Grammar / A1 : Beginner
A1
Level A1 : Beginner
27 grammar points
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Grammar
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Introducing yourself
Say your name, age, nationality, job and the languages you speak.
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Definite articles
le, la, l', les: when and how to use them.
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Indefinite articles
un, une, des: introducing an unidentified element.
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Subject personal pronouns
je, tu, il, elle, nous, vous, ils, elles.
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The verb être (to be) in the present
Full conjugation and basic uses.
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The verb avoir (to have) in the present
Full conjugation and basic uses.
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-ER verbs in the present tense
Regular pattern: parler, manger, habiter...
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Common irregular verbs
aller, faire, pouvoir, vouloir, prendre in the present.
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Negation with ne...pas
Building a simple negative sentence.
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Descriptive adjectives
Agreement in gender and number, position before/after the noun.
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Possessive adjectives
mon, ma, mes, ton, ta, tes, son, sa, ses, notre, votre, leur...
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Demonstrative adjectives
ce, cet, cette, ces: pointing to something.
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Prepositions of place
à, dans, sur, sous, devant, derrière, entre, à côté de...
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Basic questions
Rising intonation, est-ce que, simple inverted form.
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Question words
qui, quoi, où, quand, comment, combien, pourquoi.
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Plural of nouns
General rule with -s, special cases (-aux, -eux...).
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Cardinal numbers
0 to 1000: reading and saying numbers.
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Time and date
What time is it? What day is it?
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Il y a (there is / there are)
Expressing existence and presence.
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C'est / Ce sont (it is / they are)
Identifying and presenting people or things.
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Reading comprehension
DELF method: signs, menus, messages. Finding simple information.
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Listening comprehension
DELF method: short announcements and messages. Spotting simple information by ear.
Vocabulary