French 1

By the end of this course, you will be able to do the following:

• Identify subject pronouns and match them with conjugated verb forms; use adjectives and articles and match them (by gender and number) with nouns.

• Construct sentences, orally and in writing, in the present tense with a variety of regular and irregular verbs.

• Choose when to use the verbs être (to be) and savoir (to know) in several situations.

• Examine questions about countries of origin using the verb venir (to come).

• Apply verbs like aimer, adorer, and n’aimer pas to express likes and dislikes.

• Make comparisons and express agreement and disagreement.

• Practice conjugating regular verbs in the passé composé (past) tense using the auxiliary avoir.

• Select the verbs devoir (to owe), épargner (to save), déposer (to deposit), retirer (to withdraw), and gagner (to earn) to describe how money is earned and saved, how to open a bank account, and how to use credit and debit cards.

• Apply the passé composé tense of acheter (shop), payer (pay), and recevoir (receive).

• Apply the passé composé of lire (read), emprunter (take out), and preter (lend) along with direct-object pronouns.

• Apply the futur proche or aller + ifinitif to talk about what is happening now and what is going to happen.’Apply verbs such as jouer (act), practiquer (practice), memoriser (memorize), bouger (move), and danser (dance) to describe the creation of art through drawing and painting, the various tools and techniques used by artists.

• Practice verbs and vocabulary associated with music, bands, and concert-going.

• Demonstrate subjunctive mode with il faut que (it is necessary that).

• Practice reflexive verbs (with reflexive pronouns) in both the present tense and the imperative mode.

• Apply être to talk about where countries are and what their capitals are.

• Explain the passé composé using the auxiliary verbs être and avoir to talk about past experiences in different countries.