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French A1/A2 - Core Vocabulary & Essential Verb Conjugation

Master foundational French vocabulary, conversational phrases, number rules, and core verb conjugations in the Présent and Passé Composé.

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#1
Term
Essential Conversational Greetings & Politeness
Definition
• Bonjour: Hello / Good morning
• Bonsoir: Good evening
• S'il vous plaît: Please (formal/plural)
• Merci beaucoup: Thank you very much
• De rien / Je vous en prie: You're welcome
• Au revoir: Goodbye
• Enchanté(e): Nice to meet you
#2
Term
Key Question Words (Les Mots Interrogatifs)
Definition
• Où ?: Where?
• Quand ?: When?
• Pourquoi ?: Why?
• Comment ?: How?
• Qui ?: Who?
• Que / Qu'est-ce que ?: What?
• Combien (de) ?: How much / How many?
#3
Term
French Subject Pronouns (Les Pronoms Sujets)
Definition
• Je (J'): I
• Tu: You (informal, singular)
• Il / Elle / On: He / She / One (we - informal)
• Nous: We (formal/written)
• Vous: You (formal singular or plural 'you all')
• Ils / Elles: They (masculine/mixed) / They (feminine only)
#4
Term
Possessive Adjectives (Les Adjectifs Possessifs)
Definition
Must agree with the gender and number of the possessed item, not the owner:
• My: mon (m), ma (f), mes (pl)
• Your (informal): ton (m), ta (f), tes (pl)
• His / Her / Its: son (m), sa (f), ses (pl)
• Our: notre (m/f), nos (pl)
• Your (formal/plural): votre (m/f), vos (pl)
• Their: leur (m/f), leurs (pl)
Note: Use 'mon/ton/son' before feminine words starting with a vowel (e.g., mon amie).
#5
Term
Definite & Indefinite Articles
Definition
Indefinite Articles (a/an/some):
• Un: Masculine singular (un livre)
• Une: Feminine singular (une table)
• Des: Plural (des livres)
Definite Articles (the):
• Le: Masculine singular (le chien)
• La: Feminine singular (la maison)
• L': Before a vowel or silent 'h' (l'eau)
• Les: Plural (les enfants)
#6
Term
Numbers 1 to 20
Definition
1: un, 2: deux, 3: trois, 4: quatre, 5: cinq, 6: six, 7: sept, 8: huit, 9: neuf, 10: dix
11: onze, 12: douze, 13: treize, 14: quatorze, 15: quinze, 16: seize, 17: dix-sept, 18: dix-huit, 19: dix-neuf, 20: vingt
#7
Term
Numbers 20 to 100 (Counting Patterns)
Definition
• 20, 30, 40, 50, 60: vingt, trente, quarante, cinquante, soixante
• 21, 31, 41...: Add et-un (e.g., vingt-et-un)
• 70: Soixante-dix (60+10)
• 71: Soixante-et-onze (60+11)
• 80: Quatre-vingts (4x20)
• 81: Quatre-vingt-un (no 's', no 'et')
• 90: Quatre-vingt-dix (4x20+10)
• 100: Cent
#8
Term
Verb Conjugation: Être (To Be)
Definition
Présent de l'indicatif:
Je suis | Tu es | Il/Elle/On est
Nous sommes | Vous êtes | Ils/Elles sont
Passé Composé:
J'ai été (Auxiliary: avoir | Participle: été)
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