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A dramatic, wide-angle photograph capturing a pair of hands at a decision point in a beautiful French landscape. One hand points to a specific location on an antique map of France, while the other gently gathers a handful of fragrant lavender from a sprawling field under a soft evening light, symbolizing the choice between a destination and a quantity.
A dramatic, wide-angle photograph capturing a pair of hands at a decision point in a beautiful French landscape. One hand points to a specific location on an antique map of France, while the other gently gathers a handful of fragrant lavender from a sprawling field under a soft evening light, symbolizing the choice between a destination and a quantity.
CoursePublicCreated 26/06/2026

French A2: Everyday Foundations

You've got the French A1 basics. Now it's time to stop just stating what you *do*, and start telling real stories about what you *did*, what you *will do*, and what you actually think about it all.

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A dramatic, wide-angle photograph capturing a pair of hands at a decision point in a beautiful French landscape. One hand points to a specific location on an antique map of France, while the other gently gathers a handful of fragrant lavender from a sprawling field under a soft evening light, symbolizing the choice between a destination and a quantity.
CoursePublicCreated 26/06/2026

French A2: Everyday Foundations

56Total Decks
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MixedAnswer Language

You've got the French A1 basics. Now it's time to stop just stating what you *do*, and start telling real stories about what you *did*, what you *will do*, and what you actually think about it all.

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Time to stop talking about what you *do* in French and start talking about what you *did* and what you're *going to do*. This course builds your spoken timeline. You'll get the tools to talk about completed events with the passé composé, set the scene with a little imparfait, and make future plans using both the futur proche and key forms of the futur simple. By the end, you'll be able to tell a short, clear story about your weekend, describe what you've just done, explain what you're doing right now, and lay out your plans for the week ahead. This is all about spoken French. We're not writing novels or digging into complex grammar, just building the core structures you need to move beyond the present tense in conversation.

A candid photograph of two people engaged in a lively conversation at an outdoor cafe in Paris, one person with a slightly thoughtful, engaged expression, leaning in as if trying to catch a word, the other person speaking animatedly. The background shows blurred Parisian street life and historic architecture under warm, soft sunlight, composed for a 3:2 landscape frame.

French Passé Composé: Completed Past Events

Learn to form the French passé composé, the main past tense for spoken events. This deck covers using 'avoir' and 'être' as auxiliary verbs and forming common past participles.

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A close-up, top-down photograph of elegant hands gently turning the pages of a vintage, leather-bound photo album. The open album displays a collage of small, vivid photographs from a recent trip to France: a cozy Parisian cafe, a charming street scene, a museum interior, and a quiet moment at home. The scene is bathed in soft, warm light, evoking a sense of nostalgic reflection on past events, suitable for a 3:2 landscape frame.

French Passé Composé: Simple Past Events

Apply the French passé composé to talk about past events. This deck covers making statements, asking questions, and forming negative sentences about everyday activities.

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A close-up photograph of a French person's hands, in a sunlit Parisian bedroom, delicately adjusting a silk scarf around their neck in front of an antique mirror. The scene evokes a quiet morning routine and personal reflection, with soft, golden light.

French Passé Composé: Reflexive Routines in the Past

Learn to talk about your daily routine in the past in French using reflexive verbs in the passé composé, including how to form negative sentences.

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A vibrant, nostalgic photograph of a charming French village square during a warm afternoon. People are casually strolling, children are playing near a fountain, and a cat is napping on a sun-drenched stone wall, capturing a timeless, idyllic memory. Sunlight bathes the scene.

French Imparfait: Past Background and Memories

Learn the French imparfait tense for describing past backgrounds, memories, and habits. This deck introduces key forms like c'était, il y avait, and j'étais.

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A wide-angle, sun-drenched photograph of a winding path through a beautiful French park, like Jardin du Luxembourg. A couple strolls casually in the mid-ground, their relaxed posture and the gentle curve of the path evoking a pleasant sequence of past events and shared memories, perfect for a short spoken account.

French Past Tenses: Short Spoken Accounts

Learn to tell short stories about past events in French by combining the passé composé and imparfait with sequence markers.

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A wide shot of a bustling, elegant French train station, focusing on a group of friends or a couple standing near a grand departure board, pointing and discussing their travel plans with excitement. Luggage is visible nearby, and the scene is filled with natural light, capturing a sense of anticipation for a journey.

French Future Tense: Plans with Futur Proche

Learn to talk about your future plans in French using the 'futur proche' tense. This deck focuses on using 'aller' plus an infinitive for spoken intentions and arrangements.

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A dramatic wide-angle photograph from a Parisian rooftop at dawn, overlooking the sprawling city as the first golden rays of sun break through the clouds. The scene evokes a sense of anticipation and the boundless possibilities of a new day and the future, with a clear, hopeful sky.

French Future Tense: Predictions with Futur Simple

Learn common French 'futur simple' forms like 'je serai' and 'il fera' for making predictions and talking about the future.

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A wide, cinematic photograph captures a person elegantly stepping out of an ornate Parisian building entrance onto a bustling cobblestone street at dusk, a soft glow from the streetlights illuminating their path. The scene evokes the feeling of "just arriving" or "just going out," with blurred figures and classic French architecture in the background.

French Recent Past: Using 'venir de'

Learn to talk about the recent past in French using the 'venir de + infinitive' construction. This deck covers all forms of 'venir' for expressing events that have just happened.

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A close-up, dynamic photograph of hands actively kneading dough on a rustic wooden counter in a sunlit French kitchen. Flour dusts the surface, capturing the continuous motion of preparing a traditional French pastry or bread.

French Present Progressive: Using 'être en train de'

Learn to describe ongoing actions in French using the 'être en train de' construction, perfect for talking about what you are doing right now.

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