Family
Famille
- Introduce and tell about your family.
- Ask someone about their family. (size, structure,...)
- Possessive adjectives
This lesson covers French family members and possessive adjectives. Learn vocabulary for close and extended family, practice essential phrases like "Mon frère aime jouer au foot" and "Nous visitons nos grands-parents." It includes dialogues and verb conjugations to help you describe your family naturally and accurately.
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Vocabulary (20) Share Copied!
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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 member of the immediate family or the extended family.
Famille proche
Famille élargie
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 couple
The couple
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La sœur
The sister
3
Le frère
The brother
4
Le mari
The husband
5
Le père
The father
Exercice 5: Conversation exercise
Instruction:
- Describe the indicated relationships between the family members. (Describe the indicated relationships between the family members.)
Teaching guidelines +/- 10 minutes
Example phrases:
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Juliette est la femme de Mark. Juliette is the wife of Mark. |
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Alexis et Louise sont les grands-parents d'Anna. Alexis and Louise are the grandparents of Anna. |
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Marco est le fils de Birgit et Stephan. Marco is the son of Birgit and Stephan. |
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Le garçon et la fille sont frères et sœurs. The boy and the girl are siblings. |
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Caitlin est la mère de deux filles. Caitlin is the mother of two girls. |
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La fille a deux frères. The girl has two brothers. |
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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. J’__ passer du temps avec ma famille le week-end.
(I __ to spend time with my family on the weekend.)2. Tu __ souvent tes cousins à Paris ?
(You __ often visit your cousins in Paris?)3. Il __ présenter sa famille à ses collègues.
(He __ likes to introduce his family to his colleagues.)4. Nous __ souvent nos grands-parents le dimanche.
(We __ often visit our grandparents on Sundays.)Exercise 8: My family and my visits
Instruction:
Verb Tables
Aimer - Aimer
Présent
- j'aime
- tu aimes
- il/elle/on aime
- nous aimons
- vous aimez
- ils/elles aiment
Visiter - Visiter
Présent
- je visite
- tu visites
- il/elle/on visite
- nous visitons
- vous visitez
- ils/elles visitent
Exercise 9: Les adjectifs possesifs
Instruction: Fill in the correct word.
Grammar: Possessive adjectives
Show translation Show answersLeur, ton, mon, sa, son, nos, mes
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Verb conjugation tables for this lesson Share Copied!
Aimer to love Share Copied!
present
| French | English |
|---|---|
| (je/j') aime | I love |
| (tu) aimes | You love |
| (il/elle/on) aime | he/she/one loves |
| (nous) aimons | we love |
| (vous) aimez | You love |
| (ils/elles) aiment | they love |
Visiter to visit Share Copied!
present
| French | English |
|---|---|
| (je/j') je visite / j visite | I visit |
| tu visites | you visit |
| (il/elle/on) il visite / elle visite / on visite | he visits / she visits / one visits |
| nous visitons | We visit |
| vous visitez | You visit |
| (ils/elles) ils visitent / elles visitent | they visit |
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Learn French Vocabulary and Grammar: Family Members and Possessive Adjectives
This lesson introduces you to the essential French vocabulary related to family members, along with the important grammar topic of possessive adjectives. You'll explore words like le frère (brother), la sœur (sister), le père (father), and la mère (mother), as well as extended family members such as le cousin (cousin), la tante (aunt), and le grand-père (grandfather).
Key Vocabulary
- Immediate family: la mère, le père, la sœur, le frère, le fils, la fille
- Extended family: le cousin, la tante, le grand-père, la grand-mère
Possessive Adjectives
Master the French possessive adjectives like mon (my), ta (your singular informal), leur (their) used before family members to express relationships naturally. For example, Mon frère aime jouer au foot le dimanche. (My brother likes to play soccer on Sundays.)
Practical Dialogues and Usage
You will find conversational examples to practice presenting your family, asking about others', and discussing household members. For instance, Comment s’appelle ton frère ? (What is your brother's name?) and J’aime passer du temps avec ma famille le dimanche. (I like spending time with my family on Sundays.) These dialogues help build confidence speaking about family in everyday contexts.
Verb Practice
The lesson also includes verbs related to family life such as aimer (to like/love) and visiter (to visit) in the present tense, reinforcing action vocabulary connected with family.
Cultural and Linguistic Notes
In French, possessive adjectives must agree in gender and number with the noun they modify, which can differ from English where they agree with the possessor. For example, son frère means "his/her brother" because frère is masculine. Useful phrases include "Ma mère prépare un bon repas" (My mother prepares a good meal), illustrating daily family life expressions.
This beginner-friendly lesson (A1 level) combines vocabulary, grammar, and practical communication skills to help you confidently talk about family in French.
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