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Free French courses, level A1 (Beginner)

You understand and use everyday expressions and very simple sentences: introduce yourself, ask simple questions, understand numbers, prices and times.

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What you can do at A1

You understand and use everyday expressions and very simple sentences: introduce yourself, ask simple questions, understand numbers, prices and times.

At A1, the priority is the sounds of French, the present tense of être, avoir and -er verbs, and the vocabulary of daily life.

Exam lessons at level A1

Each levelled course (TCF, TEF) has one full lesson per level.

  1. A1

    From the course · TCF Canada Listening: A1 to C2

    A1 · Numbers, times, prices and places

    Understand the key information of very short messages: a time, a price, a day, a place.

    13 min11 activities
  2. A1

    From the course · TCF Canada Reading: A1 to C2

    A1 · Signs, notices and timetables

    Read the very short documents of daily life and find one piece of information: a time, a day, a price, a rule.

    13 min10 activities
  3. A1

    From the course · TCF Canada Writing: A1 to C2

    A1 · First sentences and short notes

    Write simple, correct sentences about yourself and leave a short note.

    15 min9 activities
  4. A1

    From the course · TCF Canada Speaking: A1 to C2

    A1 · Introduce yourself

    Say who you are in simple sentences: name, age, origin, job, family, hobbies.

    14 min9 activities
  5. A1

    From the course · TCF Canada Grammar & Vocabulary: A1 to C2

    A1 · The present, articles and negation

    Conjugate être, avoir and -er verbs, choose le / un / du, and say no correctly.

    14 min10 activities
  6. A1

    From the course · TEF Canada & TEFAQ Listening: A1 to C2

    A1 · Voicemails: names, numbers and addresses

    Understand the simplest TEF documents: who calls, when, where, and a number to call back.

    13 min10 activities
  7. A1

    From the course · TEF Canada Reading: A1 to C2

    A1 · Forms and practical notices

    Read forms, labels and short notices, and find the information you need.

    13 min9 activities
  8. A1

    From the course · TEF Canada Writing: A1 to C2

    A1 · Forms, notes and short messages

    Fill in a form correctly and write a short practical message.

    14 min8 activities
  9. A1

    From the course · TEF Canada & TEFAQ Speaking: A1 to C2

    A1 · On the phone: first questions

    Greet, say who you are and ask the simplest questions: price, place, time.

    14 min8 activities
  10. A1

    From the course · TEF Canada Grammar & Vocabulary: A1 to C2

    A1 · Key irregular verbs and questions

    Conjugate aller, faire, venir, prendre and ask questions with quel, où, quand, combien.

    14 min8 activities

Courses at level A1