Transportation
Transport
- Describe the different types of transportation.
- Buy a transport ticket.
- Describe transportation between places.
- Indicate a specific moment
Learn essential French vocabulary and phrases related to transportation, including buses, metro, cars, and bicycles. Practice buying tickets, asking for directions, and discussing travel times with practical dialogues and verb conjugation exercises suitable for beginners.
Listening & reading materials
Practice vocabulary in context with real materials.
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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: Classify the following words according to whether they designate a means of transport or elements related to the use of transport.
Moyens de transport
Éléments liés au transport
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 métro
The underground
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La moto
The motorcycle
3
La voiture
The car
4
Entrer
To enter
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Le bus
The bus
Exercice 5: Conversation exercise
Instruction:
- Describe the different ways of transportation you see in the pictures. (Describe the different ways of transportation you see in the pictures.)
- What transportation do you use to go to work or for your daily activities? (What transportation do you use to go to work or for your daily activities?)
Teaching guidelines +/- 10 minutes
Example phrases:
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Nous voyageons en Espagne en avion. We travel to Spain by plane. |
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Je prends le bus pour aller au travail. I take the bus to work. |
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Je vais toujours à l'école à vélo. I always cycle to school. |
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Je prends un taxi pour aller à l'aéroport. I take a taxi to go to the airport. |
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Nous prenons le train pour Madrid. We take the train to Madrid. |
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Chaque jour, je marche 15 minutes jusqu'à la boulangerie. Every day, I walk 15 minutes to the bakery. |
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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. Je _____ un ticket de métro à la station.
(I _____ a metro ticket at the station.)2. Tu _____ avec la personne au guichet pour demander le chemin.
(You _____ with the person at the counter to ask for directions.)3. Il _____ le bus à huit heures tous les matins.
(He _____ the bus at eight o'clock every morning.)4. Nous _____ du vélo en été dans le parc.
(We _____ bikes in the summer in the park.)Exercise 8: My trip in the city
Instruction:
Verb Tables
Commander - Order
Présent
- Je commande
- Tu commandes
- Il/Elle commande
- Nous commandons
- Vous commandez
- Ils/Elles commandent
Parler - Talk
Présent
- Je parle
- Tu parles
- Il/Elle parle
- Nous parlons
- Vous parlez
- Ils/Elles parlent
Monter - Get on
Infinitif
- Monter
Exercise 9: Indiquer un moment précis
Instruction: Fill in the correct word.
Grammar: Indicate a specific moment
Show translation Show answersen, au, le, à, Au
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Verb conjugation tables for this lesson Share Copied!
Commander to order Share Copied!
present
| French | English |
|---|---|
| (je/j') commande | I order |
| (tu) commandes | you order |
| (il/elle/on) commande | he/she/one orders |
| (nous) commandons | we order |
| (vous) commandez | You order |
| (ils/elles) commandent | they order |
Parler to speak Share Copied!
present
| French | English |
|---|---|
| (je/j') je parle / j'parle | I speak / I speak |
| tu parles | you speak |
| (il/elle/on) il parle / elle parle / on parle | he speaks / she speaks / one speaks |
| nous parlons | we speak |
| vous parlez | You speak |
| (ils/elles) ils parlent / elles parlent | they speak |
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Introduction to Transportation Vocabulary and Expressions in French
This lesson covers key vocabulary and conversational skills related to transportation in French, designed for A1 beginners. You will learn common modes of transport such as le bus (bus), le métro (subway), la voiture (car), and le vélo (bicycle), along with transportation essentials like le ticket (ticket), le permis (license), and la station (station). Practical phrases and dialogues show you how to buy tickets, ask for directions, and discuss travel plans including specifying exact times.
Vocabulary Clusters and Usage
The lesson organizes vocabulary into meaningful groups to help you recognize which words refer to means of transport versus related items. This structure aids in memorization and practical use.
Dialogues for Real-Life Situations
Interactive dialogues guide you through common transportation scenarios such as purchasing train tickets with precise departure times, asking for metro routes, and discussing travel options between cities. Examples include sentences like Je prends le bus à huit heures ce matin. (I take the bus at eight o'clock this morning.) and Le bus arrive à la station à huit heures du matin. (The bus arrives at the station at eight in the morning.)
Grammar Focus - Verb Conjugation Practice
You will practice conjugating relevant verbs such as commander (to order), parler (to speak), and monter (to get on) in the present tense, reinforcing sentence construction involving transportation actions.
Storytelling and Contextual Practice
A short story about a daily city commute helps you see language use in context, with highlighted verbs and their conjugations to support learning through narrative.
Differences Between English and French Instructions
Unlike English, French often requires specifying exact times with definite articles and prepositions (e.g., à huit heures means "at eight o'clock"). Additionally, the placement of objects and verbs in French sentences may vary; for example, "I take the metro." becomes Je prends le métro. Remember, in French, articles like le, la, and les are used before nouns even when speaking generally about transportation. Useful phrases include Je prends (I take), Tu achètes (You buy), and Elle monte dans le métro (She gets on the metro). These differences are essential for accurate and natural communication in French.
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