You've reached the end of A2. Félicitations ! You've gone from simple sentences in the present to stories, plans, comparisons and emails. This lesson looks back over the whole level, unit by unit.
Your can-do checklist
Read each line and be honest. If one feels shaky, follow the link and spend a few minutes there.
Talking about the past. I can:
- use the passé composé with avoir and with être
- use common irregular participles
- say what I did at the weekend
Go back to the review of talking about the past if you need to.
Health and the body. I can:
- name parts of the body and say what hurts
- talk to a doctor or a pharmacist
- give advice with il faut
Go back to the review of health and the body if you need to.
Memories and childhood. I can:
- form and use the imparfait
- choose between the imparfait and the passé composé
- tell a simple story
Go back to the review of memories and childhood if you need to.
Work and studies. I can:
- talk about jobs and studies
- choose between c'est and il est
- choose between savoir and connaître
Go back to the review of work and studies if you need to.
Pronouns in action. I can:
- use stressed, direct and indirect object pronouns
- use y and en
- make the participle agree after a direct object pronoun
Go back to the review of pronouns if you need to.
Travel and plans. I can:
- use the right preposition with a town or a country
- book a hotel and talk about transport
- talk about the future with the futur simple
Go back to the review of travel and plans if you need to.
Comparing and describing. I can:
- compare things with plus, moins, aussi and autant
- use meilleur, mieux and superlatives
- join sentences with qui, que and où
Go back to the review of comparing and describing if you need to.
Everyday interactions. I can:
- say how I feel, and ask someone what's wrong
- give commands with pronouns
- choose the right little word after a verb
- make polite requests, and write an email to a friend
Go back to the lesson on polite requests or the lesson on writing an informal email if you need to.
One sentence from each unit
Here's what A2 sounds like, in eight sentences. You can understand all of them now.
Samedi dernier, nous sommes allés au concert et nous avons bien mangé.
Last Saturday, we went to a concert and we ate well.
J'ai mal au dos, alors il faut se reposer.
My back hurts, so I need to rest.
Quand j'étais petite, je passais mes étés à la campagne.
When I was little, I spent my summers in the country.
Ma sœur est infirmière, et elle sait parler trois langues.
My sister is a nurse, and she can speak three languages.
Mes clés ? Je les ai prises, et j'en ai donné une à Marc.
My keys? I took them, and I gave one to Marc.
L'année prochaine, j'irai au Canada en avion.
Next year, I'll go to Canada by plane.
La ville où j'habite est plus petite que Lyon, mais c'est la plus belle de la région.
The town where I live is smaller than Lyon, but it's the most beautiful in the region.
Excusez-moi, pourriez-vous m'aider ?
Excuse me, could you help me?
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:
- something you did last weekend
- how you feel today, and why
- what you did when you were a child
- your work or your studies
- something you've given someone, using a pronoun
- a trip you'll take next year
- a comparison between two places you know
- a polite question, or a piece of advice for a friend
These words may help you to talk about your progress.
| French | Pronunciation | English |
|---|---|---|
| faire des progrès | fehr day proh-GREH | to make progress |
| un objectif | uh-nob-zhek-TEEF | a goal |
| la suite | lah SWEET | what comes next |
| un concert | uhn kohn-SEHR | a concert |
What's next
Bravo ! You've finished A2. At B1, you'll start to give your opinion and talk about what might happen. The lesson on expressing opinions is the first step, and the lesson on si with the present and future comes soon after.