Links and Resources - A-Level

Vocabulary Revision:

Quizlet: https://quizlet.com/MrPattinson/folders/a-level-french-2017 Memrise: https://www.memrise.com/course/143170/aqa-a2-french-3/

Grammar:

General grammar revision: www.lepointdufle.net – a great French grammar website, packed with activities https://www.laits.utexas.edu/fi/vp/ - verb practice, you can choose any verb you like in any tense to practise conjugating www.languagesonline.org.uk – another good source of grammar revision

Texts:

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Present tense:

Verbs:

https://www.lepointdufle.net/ressources_fle/verbes_frequents_indicatif_present.pdf - verbs you should just know. Learn these! http://www.languageguide.org/french/grammar/conjugations/out-of-this-world-irregulars.jsp common present-tense irregulars http://www.labullefle.fr/les-quelques-verbes-indispensables-a-connaitre-au-present-de-lindicatif/ the most common present tense verbs in the French language http://web.uvic.ca/~cwadge/quizzes/VERBES.html - 100 exercises on present tense verbs http://college.cengage.com/languages/french/oates/personnages/3e/students/ace/fae/brand.html? layer=act&src=ace01c.xml – exercises on present tense verbs

Passé composé (past tense) :

http://www.french-linguistics.co.uk/grammar/perfect_tense_formation.shtml - how to form the passé composé WITH AVOIR: http://fleieslli.blogspot.com/2008/12/chanson-pass-compos-3-anne-eso.html - a brilliant song with lyrics to compete in the passé composé https://www.lepointdufle.net/ressources_fle/present_passecompose.htm - listening and choosing between present and passé composé http://www.laits.utexas.edu/tex/gr/tap2.html - explanation of passé composé with exercises https://www.lepointdufle.net/ressources_fle/participes_passes_avec_avoir.htm - multiple choice activities on regular verbs with avoir https://www.lepointdufle.net/ressources_fle/participes_passes_avec_avoir2.htm - irregular past participles! https://www.languagesonline.org.uk/French/Grammar/Perfect_Tense/index.htm - lots of activities on the passé compose WITH ETRE: http://claweb.cla.unipd.it/home/smazurelle/dynamots/a2/m5/gr_poussin.htm - nice animation to help remember which verbs go with être http://www.languageguide.org/french/grammar/conjugations/passecompose.html - clear explanation of the passé composé with être http://www.laits.utexas.edu/tex/gr/tap3.html#alamo –another nice explanation http://wps.prenhall.com/ca_ph_parmentier_enbons_7/46/11985/3068371.cw/content/ - gap-fill activity with key verbs that take être

https://www.lepointdufle.net/ressources_fle/participes_passes_avec_etre.htm - multiple choice activities

Futur simple (future tense)

https://www.lepointdufle.net/ressources_fle/conjugaison_futur.htm - forming the futur simple https://www.languagesonline.org.uk/French/Grammar/Future/index.htm - a series of exercises on the future simple http://www.laits.utexas.edu/tex/gr/taf2.html - more explanations and exercises http://fp.sn.ifl.net/filterpages/1580042716.htm#f=14&c=42716&d=1&p=16225&t=77747162&u=http://ecolechataigniers.cattenieres.pa gesperso-orange.fr/poesies/vhugo/HugoBD.htm&ip=217.179.247.200 – all-time favourite poem by Victor Hugo in future simple http://claweb.cla.unipd.it/home/smazurelle/dynamots/a1/m3/ae_futur1.htm - multiple-choice activities on future simple https://slllc.ucalgary.ca/FR/217/ex/4Diag1.htm - gap-fill activities on future simple http://www.didieraccord.com/exercices/index.php?ex=3.2.5 – irregular verbs in future simple http://babelnet.sbg.ac.at/canalreve/bravo/module7/3.4.html - gap-fill with a mixture of verbs

Futur proche (near future)

http://www.leaflanguages.org/french-grammar-near-future-aller-infinitive/ - a clear explanation of the futur proche https://www.edu.xunta.es/espazoAbalar/sites/espazoAbalar/files/datos/1286272837/contido/cont enido/oa03.html - a cartoon in futur proche with examples http://www.google.com/url?q=http%3A%2F%2Fpages.infinit.net%2Fyhetu%2Fconjug%2Fconj_futp rc.htm&sa=D&sntz=1&usg=AFQjCNHnhlowXZZfukWLKjfZVo65RzqBgg – gap-fill exercises on futur proche http://go.hrw.com/activities/frameset.html?main=2312.html – more gap-fill exercises http://wps.prenhall.com/ca_ph_parmentier_enbons_7/46/11984/3067975.cw/content/ - switching between present and futur proche https://francais.lingolia.com/fr/grammaire/les-temps/le-futur-proche/exercices - some more gap-fill exercises

Conditional and conditional perfect

Present conditional http://www.languageguide.org/french/grammar/conjugations/future.html - a comparison of the future and the conditional tenses https://www.bonjourdefrance.com/exercices/contenu/16/grammaire/515.html - nice explanation of the conditional with some exercises https://www.languagesonline.org.uk/French/Grammar/Conditional/index.htm - comprehensive guide to the conditional http://www.maisondequartier.com/index.html - some exercises on the conditional http://www.didieraccord.com/exercices/index.php?ex=2.1.3.3 – converting the imperative to the conditional http://www.didieraccord.com/exercices/index.php?ex=2.1.3.2 – exercises to practise using the conditional to give advice https://slllc.ucalgary.ca/FR/217/ex/5Diag2.htm - gap-fill practice on the conditional Conditional perfect http://www.laits.utexas.edu/tex/gr/tac2.html - a nice explanation on conditional perfect with exercises http://www.didieraccord.com/exercices/index.php?ex=2.4.2.3 – some conditional perfect exercises https://slllc.ucalgary.ca/FR/217/ex/5Diag1.htm - some more conditional perfect exercises http://wps.prenhall.com/ca_ph_parmentier_enbons_7/46/11987/3068884.cw/content/ - even more conditional perfect exercises

Subjunctive

http://www.languageguide.org/french/grammar/conjugations/subjunctive.html - a guide to forming and using the subjunctive http://www.laits.utexas.edu/tex/gr/tas1.html - regular verbs in subjunctive http://www.laits.utexas.edu/fi/quiz/regular-subjunctive - exercises to use regular verbs in subjunctive https://fr.tsedryk.ca/grammaire/subjonctif/exercices/subj_quiz_formes.htm - a test on regular subjunctive verbs http://highered.mheducation.com/sites/0073386448/student_view0/chapitre16/structures_1.html - tricky exercises using subjunctive http://highered.mheducation.com/sites/0073386448/student_view0/chapitre16/structures_2.html - exercises on common irregular subjunctives http://highered.mheducation.com/sites/0073386448/student_view0/chapitre16/structures_3.html - more common irregular subjunctives http://www.laits.utexas.edu/fi/quiz/irregular-subjunctive - practice with various verbs in subjunctive https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AzaTyxMduH4&feature=youtu.be – here’s Céline Dion singing in the subjunctive http://www.laits.utexas.edu/tex/gr/tas5.html - a guide to using the subjunctive

Pluperfect

http://www.laits.utexas.edu/tex/gr/tap9.html - an explanation and guide to the pluperfect http://wps.prenhall.com/ca_ph_parmentier_enbons_7/46/11989/3069221.cw/content/ - some conjugation exercises in the pluperfect http://kzofrancais.pbworks.com/f/Plus_que_parfait.htm - more conjugation of the pluperfect http://ww31.polarfle.com/exercice/exopqpinter.htm - even more conjugation of the pluperfect https://slllc.ucalgary.ca/FR/217/ex/1Diag2.htm - gap-fills in the pluperfect

Si clauses

http://www.laits.utexas.edu/fi/quiz/conditional - transforming sentences using ‘si’ https://www.thoughtco.com/french-si-clauses-1368944 - an explanation of ‘si’ clauses https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0uIWi_e2log – a video explanation of ‘si’ clauses https://www.laits.utexas.edu/tex/gr/tac3.html - a detailed guide to using ‘si’ in French

Regular adjectives

Adjectives:

https://instruction2.mtsac.edu/french/french1/Lesson4/adjectifs.htm - explanation of regular adjectives http://www.languageguide.org/french/grammar/adjectives/regular.html - examples and explanation of regular adjectives https://www.lepointdufle.net/ressources_fle/accord_des_adjectifs.htm - list of adjective agreements https://fog.ccsf.edu/~creitan/q7adjectifs1.htm - gap-fill with common adjectives https://www.lepointdufle.net/ressources_fle/accord_des_adjectifs.htm - complete with the correct adjective https://www.education.vic.gov.au/languagesonline/french/sect15/no_2/no_2.htm - complete with correct agreements https://www.languagesonline.org.uk/French/Grammar/Adjectives/1092.htm - change the common adjectives

Irregular adjectives

http://www.languageguide.org/french/grammar/adjectives/odd.html - nice explanation of irregular adjectives http://www.laits.utexas.edu/tex/gr/adj4.html - a really clear explanation of adjectives http://www.languageguide.org/french/grammar/adjectives/eret.html - pronunciation guide for difficult adjectives http://www.languageguide.org/french/grammar/adjectives/plurals.html - irregular plural adjectives http://www.laits.utexas.edu/fi/quiz/irregular-adjectives - complete with the correct form of the adjective

Adverbs

http://www.laits.utexas.edu/tex/gr/adv2.html - formation of adverbs – an explanation https://www.thoughtco.com/introduction-to-french-adverbs-1368802 - introduction to French adverbs http://www.languageguide.org/french/grammar/adv/ - a guide to French adverbs https://www.ortholud.com/index.html - create your own multiple-choice exercises http://highered.mheducation.com/sites/0073386448/student_view0/chapitre12/structures_4.html - converting adjectives to adverbs https://www.lepointdufle.net/ressources_fle/bon_bien_regle.htm - bon and bien, what’s the difference?