Exercises A1 : Talking about your family in English

This course introduces simple family vocabulary in French at A1 level. Use these exercises to practice words like mère, père, and frère in context.

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Exercice 1 — Choose the Correct Family Word

Choose the correct English word that matches the French family word given.

1. What does the French word 'mère' mean in English?
2. What does the French word 'père' mean in English?
3. What does the French word 'frère' mean in English?
4. Which French word would you use to talk about your female parent?

Correction

1. The French word 'mère' means mother in English.
2. The French word 'père' means father in English.
3. The French word 'frère' means brother in English.
4. You would use the French word 'mère' to talk about your female parent.

Exercice 2 — Match the Family Members

Match each French family word on the left with its correct English meaning on the right.

1. Match 'mère' with its correct English meaning.
2. Match 'père' with its correct English meaning.
3. Match 'frère' with its correct English meaning.
4. Match 'famille' with its correct English meaning.

Correction

1. The word 'mère' matches with mother.
2. The word 'père' matches with father.
3. The word 'frère' matches with brother.
4. The word 'famille' matches with family.

Exercice 3 — Complete the Sentences

Fill in the blank with the correct English translation of the French family word shown in brackets.

1. My ___ [mère] is very kind and she loves cooking.
2. His ___ [père] works in a big office every day.
3. Her ___ [frère] plays football with his friends on Saturdays.
4. I love my ___ [famille] and we eat dinner together every evening.

Correction

1. My mother is very kind and she loves cooking.
2. His father works in a big office every day.
3. Her brother plays football with his friends on Saturdays.
4. I love my family and we eat dinner together every evening.