You've reached the end of A1. Félicitations ! This lesson looks back over the whole level, unit by unit, so you can see how far you've come and spot anything you'd like to practise again.
Your can-do checklist
Read each line and be honest with yourself. If one feels shaky, follow the link and spend a few minutes there.
Getting started. I can:
- greet people, and choose between tu and vous
- spell my name and give my age, nationality and phone number
- use être with every pronoun
Go back to the Getting started review if you need to.
People and things. I can:
- use the right article with a noun, and make it plural
- talk about my family, with mon, ma and mes
- use avoir, and describe people with adjectives that match
Go back to the People and things review if you need to.
Everyday life. I can:
- use regular verbs, and make them negative
- say what I like and don't like
- give the date and the time, and describe my day
Go back to the Everyday life review if you need to.
Free time. I can:
- talk about hobbies and sports with jouer and faire
- ask yes/no questions and use question words
- talk about the weather and the seasons
Go back to the Free time review if you need to.
Food and shopping. I can:
- order in a café, and say "some" with du and de la
- understand the shape of a French meal
- buy clothes, talk about colours and prices, and use ce and cette
Go back to the Food and shopping review if you need to.
Getting around. I can:
- name places in town, say where they are, and ask the way
- give instructions and make suggestions
- talk about plans, and about what I can, want to and must do
- write a short text or a postcard
Go back to the lesson on writing a short message if you need to.
One sentence from each unit
Here's what A1 sounds like, in six sentences. You can understand all of them now.
Bonjour, je m'appelle Alex et je suis à Tours.
Hello, my name is Alex and I'm in Tours.
Ma petite sœur a les cheveux courts et elle est très drôle.
My little sister has short hair and she's very funny.
Le lundi, je me lève à six heures et quart.
On Mondays, I get up at quarter past six.
Le samedi, je joue au tennis au parc.
On Saturdays, I play tennis at the park.
Je voudrais un café et du pain, s'il vous plaît.
I'd like a coffee and some bread, please.
Demain, je dois aller à la gare à pied.
Tomorrow I have to walk to the station.
Your turn
Write one last piece about yourself, on paper or in a notes app. Aim for around ten sentences, and use at least one thing from each unit. You could include:
- who you are, where you live and how old you are
- someone in your family, with a description
- what you do on a typical day
- what you like doing when the weather's good and bad
- your favourite thing to eat or drink
- a plan for next weekend, and one thing you have to do
These words may help you to talk about your progress.
| French | Pronunciation | English |
|---|---|---|
| Félicitations ! | fay-lee-see-tah-SYOHN | Congratulations! |
| Bravo ! | brah-VOH | Well done! |
| le niveau | luh nee-VOH | the level |
| réviser | ray-vee-ZAY | to revise, to review |
| continuer | kohn-tee-new-AY | to continue |
What's next
Bravo ! You've finished A1. At the next level, you'll build on everything here. The lesson on common irregular verbs adds more of the verbs you'll need most. Then the lesson on the passé composé with avoir and the lesson on the passé composé with être will let you talk about what you did yesterday, which is something you can't quite do yet.