French A1/A2 - High-Frequency Vocabulary & Essential Grammar Flashcards

Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

Je suis, Tu es, Il/Elle/On est, Nous sommes, Vous êtes, Ils/Elles sont.

Question 2

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

Accepted Answer

J'ai, Tu as, Il/Elle/On a, Nous avons, Vous avez, Ils/Elles ont.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

Je vais, Tu vas, Il/Elle/On va, Nous allons, Vous allez, Ils/Elles vont.

Question 4

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

Accepted Answer

Je fais, Tu fais, Il/Elle/On fait, Nous faisons, Vous faites, Ils/Elles font.

Question 5

When do you use *être* vs. *avoir* as auxiliary verbs in *Passé Composé*?

Accepted Answer

*Avoir* is used with most verbs. *Être* is used with verbs of movement (e.g., *aller*, *venir*, *partir*, *arriver*, *naître*, *mourir*) and all reflexive verbs (e.g., *se laver*).

Question 6

How is the *Passé Composé* formed?

Accepted Answer

Auxiliary verb (*être* or *avoir* in present tense) + Past Participle of the main verb.
*Example*: J'ai mangé (I ate), Je suis allé(e) (I went).

Question 7

When is the *Passé Composé* used?

Accepted Answer

To describe completed actions or events in the past that happened at a specific point in time or a specific number of times. It focuses on the result or completion.

Question 8

How is the *Imparfait* formed?

Accepted Answer

Take the *nous* form of the present tense verb, remove '-ons', and add the *Imparfait* endings: -ais, -ais, -ait, -ions, -iez, -aient.
*Example*: Parler -> Nous parlons -> Je parlais. (Exception: *être* -> j'étais).

Question 9

When is the *Imparfait* used?

Accepted Answer

To describe ongoing, habitual, or repeated actions in the past; descriptions of people, places, or conditions; and background information. It focuses on the duration or state.

Question 10

Differentiate *Passé Composé* and *Imparfait* with an example.

Accepted Answer

*Passé Composé* for specific, completed actions (e.g., "Hier, j'ai visité Paris." - Yesterday, I visited Paris). *Imparfait* for ongoing/habitual actions or descriptions (e.g., "Quand j'étais enfant, j'aimais jouer." - When I was a child, I used to like playing).

Question 11

List the singular possessive adjectives in French (for 'my', 'your', 'his/her/its').

Accepted Answer

My: mon (m.), ma (f.), mes (pl.)
Your (tu): ton (m.), ta (f.), tes (pl.)
His/Her/Its: son (m.), sa (f.), ses (pl.)
*Note*: Use 'mon', 'ton', 'son' before a feminine noun starting with a vowel or silent 'h' (e.g., mon amie).

Question 12

List the plural possessive adjectives in French (for 'our', 'your', 'their').

Accepted Answer

Our: notre (sg.), nos (pl.)
Your (vous): votre (sg.), vos (pl.)
Their: leur (sg.), leurs (pl.)

Question 13

Give 3 common French greetings and their English meanings.

Accepted Answer

Bonjour (Hello/Good day), Bonsoir (Good evening), Salut (Hi - informal), Au revoir (Goodbye).

Question 14

How do you ask 'Where is...?' and 'How much does it cost?' in French?

Accepted Answer

"Où est...?" (Where is...?)
"Combien ça coûte ?" (How much does it cost?) or "C'est combien ?"

Question 15

How do you say 'Please' and 'Thank you' in French?

Accepted Answer

"S'il vous plaît" (Please - formal/plural) / "S'il te plaît" (Please - informal)
"Merci" (Thank you) / "Merci beaucoup" (Thank you very much).

Question 16

How do you express 'I like' and 'I don't like' in French?

Accepted Answer

"J'aime..." (I like...)
"Je n'aime pas..." (I don't like...)

Question 17

Translate: 'What is your name?' (formal and informal) and 'How are you?' (formal and informal).

Accepted Answer

What is your name?: "Comment vous appelez-vous ?" (formal) / "Comment tu t'appelles ?" (informal)
How are you?: "Comment allez-vous ?" (formal) / "Comment vas-tu ?" (informal).

Question 18

Give examples of common prepositions of place.

Accepted Answer

*à* (at, to), *en* (in, to - for countries/feminine nouns), *dans* (in, inside - for specific places), *sur* (on), *sous* (under), *devant* (in front of), *derrière* (behind).

Question 19

Give examples of common prepositions of time.

Accepted Answer

*à* (at - for specific times, e.g., à 8h), *en* (in - for months, seasons, years, e.g., en juillet, en 2023), *depuis* (since, for - duration starting in past, continuing), *pendant* (during, for - duration with a clear start/end), *avant* (before), *après* (after).

Question 20

List 5 common French nouns for people/places.

Accepted Answer

homme (man), femme (woman), enfant (child), ville (city), maison (house), école (school).

Question 21

List 5 common French adjectives.

Accepted Answer

grand(e) (tall/big), petit(e) (small), beau/belle (beautiful), bon/bonne (good), nouveau/nouvelle (new), vieux/vieille (old).

Question 22

List 5 common French adverbs.

Accepted Answer

très (very), souvent (often), toujours (always), jamais (never), bien (well), mal (badly).

Question 23

Count from 1 to 10 in French.

Accepted Answer

un, deux, trois, quatre, cinq, six, sept, huit, neuf, dix.

Question 24

List the days of the week in French.

Accepted Answer

lundi, mardi, mercredi, jeudi, vendredi, samedi, dimanche.

Question 25

List the months of the year in French.

Accepted Answer

janvier, février, mars, avril, mai, juin, juillet, août, septembre, octobre, novembre, décembre.

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