A1 · Module 2: Everyday Building Blocks
Sample Lesson 4: Articles, Gender & Present Tense (Être / Avoir)
Understand masculine/feminine nouns and conjugate être and avoir in daily sentences.
Lesson Media
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Lesson Explanation
Every French noun has a grammatical gender: masculine or feminine. Always memorize new nouns together with their article!
- Definite ("the"): le (masc.), la (fem.), l' (before vowel/mute h), les (plural)
- Indefinite ("a/some"): un (masc.), une (fem.), des (plural)
Two essential verbs power almost every beginner conversation: être (to be) and avoir (to have).
Key Examples
Je suis étudiant à Calgary.
I am a student in Calgary.
Tu as un passeport canadien ?
Do you have a Canadian passport?
Elle est prête pour la leçon.
She is ready for the lesson.
Lesson Vocabulary
le livre
— the book (m)
la maison
— the house (f)
l'école
— the school (f)
Grammar Takeaways
Être (to be)
je suis, tu es, il/elle/on est, nous sommes, vous êtes, ils/elles sont
Avoir (to have)
j'ai, tu as, il/elle/on a, nous avons, vous avez, ils/elles ont
Practice Activity
Complete the Module 1 Quiz right after reviewing these conjugations.
Lesson Check Quiz: A1 Module 1 & Grammar Check Quiz
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