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👉 French Learning Path — Step-by-Step Grammar & Vocabulary for Beginners (A1)

Beginner Path • Level A1

STEP 1 — The Foundations

8 lessons

A simple, step-by-step sequence to build solid basics: pronunciation, numbers, gender & agreement, articles, core verbs, present tense, negation, and calendar vocabulary. Start at Lesson 1 and follow the order.

Suggested pace: 1 lesson/day (≈ 8 days)
Goal: read + hear + practice speaking
Lesson 1 A1

French Alphabet — Letters & Pronunciation

Master the sounds first: the alphabet, spelling, and pronunciation essentials.

Pronunciation Spelling
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Lesson 2 A1

Numbers 0–100

Learn counting patterns and the “tricky” French numbers in a clear structure.

Vocabulary Patterns
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Lesson 3 A1

Nationality Adjectives — Masculine & Feminine

Agreement made simple: French / Frenchwoman, American / American woman, etc.

Adjectives Agreement
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Lesson 4 A1

Definite & Indefinite Articles

Le / la / les, un / une / des — choose the right article naturally.

Grammar Articles
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Lesson 5 A1

Être & Avoir — Present Tense

The two most important verbs in French — learn them early and use them daily.

Core verbs A1 basics
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Lesson 6 A1

Present Tense — Regular -ER Verbs

Your first conjugation system: a reliable model you’ll reuse constantly.

Grammar Conjugation
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Lesson 7 A1

Negation — “ne… pas”

Say what you don’t do, don’t like, don’t have — confidently and correctly.

Grammar Structure
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Lesson 8 A1

Days of the Week & Months of the Year

Essential calendar vocabulary to talk about schedules, dates, routines, and plans.

Vocabulary Everyday French
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Your progress
Tip: when you finish a lesson, bookmark it and move to the next one.
Next step
When you complete Step 1, you’re ready for Step 2 (questions, common verbs, everyday situations).

Beginner Path • Level A1

STEP 2 — Ask & Answer Like a Beginner (A1)

9 lessons

Step 2 helps you speak more naturally: learn how to ask simple questions, use key verbs (prendre, venir), expand conjugation patterns (-GER), and express origin, professions, and “which/what” questions.

Suggested pace: 1 lesson/day (≈ 9 days)
Goal: build real conversation reflexes
Lesson 1 A1

Asking a Question — Closed Questions

Learn the simplest question patterns to start speaking right away (yes/no questions).

Questions Speaking
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Lesson 2 A1

Prendre — and Related Verbs

A super common verb with many real-life uses (prendre, apprendre, comprendre…).

Core verb Vocabulary
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Lesson 3 A1

-GER Verbs in the Present Tense

Learn the spelling change (manger → nous mangeons) and conjugate confidently.

Conjugation Present tense
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Lesson 4 A1

Pourquoi / Parce que / Pour

Ask “why”, give a reason, and express a goal — without mixing structures.

Grammar Everyday French
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Lesson 5 A1

Professions — Masculine & Feminine Forms

Say what you do (and what others do) with the correct gender forms in French.

Vocabulary Agreement
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Lesson 6 A1

Gender of Countries & Continents

Learn patterns to say “in France”, “from Mexico”, and use the right articles.

Vocabulary Articles
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Lesson 7 A1

Venir — and Related Verbs (Present)

A key irregular verb to talk about coming, becoming, and “just” doing something.

Core verb Conjugation
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Lesson 8 A1

Expressing Origin — “venir de”

Say where you’re from naturally: de / du / de la / des (with countries & cities).

Origin Real-life French
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Lesson 9 A1

Questions with “Quel / Quelle / Quels / Quelles”

Ask “which / what” correctly by matching gender & number with the noun.

Questions Agreement
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Your progress
Tip: after each lesson, say 3 sentences out loud using the new structure (and reuse them in conversation practice).
Next step
Step 3 can focus on open questions (quand / où / comment), common prepositions, and daily-life dialogues.

Beginner Path • Level A1

STEP 3 — Describe People, Things & Places (A1)

4 lessons

Step 3 is about describing: say what something is vs how it is (c’est / il est / elle est), use common adjectives, locate objects with prepositions, and point to things with demonstratives (ce/cet/cette/ces).

Suggested pace: 1 lesson/day (≈ 4 days)
Goal: build “description reflexes”
Lesson 1 A1

C’est vs Il/Elle est — Identifying vs Describing

Learn the #1 beginner confusion: “it is / he is / she is” in French, used correctly.

Core grammar Speaking
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Lesson 2 A1

Adjectifs qualificatifs — Describing Adjectives

Build your description vocabulary and learn how adjectives agree in French.

Vocabulary Agreement
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Lesson 3 A1

Prépositions de lieu — Prepositions of Place

Say where things are: sur, sous, devant, derrière, à côté de… (real-life location French).

Location Everyday French
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Lesson 4 A1

Adjectifs démonstratifs — Demonstrative Adjectives

Point to things naturally: ce / cet / cette / ces (this/that/these/those).

Grammar Determiners
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Your progress
Mini-challenge: describe 5 objects around you (what it is + what it looks like + where it is).
Next step
Step 4 can focus on common daily actions (ir/faire), basic time expressions, and simple dialogues.