French A1 Reading Practice
Four French texts written for A1, for complete beginners who know a few hundred words. Tap any word to see what it means in that sentence.
French A1 texts
- French A1 Reading Practice: At the Restaurant — A short beginner text about ordering a meal in French. Everything is in the present tense, with everyday food words. Tap any highlighted word to see what it means here.
- French A1 Reading Practice: My Family — Beginners meet family vocabulary early, and this text puts it in real sentences instead of a word list. Tap any highlighted word to see its meaning here.
- French A1 Reading Practice: My Morning — Daily routine is the perfect A1 topic: the same handful of verbs come back every morning. Tap any highlighted word for its meaning in this sentence.
- French A1 Reading Practice: At the Supermarket — Shopping is where beginners first need quantities, prices and food words together. Tap any highlighted word to see what it means in this sentence.
A1 French reading means present-tense sentences, everyday nouns and one idea per sentence. A text that only shortens sentences is not really A1; it is a harder text in disguise, and it teaches you to skim instead of to read.
Each of these texts says underneath why it belongs at A1 and lists the grammar it contains, so you can tell whether you are reading at the right level or should move up or down.
Read one text a day rather than four at once. Recognition comes from meeting the same words again in a new sentence, not from finishing a page.
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