edumaterial's parts within the level. The European framework does not subdivide them.
- 1Try
- 2Learn
- 3Practise
- 4Check
The partitive: du, de la, desUsing du, de la or des before uncountable things, and switching to de after a negative.à and de with the article: au, aux, du, desContracting à + le into au, à + les into aux, de + le into du and de + les into des…Adjectives: before or after the nounPlacing the adjective correctly and making it agree, including irregular feminine forms.Passé composé: avoir or être?Choosing the auxiliary, forming the participle and agreeing when required.Son, sa, ses: they agree with the thingChoosing the possessive by the gender and number of the thing owned, not the owner; and…C'est or il estUsing c'est to introduce or identify —with an article after— and il/elle est to describe…
Another oneKeep practising: FrenchThe rule, in three lines
Decide what you need to act and check whether the exchange gives it. Do not invent a missing detail; you can ask with «Tu peux me dire… ?» or «Je voudrais savoir…».
The usual slip. A number in a message is not automatically a price. Distinguish times, quantities and euros. A total requires the relevant figures, not an assumption.
Why it catches you out. «Je joue depuis deux ans» corresponds here to «I have been playing for two years». This describes an ongoing activity; it does not tell you the daily practice time.