French Lesson: Greetings & Common Phrases
Pronouns and verbs included, quiz and answer key at the bottom
✨ Lesson One: Basic Greetings and Polite Phrases ✨
1.1 Greetings and Introductions
In French, greetings are an essential part of daily life. Here are some common greetings:
Bonjour = Good morning / Hello
Bonsoir = Good evening
Salut = Hi (informal)
Coucou = Hey (very informal)
Bonne nuit = Good night
Au revoir = Goodbye
À bientôt = See you soon
À demain = See you tomorrow
1.2 Addressing People Politely
When addressing others, it's important to use the correct form of address depending on the
context.
● Monsieur = Mr.
● Madame = Mrs.
● Mademoiselle = Miss (note: this is less commonly used now, but it still exists in certain
contexts)
● Comment ça va ? = How are you? (informal)
● Comment allez-vous ? = How are you? (formal)
● Ça va ? = How's it going? (informal, very casual)
Activity One: Greeting Practice
Activity 1: Matching Greetings
Match the French greeting to its English equivalent:
1. Bonjour =
2. Salut =
3. À demain
4. Bonne nuit =
, Activity 2: Fill in the Blanks
Fill in the blanks with the appropriate greeting or phrase based on the situation:
● When you first see your friend in the morning, you say: __________.
● When leaving a formal event, you say: __________.
● Before going to bed, you say: __________.
📚 Lesson Two: Forms of "Avoir" (To Have) 🎓
2.1 Conjugation of "Avoir" (To Have)
The verb avoir is one of the most important verbs in French. It is used to express possession
and many other essential ideas. Here’s how you conjugate avoir in the present tense:
Subject Pronoun Avoir (to have)
je (I) ai
tu (you, informal) as
il/elle/on (he/she/one) a
nous (we) avons
vous (you, formal/plural) avez
ils/elles (they, masculine/feminine) ont
2.2 Examples Using "Avoir"
● J’ai un livre. = I have a book.
● Tu as une voiture. = You have a car.
● Il a un chien. = He has a dog.
● Nous avons des amis. = We have friends.
● Vous avez des idées. = You (formal) have ideas.
● Elles ont des livres. = They (feminine) have books.
Pronouns and verbs included, quiz and answer key at the bottom
✨ Lesson One: Basic Greetings and Polite Phrases ✨
1.1 Greetings and Introductions
In French, greetings are an essential part of daily life. Here are some common greetings:
Bonjour = Good morning / Hello
Bonsoir = Good evening
Salut = Hi (informal)
Coucou = Hey (very informal)
Bonne nuit = Good night
Au revoir = Goodbye
À bientôt = See you soon
À demain = See you tomorrow
1.2 Addressing People Politely
When addressing others, it's important to use the correct form of address depending on the
context.
● Monsieur = Mr.
● Madame = Mrs.
● Mademoiselle = Miss (note: this is less commonly used now, but it still exists in certain
contexts)
● Comment ça va ? = How are you? (informal)
● Comment allez-vous ? = How are you? (formal)
● Ça va ? = How's it going? (informal, very casual)
Activity One: Greeting Practice
Activity 1: Matching Greetings
Match the French greeting to its English equivalent:
1. Bonjour =
2. Salut =
3. À demain
4. Bonne nuit =
, Activity 2: Fill in the Blanks
Fill in the blanks with the appropriate greeting or phrase based on the situation:
● When you first see your friend in the morning, you say: __________.
● When leaving a formal event, you say: __________.
● Before going to bed, you say: __________.
📚 Lesson Two: Forms of "Avoir" (To Have) 🎓
2.1 Conjugation of "Avoir" (To Have)
The verb avoir is one of the most important verbs in French. It is used to express possession
and many other essential ideas. Here’s how you conjugate avoir in the present tense:
Subject Pronoun Avoir (to have)
je (I) ai
tu (you, informal) as
il/elle/on (he/she/one) a
nous (we) avons
vous (you, formal/plural) avez
ils/elles (they, masculine/feminine) ont
2.2 Examples Using "Avoir"
● J’ai un livre. = I have a book.
● Tu as une voiture. = You have a car.
● Il a un chien. = He has a dog.
● Nous avons des amis. = We have friends.
● Vous avez des idées. = You (formal) have ideas.
● Elles ont des livres. = They (feminine) have books.
