Grammar
French A1
The first grammar patterns that help beginner French feel predictable instead of opaque.
On this level
- Core forms
The first layer of agreement, identity, and existence patterns.
- Sentence building
Move from labels into short useful beginner sentences.
- Daily communication
Use the high-frequency tools that appear in real beginner interaction.
Core forms
The first layer of agreement, identity, and existence patterns.
Articles and noun gender
French articles often signal gender and number early, so they help you read noun phrases more confidently.
Être and avoir
Use être for identity or description and avoir for possession and many fixed expressions.
Il y a
Use il y a to say that something exists or is available.
Sentence building
Move from labels into short useful beginner sentences.
Present tense for regular verbs
Common -er verbs give you a strong first system for habits, routines, and daily actions.
Negation with ne ... pas
Wrap the verb with ne and pas to form the standard written negative pattern.
Aller + infinitive
Use aller plus an infinitive to talk about near-future plans in a direct, common way.
Daily communication
Use the high-frequency tools that appear in real beginner interaction.
Question words
Words like où, quand, pourquoi, and comment help French ask for specific missing information clearly.
C’est vs il est
Use c’est for identification and broad framing, and il est for direct description or profession without an article.
Vouloir, pouvoir, and devoir
These core verbs let French talk about desire, ability, and obligation very early.