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French Grammar & Master Syllabus Studio · A1

Master the complete CEFR French curriculum from foundations to native fluency. Features detailed definitions, phonetic tables, formula rules, native audio, TEF/TCF exam traps, and real-life drills. Level A0 is 100% Free. Levels A1–C2 are unlocked with the PRO All-Access Pass ($19 USD).

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Level A1 Curriculum Units Overview

Here are the 9 structured master lessons across 4 chapters included in this CEFR level.

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Chapter 3 · Parts of Speech

🧩 Pronouns, Articles & Agreement

Essential pronouns (COD, COI, Y, EN), noun genders, pluralization, and adjective agreements.

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UNIT 01 Pronouns
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Subject Pronouns & Stressed Pronouns

🇬🇧 Pronoms Toniques ⏱️ 4 min read

Subject pronouns do the action; stressed pronouns (moi, toi, lui, elle, nous, vous, eux, elles) add emphasis or follow prepositions.

Use stressed pronouns after 'et', 'avec', 'chez', 'pour', or for emphasis: 'Moi, j'aime le café'.

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Subject -> Stressed:
Je -> Moi
Tu -> Toi
Il -> Lui
Elle -> Elle
Nous -> Nous
Vous -> Vous
Ils -> Eux
Elles -> Elles
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UNIT 02 Articles
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Definite & Indefinite Articles

🇬🇧 Articles Définis et Indéfinis ⏱️ 4 min read

Definite articles (le, la, l', les) mean 'the'. Indefinite articles (un, une, des) mean 'a', 'an', or 'some'.

Le = masc sing (le livre), La = fem sing (la table), L' = before vowel/h (l'eau), Les = plural (les amis). Un = masc (un livre), Une = fem (une pomme), Des = plural (des pommes).

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Definite (The):
- Le garçon (masc)
- La fille (fem)
- L'homme (vowel/h)
- Les enfants (plural)

Indefinite (A/An/Some):
- Un livre (masc)
- Une chaise (fem)
- Des stylos (plural)
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UNIT 03 Nouns
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Gender & Plural of Nouns

🇬🇧 Genre et Pluriel ⏱️ 4 min read

All French nouns are either masculine or feminine. Plurals usually add '-s' to the singular form.

Nouns ending in -tion, -ssion, -té, -ette are usually feminine. Nouns ending in -eau, -ment, -al are usually masculine. Plurals ending in -eau add -x (gâteau -> gâteaux).

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Singular -> Plural:
- un livre -> des livres (+s)
- un gâteau -> des gâteaux (+x)
- un journal -> des journaux (-al to -aux)
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UNIT 04 Adjectives
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Adjectives: Gender, Plural & Position

🇬🇧 BANGS Rule ⏱️ 4 min read

French adjectives agree in gender and number with the noun. Most adjectives go AFTER the noun, except BANGS (Beauty, Age, Number, Goodness, Size).

Standard placement: un livre bleu (after). BANGS placement: une grande maison (before). Add -e for feminine, -s for plural.

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BANGS Adjectives (go BEFORE noun):
- Beauty: beau, joli
- Age: jeune, vieux, nouveau
- Number: un, deuxième
- Goodness: bon, mauvais
- Size: grand, petit
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UNIT 08 Adjectives
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Possessive & Demonstrative Adjectives

🇬🇧 Adjectifs Possessifs et Démonstratifs ⏱️ 4 min read

Possessive adjectives (mon/ma/mes, ton/ta/tes, son/sa/ses) show ownership. Demonstratives (ce, cet, cette, ces) mean 'this' or 'these'.

Mon/ton/son are used before ALL masculine nouns AND feminine nouns starting with a vowel (mon amie). Ce = masc (ce livre), Cet = masc vowel (cet homme), Cette = fem (cette voiture), Ces = plural (ces livres).

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Possessives:
- Mon / Ma / Mes (My)
- Ton / Ta / Tes (Your inf)
- Son / Sa / Ses (His/Her)
- Notre / Nos (Our)
- Votre / Vos (Your form)
- Leur / Leurs (Their)

Demonstratives:
- Ce / Cet / Cette / Ces (This/These)
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Chapter 1 · Timeline Mastery

⏱️ Tenses & Timeline Mastery

Master temporal progression, narrative past tenses, and complex future timelines.

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UNIT 05 Verbs
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Present Tense — Le Présent

🇬🇧 Regular & Top 10 Irregular Verbs ⏱️ 4 min read

The present tense describes current actions or habits. Regular verbs end in -ER, -IR, -RE. Key irregulars: être, avoir, aller, faire, venir, prendre, pouvoir, vouloir, devoir, savoir.

ER endings: -e, -es, -e, -ons, -ez, -ent. Être (to be): je suis, tu es, il est, nous sommes, vous êtes, ils sont. Avoir (to have): j'ai, tu as, il a, nous avons, vous avez, ils ont.

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Regular -ER (Parler):
- Je parle
- Tu parles
- Il/Elle parle
- Nous parlons
- Vous parlez
- Ils/Elles parlent
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Chapter 4 · Syntax Architecture

📐 Sentence Architecture & Connectors

Complex negation patterns, question forms, hypothesis si-clauses, and logical connectors.

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UNIT 06 Negation
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Negation

🇬🇧 ne...pas, ne...jamais, ne...plus, ne...rien, ne...personne ⏱️ 4 min read

Negation wraps around the conjugated verb: ne + [verb] + pas / jamais / plus / rien / personne.

Ne...pas = not. Ne...jamais = never. Ne...plus = no longer/more. Ne...rien = nothing. Ne...personne = nobody.

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Structure: [Subject] + ne/n' + [Conjugated Verb] + [pas/jamais/plus/rien/personne]
Example: Je ne comprends pas. / Il ne mange rien.
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UNIT 07 Questions
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Asking Questions & Question Words

🇬🇧 Les Mots Interrogatifs ⏱️ 4 min read

Ask questions using Intonation, 'Est-ce que', or Inversion, combined with question words (qui, que, où, quand, pourquoi, comment, combien, quel).

Qui (who), Que/Qu'est-ce que (what), Où (where), Quand (when), Pourquoi (why), Comment (how), Combien (how much/many), Quel/Quelle (which).

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Structure:
1. Question word + est-ce que + Subject + Verb ? (Où est-ce que tu habites ?)
2. Question word + Verb - Subject ? (Où habites-tu ?)
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Chapter 2 · Mood Systems

⚡ Verbal Mechanics & Mood Systems

Conjugation rules, irregular verbs, conditional nuances, and subjunctive triggers.

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UNIT 09 Prepositions & Moods
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Basic Prepositions & Imperative Mood

🇬🇧 L'Impératif ⏱️ 4 min read

Prepositions (à, de, en, dans, sur, sous, chez, pour, devant) connect words. Imperative (Donne !, Venez !) gives commands.

Chez = at the house/place of (chez moi = at my house). Imperative removes subject pronouns: Parle ! (Speak!), Parlons ! (Let's speak!), Parlez ! (Speak formal/plural!).

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Imperative forms (Tu, Nous, Vous):
- Tu parles -> Parle ! (drop 's' for -er verbs)
- Nous parlons -> Parlons !
- Vous parlez -> Parlez !
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