B1
Intermediate
B1 is the turning point — you start expressing opinions, telling stories and handling most situations you meet while travelling or living in French.
- Typical hours
- 350–400 h
- From zero
- about 2 years at 30 min a day
- Exam
- DELF B1
By the end of B1 you can
The CEFR can-do statements, in plain English.
- Deal with most situations you meet while travelling
- Describe experiences, events, dreams and ambitions
- Give reasons and short explanations for your opinions and plans
- Follow the main points of clear speech on familiar topics
- Write simple connected text on subjects you know
Start here — the B1 path
All lessons →- Business French: 30 Phrases for Emails & Meetings9 min read
- French for Job Interviews: Phrases and Strategy6 min read
- The French Past Tenses: Passé Composé & Imparfait, Finally Clear8 min read
- The French Subjunctive, Finally Made Simple7 min read
- French Homophones: The Words That Trip Up Even Native Speakers6 min read
- Depuis, Pendant, Il y a: French Time Words Untangled3 min read
- French Connectors: Mais, Donc, Alors & the Words That Glue Sentences5 min read
- C’est vs Il est: Finally Clear5 min read
- Tu Me Manques: Why French Reverses “I Miss You”4 min read
- En and Y: The Two Tiny Pronouns That Make French Flow4 min read
- French False Friends: 12 Words That Don’t Mean What You Think2 min read
- Tout, Toute, Tous, Toutes: One Word, Four Spellings4 min read
Twelve written lessons that match B1, oldest first. The full library sorts by topic.
Verbs at B1
All verb charts →One row per verb. The name opens the verb as B1 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 B1
The 10 structures that unlock B1, each one a full chart with examples and a drill.
Les connecteursLes connecteurs at B1 — cependant, pourtant, car, ainsi — explanation, examples, exercises, a game and a rule…ComparerComparer at B1 — noms, verbes et « de » du superlatif — explanation, examples, exercises, a game and a rule…Le conditionnelLe conditionnel at B1 — je voudrais, pourriez-vous — explanation, examples, exercises, a game and a rule…Les prépositionsLes prépositions at B1 — verbs with à and de — explanation, examples, exercises, a game and a rule poster.Les pronomsLes pronoms at B1 — y et en — explanation, examples, exercises, a game and a rule poster.Le subjonctifLe subjonctif at B1 — la formation & les déclencheurs — explanation, examples, exercises and a game.PC vs imparfaitPC vs imparfait at B1 — interrupted actions — explanation, examples, exercises and a game.Les articlesLes articles at B1 — du café ou le café ? — explanation, examples, exercises and a game.Poser des questionsPoser des questions at B1 — l’inversion — explanation, examples, exercises and a game.La négationA complete B1-level lesson on French negation: explanation, examples, exercises and a game.
Vocabulary at B1
The word fields B1 lives in — every list with audio, examples and a game.