GCSE French: Grammar & Key Verbs Revision

Grammar & Key Verbs is a core part of GCSE French. Revise the key concepts and common mistakes below, then lock them in with the free games.

Key concepts

je suisI am

tu es / il estyou are / he is

nous sommeswe are

j'aiI have

tu as / il ayou have / he has

nous avonswe have

je vaisI go / I am going

tu vas / il vayou go / he goes

je faisI do / I make

nous faisonswe do / make

je parleI speak

ils parlentthey speak

je me lèveI get up

je peuxI can

Questions where students often pick the tempting wrong answer — make sure you know the right one:

Do French adjectives change form?✗ No, they never change. ✓ Yes — they agree with gender and number (petit/petite/petits/petites).

Where do most French adjectives go?✗ Always before the noun, as in English. ✓ Usually after the noun (une voiture rouge).

Do all French verbs follow one pattern?✗ Yes, every verb conjugates the same way. ✓ No — there are regular (-er, -ir, -re) and many irregular verbs.

Does the perfect tense always use 'avoir'?✗ Yes, always 'avoir'. ✓ No — some verbs and all reflexives use 'être' (and agree).

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