French Basics Practice Exam — LearnCoachAssist

Question 1 French Basics

What does "Bonsoir" mean?

Un (1). The feminine form is une. Bonsoir means "Good evening." Use it as a greeting when arriving somewhere in the evening, typically after 6 PM. Trois (3). Six (6). Pronounced "sees" in isolation, but the -x is silent before a consonant.

Question 2 French Basics

What is "le riz" in French?

L'eau (fem.) means "water." Example: Je voudrais un verre d'eau, s'il vous plaît. (I would like a glass of water, please.) Je m'appelle... followed by your name. It literally means "I call myself..." Example: Je m'appelle Marie. Je means "I." It becomes j' before a vowel or mute -h. Example: j'aime (I love). Le riz (masc.) means "rice." The final -z is silent. Example: du riz blanc (white rice).

Question 3 French Basics

Conjugate "aller" (to go) in the present tense for je, tu, il/elle.

Nous sommes (we are), vous êtes (you are), ils/elles sont (they are). Bonjour means "Hello" or "Good day." It is the most common French greeting used during daytime hours. Je vais (I go), tu vas (you go), il/elle va (he/she goes). Aller is also used to form the near future: je vais manger (I am going to eat). Jaune. Same form for masculine and feminine. Example: le soleil jaune (the yellow sun).

Question 4 French Basics

How do you say "A table for two" in French?

Une table pour deux, s'il vous plaît. Replace deux with any number as needed. Zéro (0). Le riz (masc.) means "rice." The final -z is silent. Example: du riz blanc (white rice). Combien ça coûte? You can also say C'est combien? for a more casual version.

Question 5 French Basics

What is the French word for "yellow"?

Jaune. Same form for masculine and feminine. Example: le soleil jaune (the yellow sun). Bonne nuit means "Good night." It is used only when saying goodbye at night or before going to sleep, not as a greeting. Les is the plural definite article meaning "the," for both masculine and feminine plural nouns. Example: les enfants (the children). Je ne comprends pas. In spoken French, the ne is often dropped: Je comprends pas.

Question 6 French Basics

Conjugate "avoir" (to have) in the present tense for je, tu, il/elle.

Oui = Yes, Non = No. There is also si, which means "yes" when contradicting a negative statement. Zéro (0). Enchanté (masc.) / Enchantée (fem.) means "Nice to meet you." It literally means "enchanted" or "delighted." J'ai (I have), tu as (you have), il/elle a (he/she has). Avoir is also used as an auxiliary in compound tenses.

Question 7 French Basics

What is the French word for "black"?

Au revoir means "Goodbye." It literally translates to "until we see each other again." Noir (masc.) / noire (fem.). Example: un chat noir (a black cat). De rien means "You're welcome." It literally translates to "of nothing." Another common alternative is je vous en prie (formal). Des is the plural indefinite article meaning "some." Example: des livres (some books). Used where English might use no article.

Question 8 French Basics

What does the French subject pronoun "ils" mean?

Le riz (masc.) means "rice." The final -z is silent. Example: du riz blanc (white rice). Ils means "they" (masculine or mixed group). Even one male in the group requires ils. Six (6). Pronounced "sees" in isolation, but the -x is silent before a consonant. Quelle heure est-il? The response uses Il est... followed by the time. Example: Il est trois heures (It is three o'clock). French often uses the 24-hour clock.

Question 9 French Basics

What is the French word for "green"?

Le fils = son (the -ls is pronounced), la fille = daughter. Note: la fille can also mean "girl." Bleu (masc.) / bleue (fem.). Example: le ciel bleu (the blue sky). Neuf (9). The -f is pronounced as a "v" before ans and heures. Vert (masc.) / verte (fem.). Example: une feuille verte (a green leaf).

Question 10 French Basics

How do you say "I would like..." in French?

Le poisson (masc.) means "fish." Be careful not to confuse it with le poison (poison), which has only one -s. Demain means "tomorrow." Example: À demain! (See you tomorrow!). Après-demain means "the day after tomorrow." Je voudrais... This is the polite conditional form of vouloir. Example: Je voudrais un café (I would like a coffee). Le fruit (masc.) means "fruit." Unlike English, the final -t is pronounced. Example: une salade de fruits (a fruit salad).

Question 11 French Basics

What is the French word for the number 3?

Trois (3). Quatre (4). L'addition, s'il vous plaît. In France, the waiter will not bring the check until you ask for it. Nous allons (we go), vous allez (you go), ils/elles vont (they go).

Question 12 French Basics

What does the French subject pronoun "tu" mean?

Demain means "tomorrow." Example: À demain! (See you tomorrow!). Après-demain means "the day after tomorrow." De rien means "You're welcome." It literally translates to "of nothing." Another common alternative is je vous en prie (formal). Tu means "you" (singular, informal). Use it with friends, family, children, and peers. Où sont les toilettes? In France, les toilettes is always plural. You may also see signs for les WC.

Question 13 French Basics

How do you say "Yes" and "No" in French?

Tu means "you" (singular, informal). Use it with friends, family, children, and peers. Des is the plural indefinite article meaning "some." Example: des livres (some books). Used where English might use no article. Oui = Yes, Non = No. There is also si, which means "yes" when contradicting a negative statement. Violet (masc.) / violette (fem.). Example: une fleur violette (a purple flower).

Question 14 French Basics

What is the French word for the number 30?

Bleu (masc.) / bleue (fem.). Example: le ciel bleu (the blue sky). Je fais (I do/make), tu fais (you do/make), il/elle fait (he/she does/makes). Faire is used in many expressions like faire du sport. Trente (30). Comment vous appelez-vous? The informal version is Comment tu t'appelles? Both use the reflexive verb s'appeler.

Question 15 French Basics

How do you say "I don't understand" in French?

Jaune. Same form for masculine and feminine. Example: le soleil jaune (the yellow sun). Le is the masculine singular definite article meaning "the." Example: le livre (the book). It contracts to l' before a vowel or mute -h. Je ne comprends pas. In spoken French, the ne is often dropped: Je comprends pas. Nous mangeons à midi (We eat at noon). Manger adds an -e- before endings starting with -a or -o to preserve the soft /ʒ/ sound of the "g."

Question 16 French Basics

What does "hier" mean in French?

Où sont les toilettes? In France, les toilettes is always plural. You may also see signs for les WC. Hier means "yesterday." Example: Hier, il a plu (Yesterday, it rained). Avant-hier means "the day before yesterday." Du (contraction of de + le) is the masculine partitive article meaning "some." Example: du pain (some bread). Les grands-parents. Le grand-père = grandfather, la grand-mère = grandmother. Informal: papi/papy and mamie/mamy.

Question 17 French Basics

What does "Merci" mean?

Les grands-parents. Le grand-père = grandfather, la grand-mère = grandmother. Informal: papi/papy and mamie/mamy. Nous means "we." In spoken French, on is often used instead of nous in informal speech. Merci means "Thank you." You can say merci beaucoup for "thank you very much." Trois (3).

Question 18 French Basics

What does "Pardon" mean in French?

Cinq (5). The final -q is pronounced when the number stands alone. Pardon means "Sorry" or "Pardon me." Use it when you bump into someone, need to pass, or didn't hear what was said. Trois (3). Jaune. Same form for masculine and feminine. Example: le soleil jaune (the yellow sun).

Question 19 French Basics

How do you say "Where are the toilets?" in French?

Où sont les toilettes? In France, les toilettes is always plural. You may also see signs for les WC. Nous allons (we go), vous allez (you go), ils/elles vont (they go). Les is the plural definite article meaning "the," for both masculine and feminine plural nouns. Example: les enfants (the children). Elle means "she" or "it" (feminine). Example: Elle est belle (She is beautiful).

Question 20 French Basics

What is "le fruit" in French?

Le fruit (masc.) means "fruit." Unlike English, the final -t is pronounced. Example: une salade de fruits (a fruit salad). Vous means "you" (plural, or singular formal). Use it to address strangers, elders, or groups. Bleu (masc.) / bleue (fem.). Example: le ciel bleu (the blue sky). Dix (10). Pronounced "dees" in isolation; the -x is silent before a consonant.

Question 21 French Basics

How do you say "How much does this cost?" in French?

Je parle français (I speak French). Parler is a regular -er verb and a model for conjugating the largest group of French verbs. It can be followed directly by a language name without a preposition. J'ai (I have), tu as (you have), il/elle a (he/she has). Avoir is also used as an auxiliary in compound tenses. Combien ça coûte? You can also say C'est combien? for a more casual version. Elles means "they" (all-female group). If even one male is present, French switches to ils.

Question 22 French Basics

Conjugate "aller" (to go) in the present tense for nous, vous, ils/elles.

Nous allons (we go), vous allez (you go), ils/elles vont (they go). Bleu (masc.) / bleue (fem.). Example: le ciel bleu (the blue sky). J'ai (I have), tu as (you have), il/elle a (he/she has). Avoir is also used as an auxiliary in compound tenses. Le frère = brother, la sœur = sister. Example: J'ai deux frères et une sœur (I have two brothers and one sister).

Question 23 French Basics

What does "De rien" mean?

Enchanté (masc.) / Enchantée (fem.) means "Nice to meet you." It literally means "enchanted" or "delighted." Elle means "she" or "it" (feminine). Example: Elle est belle (She is beautiful). De rien means "You're welcome." It literally translates to "of nothing." Another common alternative is je vous en prie (formal). Nous avons (we have), vous avez (you have), ils/elles ont (they have).

Question 24 French Basics

Conjugate "avoir" (to have) in the present tense for nous, vous, ils/elles.

L'eau (fem.) means "water." Example: Je voudrais un verre d'eau, s'il vous plaît. (I would like a glass of water, please.) J'ai une réservation. You might add au nom de... (under the name of...) followed by your name. Nous avons (we have), vous avez (you have), ils/elles ont (they have). Du (contraction of de + le) is the masculine partitive article meaning "some." Example: du pain (some bread).

Question 25 French Basics

How do you say "I need help" in French?

J'ai besoin d'aide. Literally "I have need of help." For emergencies, you can shout Au secours! Oui = Yes, Non = No. There is also si, which means "yes" when contradicting a negative statement. Je parle, tu parles, il/elle parle, nous parlons, vous parlez, ils/elles parlent. Most -er verbs follow this pattern. The endings -e, -es, -e, -ent are all silent. Hier means "yesterday." Example: Hier, il a plu (Yesterday, it rained). Avant-hier means "the day before yesterday."

Question 26 French Basics

What is the French word for "white"?

Le légume (masc.) means "vegetable." Example: les légumes frais (fresh vegetables). Vous means "you" (plural, or singular formal). Use it to address strangers, elders, or groups. Neuf (9). The -f is pronounced as a "v" before ans and heures. Blanc (masc.) / blanche (fem.). Example: la neige blanche (the white snow).

Question 27 French Basics

What is the French word for the number 4?

Zéro (0). Bonne nuit means "Good night." It is used only when saying goodbye at night or before going to sleep, not as a greeting. L'œuf (masc.) means "egg." Singular is pronounced like "uff." The plural les œufs is pronounced "lay zuh" — the -f becomes silent. Quatre (4).

Question 28 French Basics

What does "Excusez-moi" mean?

Excusez-moi means "Excuse me" (formal). Use it to get someone's attention or to apologize for a minor inconvenience. Le lait (masc.) means "milk." Example: un café au lait (a coffee with milk). Le frère = brother, la sœur = sister. Example: J'ai deux frères et une sœur (I have two brothers and one sister). Je voudrais... This is the polite conditional form of vouloir. Example: Je voudrais un café (I would like a coffee).

Question 29 French Basics

What is the French word for "purple"?

Les is the plural definite article meaning "the," for both masculine and feminine plural nouns. Example: les enfants (the children). Combien ça coûte? You can also say C'est combien? for a more casual version. Violet (masc.) / violette (fem.). Example: une fleur violette (a purple flower). Je veux (I want), tu veux (you want), il/elle veut (he/she wants). Je voudrais (I would like) is the polite conditional form.

Question 30 French Basics

What is the French word for "red"?

Aujourd'hui means "today." Example: Aujourd'hui, c'est lundi (Today is Monday). Rouge. Same form for masculine and feminine. Example: une pomme rouge (a red apple). Nous faisons (we do/make), vous faites (you do/make), ils/elles font (they do/make). Note the irregular vous faites form. Parlez-vous anglais? (formal) or Tu parles anglais? (informal). A polite way to ask before switching languages.

Question 31 French Basics

What is the French indefinite article "une" used for?

Bonne nuit means "Good night." It is used only when saying goodbye at night or before going to sleep, not as a greeting. Une is the feminine singular indefinite article meaning "a" or "one." Example: une fille (a girl). Bleu (masc.) / bleue (fem.). Example: le ciel bleu (the blue sky). J'ai une réservation. You might add au nom de... (under the name of...) followed by your name.

Question 32 French Basics

What is the French word for the number 50?

Où est...? Example: Où est la gare? (Where is the train station?) For plural: Où sont...? Nous allons (we go), vous allez (you go), ils/elles vont (they go). Cinquante (50). Le poulet (masc.) means "chicken" (as food). A live chicken is une poule (hen) or un coq (rooster).

Question 33 French Basics

How do you say "I have a reservation" in French?

J'ai une réservation. You might add au nom de... (under the name of...) followed by your name. Zéro (0). Nous mangeons à midi (We eat at noon). Manger adds an -e- before endings starting with -a or -o to preserve the soft /ʒ/ sound of the "g." Noir (masc.) / noire (fem.). Example: un chat noir (a black cat).

Question 34 French Basics

Conjugate "pouvoir" (to be able to/can) in the present tense for je, tu, il/elle.

Elle means "she" or "it" (feminine). Example: Elle est belle (She is beautiful). Comment vous appelez-vous? The informal version is Comment tu t'appelles? Both use the reflexive verb s'appeler. Une is the feminine singular indefinite article meaning "a" or "one." Example: une fille (a girl). Je peux (I can), tu peux (you can), il/elle peut (he/she can). In formal questions, je peux becomes puis-je.

Question 35 French Basics

Give an example sentence using "manger" and explain its spelling change.

Les is the plural definite article meaning "the," for both masculine and feminine plural nouns. Example: les enfants (the children). La mère = mother, le père = father. Informal: maman (mom) and papa (dad). Nous mangeons à midi (We eat at noon). Manger adds an -e- before endings starting with -a or -o to preserve the soft /ʒ/ sound of the "g." Je m'appelle... followed by your name. It literally means "I call myself..." Example: Je m'appelle Marie.

Question 36 French Basics

What is the French definite article "la" used for?

Trente (30). Vert (masc.) / verte (fem.). Example: une feuille verte (a green leaf). La is the feminine singular definite article meaning "the." Example: la maison (the house). It contracts to l' before a vowel or mute -h. La viande (fem.) means "meat." Example: Je ne mange pas de viande (I don't eat meat).

Question 37 French Basics

What does the French subject pronoun "il" mean?

Cinquante (50). Il means "he" or "it" (masculine). Also used as an impersonal pronoun: il pleut (it's raining). Deux (2). Pardon means "Sorry" or "Pardon me." Use it when you bump into someone, need to pass, or didn't hear what was said.

Question 38 French Basics

What does "S'il vous plaît" mean?

S'il vous plaît means "Please" (formal). Use s'il te plaît in informal situations. It literally means "if it pleases you." J'ai (I have), tu as (you have), il/elle a (he/she has). Avoir is also used as an auxiliary in compound tenses. Le frère = brother, la sœur = sister. Example: J'ai deux frères et une sœur (I have two brothers and one sister). Les grands-parents. Le grand-père = grandfather, la grand-mère = grandmother. Informal: papi/papy and mamie/mamy.

Question 39 French Basics

What is the French word for the number 20?

Neuf (9). The -f is pronounced as a "v" before ans and heures. Orange. It is invariable—same form for masculine, feminine, and plural nouns. Un (1). The feminine form is une. Vingt (20). The final -t is usually silent unless followed by a number like vingt et un (21).

Question 40 French Basics

What is the French word for the number 2?

Je parle, tu parles, il/elle parle, nous parlons, vous parlez, ils/elles parlent. Most -er verbs follow this pattern. The endings -e, -es, -e, -ent are all silent. Oui = Yes, Non = No. There is also si, which means "yes" when contradicting a negative statement. Deux (2). Combien ça coûte? You can also say C'est combien? for a more casual version.

Question 41 French Basics

What is the French partitive article "du" used for?

Du (contraction of de + le) is the masculine partitive article meaning "some." Example: du pain (some bread). Des is the plural indefinite article meaning "some." Example: des livres (some books). Used where English might use no article. Le fromage (masc.) means "cheese." France produces over 400 varieties. Example: un plateau de fromages (a cheese platter). Je fais (I do/make), tu fais (you do/make), il/elle fait (he/she does/makes). Faire is used in many expressions like faire du sport.

Question 42 French Basics

Conjugate "pouvoir" (to be able to/can) in the present tense for nous, vous, ils/elles.

Neuf (9). The -f is pronounced as a "v" before ans and heures. Nous pouvons (we can), vous pouvez (you can), ils/elles peuvent (they can). J'ai besoin d'aide. Literally "I have need of help." For emergencies, you can shout Au secours! Je means "I." It becomes j' before a vowel or mute -h. Example: j'aime (I love).

Question 43 French Basics

What is the French word for the number 9?

Ils means "they" (masculine or mixed group). Even one male in the group requires ils. Une table pour deux, s'il vous plaît. Replace deux with any number as needed. Neuf (9). The -f is pronounced as a "v" before ans and heures. Tu means "you" (singular, informal). Use it with friends, family, children, and peers.

Question 44 French Basics

How do you conjugate "manger" (to eat) in the present tense?

Je mange, tu manges, il/elle mange, nous mangeons, vous mangez, ils/elles mangent. Note the extra -e- in nous mangeons to keep the soft "g" sound. Trente (30). Au revoir means "Goodbye." It literally translates to "until we see each other again." Je voudrais... This is the polite conditional form of vouloir. Example: Je voudrais un café (I would like a coffee).

Question 45 French Basics

What are the French words for "brother" and "sister"?

Le frère = brother, la sœur = sister. Example: J'ai deux frères et une sœur (I have two brothers and one sister). Un is the masculine singular indefinite article meaning "a" or "one." Example: un garçon (a boy). Blanc (masc.) / blanche (fem.). Example: la neige blanche (the white snow). Du (contraction of de + le) is the masculine partitive article meaning "some." Example: du pain (some bread).

Question 46 French Basics

What does "demain" mean in French?

Un is the masculine singular indefinite article meaning "a" or "one." Example: un garçon (a boy). Demain means "tomorrow." Example: À demain! (See you tomorrow!). Après-demain means "the day after tomorrow." Huit (8). Pronounced roughly like "weet." Nous pouvons (we can), vous pouvez (you can), ils/elles peuvent (they can).

Question 47 French Basics

What does the French subject pronoun "elle" mean?

Je voudrais... This is the polite conditional form of vouloir. Example: Je voudrais un café (I would like a coffee). J'ai besoin d'aide. Literally "I have need of help." For emergencies, you can shout Au secours! Le pain (masc.) means "bread." Bread is central to French culture. A baguette is the most iconic type of French bread. Elle means "she" or "it" (feminine). Example: Elle est belle (She is beautiful).

Question 48 French Basics

What is "le vin" in French?

Le vin (masc.) means "wine." Example: un verre de vin rouge (a glass of red wine). Où sont les toilettes? In France, les toilettes is always plural. You may also see signs for les WC. Les grands-parents. Le grand-père = grandfather, la grand-mère = grandmother. Informal: papi/papy and mamie/mamy. Nous voulons (we want), vous voulez (you want), ils/elles veulent (they want).

Question 49 French Basics

What does the French subject pronoun "nous" mean?

La mère = mother, le père = father. Informal: maman (mom) and papa (dad). Je vais (I go), tu vas (you go), il/elle va (he/she goes). Aller is also used to form the near future: je vais manger (I am going to eat). Du (contraction of de + le) is the masculine partitive article meaning "some." Example: du pain (some bread). Nous means "we." In spoken French, on is often used instead of nous in informal speech.

Question 50 French Basics

What is "l'œuf" in French?

Zéro (0). Parlez-vous anglais? (formal) or Tu parles anglais? (informal). A polite way to ask before switching languages. L'œuf (masc.) means "egg." Singular is pronounced like "uff." The plural les œufs is pronounced "lay zuh" — the -f becomes silent. Cinquante (50).