Daily food
Nourriture quotidienne
- Name the food that we consume daily.
- Tell what you eat and drink.
- The present indicative of verbs ending in -ir: 2nd group
This lesson covers daily food vocabulary such as le poulet (chicken), le fromage (cheese), and l'eau (water), alongside the present tense conjugation of -ir verbs like choisir (to choose) and finir (to finish). Learn to express your meals clearly, for example, Je choisis du pain pour le petit-déjeuner.
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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 these words into two groups: those that refer to solid foods and those that refer to drinks.
Aliments solides
Boissons
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 poulet
The chicken
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Le café
The coffee
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La pomme de terre
Potato
4
Les pâtes
Pasta
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Le riz
Rice
Exercice 5: Conversation exercise
Instruction:
- Say what the people in the picture do. (Say what the people in the picture do.)
- Say the name of the dishes in the pictures. (Say the name of the dishes in the pictures.)
- What do you eat or drink? (What do you eat or drink? )
Teaching guidelines +/- 10 minutes
Example phrases:
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La fille mange un sandwich. The girl eats a sandwich. |
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L'homme boit de l'eau. The man drinks water. |
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Le garçon mange des œufs. The boy eats eggs. |
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La femme boit un café. The woman drinks a coffee. |
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J'aime le thé pour le petit déjeuner. I like tea for breakfast. |
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Je bois de l'eau. I drink water. |
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Je mange du pain avec du fromage. I eat bread with cheese. |
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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. Chaque matin, je ______ un yaourt pour le petit-déjeuner.
(Every morning, I ______ a yogurt for breakfast.)2. Tu ______ toujours ton repas avec du fromage.
(You ______ always finish your meal with cheese.)3. Nous ______ souvent du pain frais à la boulangerie.
(We ______ often fresh bread at the bakery.)4. Ils ______ leur déjeuner à midi chaque jour.
(They ______ their lunch at noon every day.)Exercise 8: A Day with Daily Food
Instruction:
Verb Tables
Choisir - Choose
Présent
- Je choisis
- Tu choisis
- Il/Elle/On choisit
- Nous choisissons
- Vous choisissez
- Ils/Elles choisissent
Finir - Finish
Présent
- Je finis
- Tu finis
- Il/Elle/On finit
- Nous finissons
- Vous finissez
- Ils/Elles finissent
Manger - Eat
Présent
- Je mange
- Tu manges
- Il/Elle/On mange
- Nous mangeons
- Vous mangez
- Ils/Elles mangent
Boire - Drink
Présent
- Je bois
- Tu bois
- Il/Elle/On boit
- Nous buvons
- Vous buvez
- Ils/Elles boivent
Exercise 9: Le présent de l'indicatif des verbes en -ir: 2ème groupe
Instruction: Fill in the correct word.
Grammar: The present indicative of verbs ending in -ir: 2nd group
Show translation Show answersfinissez, choisit, choisissent, finissons, finissent, finis
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A1.15.2 Grammaire
Le présent de l'indicatif des verbes en -ir: 2ème groupe
The present indicative of verbs ending in -ir: 2nd group
Verb conjugation tables for this lesson Share Copied!
Manger to eat Share Copied!
present
| French | English |
|---|---|
| (je/j') je mange / j'aime manger | I eat / I like to eat |
| tu manges | you eat |
| (il/elle/on) il mange / elle mange / on mange | he eats / she eats / one eats |
| nous mangeons | We eat |
| vous mangez | You eat |
| (ils/elles) ils mangent / elles mangent | they eat |
Boire to drink Share Copied!
present
| French | English |
|---|---|
| (je/j') je bois / j' bois | I drink / I drink |
| tu bois | you drink |
| (il/elle/on) il boit / elle boit / on boit | he drinks / she drinks / one drinks |
| nous buvons | We drink |
| vous buvez | You drink |
| (ils/elles) ils boivent / elles boivent | they drink |
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present
| French | English |
|---|---|
| (je/j') finis | I finish |
| (tu) finis | you finish |
| (il/elle/on) finit | he/she/one finishes |
| (nous) finissons | we finish |
| (vous) finissez | You finish |
| (ils/elles) finissent | they finish |
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Lesson Overview: Daily Food and Basic French Verbs
This lesson helps you talk about everyday food and meals in French, focusing on commonly used verbs ending in -ir, which form the second group of regular verbs. You will learn how to describe what you eat and drink at different times of the day, including breakfast, lunch, and dinner.
Key Content
- Vocabulary: You will study essential words related to solid foods such as le poulet (chicken), le fromage (cheese), le pain (bread), les pommes de terre (potatoes), and le yaourt (yogurt), as well as drinks like l'eau (water), le café (coffee), and le jus de fruit (fruit juice).
- Verbs: The lesson focuses on the present tense conjugation of verbs ending in -ir such as choisir (to choose) and finir (to finish), including their full conjugation forms like je choisis, tu finis, nous choisissons, and ils finissent. It also includes related verbs like manger (to eat) and boire (to drink), showing typical present tense forms you use when talking about meals.
Practical Dialogues and Situations
The lesson provides useful dialogues to practice real-life scenarios, such as buying food at the market, ordering meals in a fast-food restaurant, and describing your breakfast habits. These scenarios help you apply vocabulary and verbs to everyday conversations.
Examples of Useful Sentences
- Je choisis du poisson pour le dîner ce soir. (I choose fish for dinner tonight.)
- Nous finissons souvent notre repas avec un yaourt. (We often finish our meal with a yogurt.)
- Tu bois de l'eau quand tu as soif. (You drink water when you are thirsty.)
- Elle cuisine des pâtes avec du beurre et du fromage. (She cooks pasta with butter and cheese.)
Note on Language Differences
French uses gendered nouns and articles, unlike English which generally does not. For example, le pain (the bread) is masculine, indicated by "le," while l'eau (the water) is feminine but starts with a vowel, so the article changes to "l'". You will also see verb conjugations change according to the subject pronoun, which is a key difference from English verb forms.
Some useful phrases to remember include:
- Qu'est-ce qu'on mange ? – What are we eating?
- Je choisis... – I choose...
- Tu finis toujours... – You always finish...
- Nous buvons... – We drink...
Mastering these will help you form natural sentences about daily meals in French.
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