French A1 - Essential Vocabulary & Grammar for Beginners Flashcards

Question 1

Numbers 20-60 (Tens)

Accepted Answer

20: vingt
30: trente
40: quarante
50: cinquante
60: soixante

Question 2

Numbers 70-100 (Tens)

Accepted Answer

70: soixante-dix
80: quatre-vingts
90: quatre-vingt-dix
100: cent

Question 3

Basic Prepositions

Accepted Answer

`à` (to, at)
`de` (of, from)
`dans` (in, inside)
`sur` (on, on top of)
`sous` (under)
`avec` (with)

Question 4

Numbers 11-20

Accepted Answer

11: onze
12: douze
13: treize
14: quatorze
15: quinze
16: seize
17: dix-sept
18: dix-huit
19: dix-neuf
20: vingt

Question 5

Definite Articles in French (the)

Accepted Answer

`le` (masculine singular)
`la` (feminine singular)
`l'` (before vowel/h mute, singular)
`les` (plural for both genders)
Examples: `le livre`, `la table`, `l'homme`, `les enfants`

Question 6

Conjugate 'être' (to be) in the present tense.

Accepted Answer

Je suis (I am)
Tu es (You are - informal)
Il/Elle/On est (He/She/One is)
Nous sommes (We are)
Vous êtes (You are - formal/plural)
Ils/Elles sont (They are)

Question 7

Conjugate 'avoir' (to have) in the present tense.

Accepted Answer

J'ai (I have)
Tu as (You have - informal)
Il/Elle/On a (He/She/One has)
Nous avons (We have)
Vous avez (You have - formal/plural)
Ils/Elles ont (They have)

Question 8

Conjugate 'aller' (to go) in the present tense.

Accepted Answer

Je vais (I go)
Tu vas (You go - informal)
Il/Elle/On va (He/She/One goes)
Nous allons (We go)
Vous allez (You go - formal/plural)
Ils/Elles vont (They go)

Question 9

Conjugate 'faire' (to do/make) in the present tense.

Accepted Answer

Je fais (I do/make)
Tu fais (You do/make - informal)
Il/Elle/On fait (He/She/One does/makes)
Nous faisons (We do/make)
Vous faites (You do/make - formal/plural)
Ils/Elles font (They do/make)

Question 10

Regular -ER Verbs: Conjugation Rule & Example ('parler' - to speak)

Accepted Answer

Remove -ER, add endings: -e, -es, -e, -ons, -ez, -ent.
Example: `parler`
Je parle
Tu parles
Il/Elle/On parle
Nous parlons
Vous parlez
Ils/Elles parlent

Question 11

Regular -IR Verbs: Conjugation Rule & Example ('finir' - to finish)

Accepted Answer

Remove -IR, add endings: -is, -is, -it, -issons, -issez, -issent.
Example: `finir`
Je finis
Tu finis
Il/Elle/On finit
Nous finissons
Vous finissez
Ils/Elles finissent

Question 12

Regular -RE Verbs: Conjugation Rule & Example ('vendre' - to sell)

Accepted Answer

Remove -RE, add endings: -s, -s, - (no ending), -ons, -ez, -ent.
Example: `vendre`
Je vends
Tu vends
Il/Elle/On vend
Nous vendons
Vous vendez
Ils/Elles vendent

Question 13

Indefinite Articles in French (a/an, some)

Accepted Answer

`un` (masculine singular - a/an)
`une` (feminine singular - a/an)
`des` (plural for both genders - some)
Examples: `un stylo`, `une voiture`, `des amis`

Question 14

Common Nouns: Food

Accepted Answer

`le pain` (bread)
`l'eau` (water)
`le café` (coffee)
`la pomme` (apple)
`le fromage` (cheese)

Question 15

Common Nouns: Family

Accepted Answer

`la mère` (mother)
`le père` (father)
`le frère` (brother)
`la sœur` (sister)
`les parents` (parents)

Question 16

Common Nouns: Places

Accepted Answer

`la maison` (house)
`l'école` (school)
`la ville` (city)
`le restaurant` (restaurant)
`le parc` (park)

Question 17

Adjective Agreement: Gender and Number

Accepted Answer

Adjectives must agree in gender (masculine/feminine) and number (singular/plural) with the noun they modify.
Masculine singular: `grand` (tall)
Feminine singular: `grande`
Masculine plural: `grands`
Feminine plural: `grandes`

Question 18

Numbers 1-10

Accepted Answer

1: un
2: deux
3: trois
4: quatre
5: cinq
6: six
7: sept
8: huit
9: neuf
10: dix

Question 19

Asking Questions with 'Est-ce que'

Accepted Answer

Place `Est-ce que` at the beginning of a statement to turn it into a question. It doesn't change the word order of the statement.
Statement: `Tu parles français.` (You speak French.)
Question: `Est-ce que tu parles français ?` (Do you speak French?)

Question 20

Asking Questions with Inversion

Accepted Answer

Invert the subject pronoun and the verb, connecting them with a hyphen. If the verb ends in a vowel and the pronoun starts with a vowel, add a -t-.
Statement: `Vous parlez français.`
Question: `Parlez-vous français ?` (Do you speak French?)
Statement: `Il aime le café.`
Question: `Aime-t-il le café ?` (Does he like coffee?)

Question 21

Basic Greetings and Farewells

Accepted Answer

`Bonjour` (Hello/Good day)
`Salut` (Hi/Bye - informal)
`Bonsoir` (Good evening)
`Bonne nuit` (Good night)
`Au revoir` (Goodbye)
`À bientôt` (See you soon)

Question 22

Introducing Yourself

Accepted Answer

`Je m'appelle...` (My name is...)
`Enchanté(e)` (Nice to meet you - masculine/feminine)
`Comment vous appelez-vous ?` (What is your name? - formal)
`Comment t'appelles-tu ?` (What is your name? - informal)

Question 23

Expressing Likes and Dislikes

Accepted Answer

`J'aime...` (I like...)
`J'adore...` (I love...)
`Je n'aime pas...` (I don't like...)
`Je déteste...` (I hate...)
`J'aime bien...` (I quite like...)

Question 24

Common Adjectives for Description

Accepted Answer

`grand(e)` (tall/big)
`petit(e)` (small)
`beau/belle` (beautiful/handsome)
`bon/bonne` (good)
`mauvais(e)` (bad)
`nouveau/nouvelle` (new)

Question 25

Days of the Week

Accepted Answer

`lundi` (Monday)
`mardi` (Tuesday)
`mercredi` (Wednesday)
`jeudi` (Thursday)
`vendredi` (Friday)
`samedi` (Saturday)
`dimanche` (Sunday)

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