A1
Beginner
A1 is where French begins — greetings, numbers, the present tense and the words you need to survive your first real conversations. Everything here is built for absolute beginners.
- Typical hours
- 60–100 h
- From zero
- 3–4 months at 30 min a day
- Exam
- DELF A1
By the end of A1 you can
The CEFR can-do statements, in plain English.
- Introduce yourself and other people
- Ask and answer simple personal questions: where you live, people you know, things you have
- Order food and drink and buy simple things
- Understand slow, clear speech about familiar topics
- Write a short postcard or message
Start here — the A1 path
All lessons →- French for Absolute Beginners: Your First 40 Words & Phrases6 min read
- How to Introduce Yourself in French (with Real Examples)5 min read
- Tu vs Vous: When to Use Each in French (Without Offending Anyone)5 min read
- French Greetings: From Bonjour to Au Revoir5 min read
- French Pronunciation: How to Actually Sound French6 min read
- French Numbers 0 to 100 (and How to Actually Remember Them)4 min read
- The French Present Tense: Your First Real Grammar5 min read
- Your First French Conversation: The 4 Moves That Carry You Through6 min read
- French for Travel: The Phrasebook You’ll Actually Use7 min read
- How to Ask a Question in French (3 Ways, One Simple Rule)5 min read
- Le or La? How to Guess the Gender of French Nouns5 min read
- Ne… Pas and Beyond: French Negation Made Simple5 min read
Twelve written lessons that match A1, oldest first. The full library sorts by topic.
Verbs at A1
All verb charts →One row per verb. The name opens the verb as A1 uses it; Chart is the full conjugation across every tense.
Se plaindreto complainChart
Accueillirto welcomeChart
S’en allerto leave / go awayChart
S’inscrireto sign up / enrolChart
Se souvenirto rememberChart
Convaincreto convinceChart
Comprendreto understandChart
Grammar at A1
The 10 structures that unlock A1, each one a full chart with examples and a drill.
Les connecteursLes connecteurs at A1 — et, mais, parce que — explanation, examples, exercises, a game and a rule poster.ComparerComparer at A1 — plus… que, moins… que — explanation, examples, exercises, a game and a rule poster.Le futurLe futur at A1 — le futur proche (aller + infinitif) — explanation, examples, exercises, a game and a rule…Les prépositionsLes prépositions at A1 — à, de, en, dans — explanation, examples, exercises, a game and a rule poster.Les pronomsLes pronoms at A1 — je, tu, il… and me, te — explanation, examples, exercises, a game and a rule poster.Le subjonctifLe subjonctif at A1 — chunks you’ll hear everywhere — explanation, examples, exercises and a game.Le passéLe passé at A1 — first steps with the passé composé — explanation, examples, exercises and a game.Les articlesLes articles at A1 — le, la, les / un, une, des — explanation, examples, exercises and a game.Poser des questionsPoser des questions at A1 — intonation & est-ce que — explanation, examples, exercises and a game.La négationA complete A1-level lesson on French negation: explanation, examples, exercises and a game.
Vocabulary at A1
The word fields A1 lives in — every list with audio, examples and a game.