Having things, questions and negatives
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.
| 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. | ||
J’ai faim.I am hungry.
Tu as ma clé ?Do you have my key?
Vous avez un café ?Do you have a coffee?
Est-ce que vous avez ma clé ?Do you have my key?
Il n’est pas à moi.He is not mine.
Je n’ai pas ma clé.I do not have my key.
Vous avez faim, Monsieur Becker ? Oui, vous avez très faim.Are you hungry, Mr/Ms Becker? Yes, you are very hungry.
Vous avez faim, Madame Becker ? Oui, vous avez très faim.Are you hungry, Mr/Ms Becker? Yes, you are very hungry.
C’est votre clé ?Is this your key?
The complete present forms of are . Negation surrounds the verb: . Use polite to address one adult; the verb itself does not change with the learner’s sex.
Practice 1/6 · Finding words
Notice the pattern
Tap the form practised in this unit.
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I am hungry.
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Do you have my key?
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Do you have a coffee?
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Do you have my key?
Practice 2/6 · The right form
Choose the form
Use the English meaning and the pattern in this unit.
J’ faim.
I am hungry.
Tu ma clé ?
Do you have my key?
Vous un café ?
Do you have a coffee?
Est-ce que vous ma clé ?
Do you have my key?
Il n’ pas à moi.
He is not mine.
Je n’ pas ma clé.
I do not have my key.
Vous avez faim, Monsieur Becker ? Oui, vous avez très .
Are you hungry, Mr/Ms Becker? Yes, you are very hungry.
Vous avez faim, Madame Becker ? Oui, vous avez très .
Are you hungry, Mr/Ms Becker? Yes, you are very hungry.
C’ votre clé ?
Is this your key?
Practice 3/6 · Fill the gaps
Complete the messages
Fill the gaps with the words from the box.
J’ faim.
I am hungry.
Tu ma clé ?
Do you have my key?
Vous un café ?
Do you have a coffee?
Est-ce que vous ma clé ?
Do you have my key?
Il n’ pas à moi.
He is not mine.
Je n’ pas ma clé.
I do not have my key.
Vous avez faim, Monsieur Becker ? Oui, vous avez très .
Are you hungry, Mr/Ms Becker? Yes, you are very hungry.
Vous avez faim, Madame Becker ? Oui, vous avez très .
Are you hungry, Mr/Ms Becker? Yes, you are very hungry.
C’ votre clé ?
Is this your key?
Practice 4/6 · Building sentences
Build a sentence
Put the words in order.
Do you have my key?
Do you have a coffee?
Do you have my key?
He is not mine.
I do not have my key.
Is this your key?
Practice 5/6 · In situations
What would you say?
Choose the right words for the situation.
I am hungry.
You say:
Use the meaning and the French form explained in this unit.
I am hungry.
You say:
Use the meaning and the French form explained in this unit.
Do you have my key?
You say:
Use the meaning and the French form explained in this unit.
Do you have my key?
You say:
Use the meaning and the French form explained in this unit.
Do you have a coffee?
You say:
Use the meaning and the French form explained in this unit.
Do you have a coffee?
You say:
Use the meaning and the French form explained in this unit.
Do you have my key?
You say:
Use the meaning and the French form explained in this unit.
Do you have my key?
You say:
Use the meaning and the French form explained in this unit.
Practice 6/6 · Matching
Connect sentences and meanings
Match the pairs.
Unit complete
