is here.
He is a musician. She is here.
		This/that is my house.
This/that is my house.

Use to say who someone is. With subject pronouns, you get forms like , , , and . In this module, adults usually say to the learner, and the child Zoé says .

French often uses for identifying people or things: = “This is Mrs Martin.” You can also ask for “Who is this?” This is a very common A1 pattern.

The learner needs gendered forms when speaking about themself: if male, if female. The same applies in set phrases like . Adults also change forms when they speak to the learner: for a man, for a woman.

Avoir, c’est, et les questions simples

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Form	Example	Meaning
		I have my key.
I have my key.
		Are you hungry?
Are you hungry?
		You are very hungry.
You are very hungry.
		Do you have my key?
Do you have my key?
		He is not mean.
He is not mean.

Use for possession and some common expressions: , , In this story, hunger uses : literally means “I have hunger.”

For easy A1 questions, French often uses intonation or : or Both are natural. We avoid complex inversion here.

Negation is built with : , . At this level, it is useful to learn the full form clearly.

Les articles et aimer

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Form	Example	Meaning
		a coffee, a key
a coffee, a key
		the cake, the house, the staircase
the cake, the house, the staircase
		I like cake.
I like cake.
		I would like a tea.
I would like a tea.

French nouns usually come with an article. Use and for “a/an”: , . Use , and for “the”: , , .

To talk about what you like in general, French often uses the definite article: = “I like cake.” In the scene, is also natural when reacting to food in front of you.

is a very common polite chunk meaning “I would like.” At this level, learn it as one useful expression: Learn it as a whole courteous request.

Les verbes en -er et vouloir + infinitif

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Form	Example	Meaning
		Julien plays. Do you play?
Julien plays. Do you play?
		I live downstairs. He lives upstairs.
I live downstairs. He lives upstairs.
+ infinitive		I want to sleep.
I want to sleep.
		I would like a coffee.
I would like a coffee.

Many common French verbs end in -er: , , . In the present tense, forms include , , , . These are very useful for everyday descriptions.

To say what you want to do, use + infinitive: , . In the dialogue, is a direct and simple A1 sentence.

French also uses polite chunks like This is more polite than when ordering in a café, so learn it as a fixed expression.

Où, les possessifs, et le pluriel

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Form	Example	Meaning
		Where is he/it?
Where is he/it?
		my coffee, my key, my keys
my coffee, my key, my keys
		your house, your keys
your house, your keys
		They are here. They are there.
They are here. They are there.

Use to ask where something or someone is: , This is common and natural in simple spoken French.

Possessive adjectives agree with the thing owned: , , ; and polite , , . Learn these with the noun.

Plural subject pronouns include and . In this module, you mostly meet singular people, but plural objects appear with or .

Practice 1/6 · Finding words

Notice the useful pattern

Tap the form practised in this unit.

As Lukas
.
I am the new neighbour.
As Lena
.
I am the new neighbour.
As Lukas
, ? , .
Are you hungry, Mr/Ms Becker? Yes, you are very hungry.
As Lena
, ? , .
Are you hungry, Mr/Ms Becker? Yes, you are very hungry.
As Lukas
.
I am the new neighbour.
As Lena
.
I am the new neighbour.
.
I am hungry.

Practice 2/6 · The right form

Choose the form

Use the English meaning and the pattern in this unit.

As Lukas
Je le nouveau voisin.
I am the new neighbour.
As Lena
Je la nouvelle voisine.
I am the new neighbour.
As Lukas
Vous avez faim, Monsieur Becker ? Oui, vous avez très .
Are you hungry, Mr/Ms Becker? Yes, you are very hungry.
As Lena
Vous avez faim, Madame Becker ? Oui, vous avez très .
Are you hungry, Mr/Ms Becker? Yes, you are very hungry.
As Lukas
Je le nouveau voisin.
I am the new neighbour.
As Lena
Je la nouvelle voisine.
I am the new neighbour.
J’ faim.
I am hungry.
Je voudrais café.
I would like a coffee.
Julien la nuit.
Julien plays at night.
Le café est ?
Where is the café?