Learn French : Level 2 - Everyday Communication
A 5-Page Guide to Expanding Your Skills
Introduction
Level 2 builds on basics with common verbs, adjectives, and questions. This guide helps
you describe people, places, and actions.
Common Verbs
   — Manger - To eat                            — Faire - To do/make
   — Boire - To drink                           — Vivre - To live
   — Aller - To go
Practice
Write three sentences using manger and aller.
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Adjectives and Agreement
Vocabulary
           Grand (m.), Grande (f.) - Big     Joli (m.), Jolie (f.) - Pretty
           Petit (m.), Petite (f.) - Small   Heureux (m.), Heureuse (f.) - Happy
Grammar
Adjectives agree in gender and number :
- Un grand livre. (A big book.)
- Une petite maison. (A small house.)
Exercise
1. Describe three objects using adjectives.
2. Translate : ”The happy girl lives in a big house.”
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Articles
Grammar
   — Definite : le, la, l’, les (the)
   — Indefinite : un, une, des (a, an, some)
Examples
- Le chat est petit. (The cat is small.)
- Des livres sont sur la table. (Some books are on the table.)
Exercise
1. Fill in the blanks : __ maison, __ livres, __ école.
2. Write three sentences using definite and indefinite articles.
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Asking Questions
Vocabulary
   —   Comment ? - How ?
   —   Où ? - Where ?
   —   Pourquoi ? - Why ?
   —   Quand ? - When ?
Exercise
1. Write five questions, e.g., ”Où est le livre ?”
2. Translate :
a. Why do you eat ?
b. When do you go to school ?
3. Create a 5-line dialogue asking and answering questions.
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Cultural Note and Review
Cultural Note
French meals are a cultural cornerstone. Lunch (le déjeuner) often includes multiple
courses and is a time for socializing.
Review Exercises
1. Write a 50-word paragraph about your day using verbs and adjectives.
2. Translate : ”The pretty house has small windows.”
3. Create a dialogue where one person asks another about their daily activities.