Houseplants and garden plants
Plantes d'intérieur et plantes de jardin
- Learn the names of common plants and flowers in the house and in the garden.
- Daily plant care routine and gardening.
- the imperative
Learn essential French vocabulary and phrases about houseplants and garden plants. Practice imperative commands, useful gardening verbs, and natural dialogues to confidently discuss planting, watering, and caring for plants at home or in a garden. This beginner-level lesson covers indoor and garden plants with interactive exercises and real-life conversations.
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These exercises can be done together during conversation lessons or as homework.
Exercise 1: Reorder sentences
Instruction: Make correct sentences and translate.
Exercise 2: Match a word
Instruction: Match the translations
Exercise 3: Cluster the words
Instruction: Sort the words into two groups: plants found indoors and those found in the garden.
Plantes d'intérieur
Plantes de jardin
Exercise 4: Translate and use in a sentence
Instruction: Pick a word, translated and use the word in a sentence or dialogue.
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Le jardinier
The gardener
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La rose
The rose
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Planter une graine
Plant a seed
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La feuille
The leaf
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La plante
The plant
Exercice 5: Conversation exercise
Instruction:
- Say what you can see in the garden. (Say what you can see in the garden.)
- Describe your own or your ideal garden. (Describe your own or your ideal garden.)
Teaching guidelines +/- 10 minutes
Example phrases:
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Il y a des fleurs violettes dans le jardin. There are purple flowers in the garden. |
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Il y a un grand vieil arbre. There is a big old tree. |
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J'ai des fleurs jaunes et roses dans mon jardin. I have yellow and pink flowers in my garden. |
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J'ai une balançoire dans mon jardin pour mes enfants. I have a swing in my garden for my children. |
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Je n'ai pas de cactus dans mon jardin. I don't have cactuses in my garden. |
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J'arrose mes plantes tous les 3 jours. I water my plants every 3 days. |
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Exercise 6: Dialogue Cards
Instruction: Select a situation and practice the conversation with your teacher or fellow students.
Exercise 7: Multiple Choice
Instruction: Choose the correct solution
1. ______ une rose chaque printemps est une bonne habitude.
(______ a rose every spring is a good habit.)2. ______ les plantes tous les matins pour qu'elles restent en bonne santé.
(______ the plants every morning so they stay healthy.)3. ______ des légumes dans le jardin cet été.
(______ vegetables in the garden this summer.)4. Vous ______ des fleurs colorées pour décorer la maison.
(You ______ colorful flowers to decorate the house.)Exercise 8: A day in the garden with Marie
Instruction:
Verb Tables
Planter - To plant
Présent
- je plante
- tu plantes
- il/elle plante
- nous plantons
- vous plantez
- ils/elles plantent
Cultiver - To cultivate
Présent
- je cultive
- tu cultives
- il/elle cultive
- nous cultivons
- vous cultivez
- ils/elles cultivent
Arroser - To water
Présent
- j'arrose
- tu arroses
- il/elle arrose
- nous arrosons
- vous arrosez
- ils/elles arrosent
Goûter - To taste
Présent
- je goûte
- tu goûtes
- il/elle goûte
- nous goûtons
- vous goûtez
- ils/elles goûtent
Exercise 9: L'impératif
Instruction: Fill in the correct word.
Grammar: The imperative
Show translation Show answersPlantons, Arrose, partez, Goûtons, Cultive, Cultivez, Entre, Plante
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Verb conjugation tables for this lesson Share Copied!
Planter to plant Share Copied!
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| French | English |
|---|---|
| (je/j') je plante | I plant |
| tu plantes | you plant |
| il/elle/on plante | he/she/one plants |
| nous plantons | We plant |
| vous plantez | You plant |
| ils/elles plantent | They plant |
Cultiver to cultivate Share Copied!
present
| French | English |
|---|---|
| (je/j') je cultive | I cultivate |
| tu cultives | you cultivate |
| il/elle/on cultive | He/she/one cultivates |
| nous cultivons | we cultivate |
| vous cultivez | You cultivate |
| ils/elles cultivent | They cultivate |
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Welcome to Your French Lesson on Houseplants and Garden Plants
This lesson introduces you to everyday vocabulary and phrases related to gardening and taking care of plants. You will learn how to talk about both indoor plants, such as "la plante," "la fleur," and "la rose," and garden plants, including "l'arbre," "l'herbe," and "la pelouse."
Key Verbs and Imperative Forms
The module focuses on actions commonly used in gardening like "planter" (to plant), "arroser" (to water), and "cultiver" (to cultivate). You will practice imperative commands, which are essential for giving and following instructions, for example: "Plante une fleur dans le jardin" (Plant a flower in the garden) and "Arrosez les plantes tous les matins" (Water the plants every morning).
Practical Dialogues and Conversations
To help you use these words naturally, the lesson includes dialogues where you give and respond to advice about planting, watering, and buying flowers at a market, such as "Tu plantes un nouveau cactus ici?" (Are you planting a new cactus here?). These dialogues will improve your ability to speak confidently about gardening activities.
Interactive Exercises
The lesson also offers exercises like sentence reordering, multiple-choice verb conjugation, and fill-in-the-blank mini-stories, enabling you to practice verb forms in the present tense and expand your vocabulary related to plants and gardens.
Instruction versus French Expression
Note that in French, the imperative mood is frequently used for direct instructions and is more commonly practiced in this lesson than in English everyday speech. Phrases like "Mets de l'eau à cette plante" literally mean "Put water on this plant," showing how direct and action-oriented French commands are. Useful verbs include planter (to plant), arroser (to water), and cultiver (to cultivate), which are often followed by precise objects or locations.
This comprehensive lesson offers practical language skills for beginners (A1 level) interested in gardening, combining helpful vocabulary, verb usage, and real-life dialogues to build your confidence in French.
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