Household appliances
Appareils ménagers
- Learn the names of common household and electrical appliances.
- Daily situations with common household devices.
- The pronouns complementing place: "y" and "en"
Explore household appliances like le four, le frigo, l'aspirateur, and la machine à laver, while practicing place pronouns « y » and « en » through everyday activities.
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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 following words according to whether they are used in cooking or for cleaning and entertainment.
Appareils de cuisine
Appareils de nettoyage et de divertissement
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 frigo
The fridge
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Passer l'aspirateur
To hoover
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Le lave-vaisselle
The dishwasher
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L'aspirateur
The hoover
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Étendre le linge
Hang out the laundry
Exercice 5: Conversation exercise
Instruction:
- Name each device and if you can what it is used for. (Name each device and if you can what it is used for.)
- Tell which of those devices you usually use. (Tell which of those devices you usually use.)
Teaching guidelines +/- 10 minutes
Example phrases:
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Il y a un four dans la cuisine. There is an oven in the kitchen. |
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Il y a un grand réfrigérateur dans la cuisine. There is a big fridge in the kitchen. |
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L'aspirateur est utilisé pour nettoyer. The vacuum cleaner is used to clean. |
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Vous allumez le radiateur quand il fait froid. You turn the radiator on when it is cold. |
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J'utilise le sèche-linge pour sécher mes vêtements plus rapidement. I use the dryer to dry my clothes faster. |
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Vous pouvez mettre vos vêtements dans l'armoire. You can put your clothes in the wardrobe. |
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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 ___ la radio dans le salon.
(I ___ the radio to the living room.)2. Tu ___ le journal dans la cuisine.
(You ___ the newspaper to the kitchen.)3. Il ___ les assiettes au lave-vaisselle.
(He ___ the plates to the dishwasher.)4. Nous ___ le micro-ondes dans la cuisine.
(We ___ the microwave to the kitchen.)Exercise 8: Everyday life with household appliances
Instruction:
Verb Tables
Passer - Vacuum
Présent
- je passe
- tu passes
- il/elle/on passe
- nous passons
- vous passez
- ils/elles passent
Apporter - Bring
Présent
- j'apporte
- tu apportes
- il/elle/on apporte
- nous apportons
- vous apportez
- ils/elles apportent
Fonctionner - Run
Présent
- je fonctionne
- tu fonctionnes
- il/elle/on fonctionne
- nous fonctionnons
- vous fonctionnez
- ils/elles fonctionnent
Ranger - Put away
Présent
- je range
- tu ranges
- il/elle/on range
- nous rangeons
- vous rangez
- ils/elles rangent
Étendre - Hang out
Présent
- j'étends
- tu étends
- il/elle/on étend
- nous étendons
- vous étendez
- ils/elles étendent
Aller - Go
Présent
- je vais
- tu vas
- il/elle/on va
- nous allons
- vous allez
- ils/elles vont
Exercise 9: Les pronoms compléments de lieu: "y" et "en"
Instruction: Fill in the correct word.
Grammar: The pronouns complementing place: "y" and "en"
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A1.34.2 Grammaire
Les pronoms compléments de lieu: "y" et "en"
The pronouns complementing place: "y" and "en"
Verb conjugation tables for this lesson Share Copied!
Apporter to bring Share Copied!
present
| French | English |
|---|---|
| (je/j') j'apporte | I bring |
| tu apportes | You bring |
| il/elle/on apporte | he/she/one brings |
| nous apportons | we bring |
| vous apportez | You bring |
| ils/elles apportent | They bring |
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Lesson Overview: Household Appliances in French
This lesson introduces essential vocabulary related to household appliances and everyday chores in French, designed for A1 beginner learners. You will explore common terms for appliances used in kitchens and cleaning, understand basic sentence structures, and practice important pronouns related to places, specifically "y" and "en".
Key Vocabulary: Appliances and Actions
The lesson divides vocabulary into two main categories:
- Kitchen Appliances: le four (oven), le frigo (fridge), le lave-vaisselle (dishwasher), le micro-ondes (microwave)
- Cleaning and Entertainment Appliances: l'aspirateur (vacuum cleaner), la machine à laver (washing machine), la télévision (television), la radio (radio)
Important Verbs and Sentences
You will practice practical verbs related to household tasks, such as passer l'aspirateur (to vacuum), faire la machine (to do the laundry), and ranger (to tidy up). Example sentences include:
- Je passe l'aspirateur dans le salon tous les matins.
- Je fais la machine le samedi après-midi.
- Tu ranges la cuisine après avoir fini de cuisiner.
Pronouns: Using "y" and "en"
This lesson also covers the correct use of the French pronouns y and en, which replace places and quantities respectively. For example:
- Il y a du linge à étendre dans le jardin.
- Tu vas t'en servir ?
Practical Dialogues
Engage in conversations about household appliances and their use, such as asking for advice on operating devices or discussing chores. Sample dialogues include requests and responses to organize cleaning tasks or explain how to use equipment like the dishwasher or coffee machine.
Verb Conjugation Practice
Improve your understanding of present tense conjugations with verbs like apporter (to bring), practiced through multiple choice exercises that focus on proper subject-verb agreement in real-life contexts.
Daily Life Mini-Story
The lesson concludes with a short story demonstrating the vocabulary and verbs in context, illustrating a typical morning with household chores:
Ce matin, je passe l'aspirateur dans le salon. Mon mari apporte le panier de linge à la machine à laver...
Notes on French Usage Compared to English
French often places household appliances as feminine or masculine nouns which must agree with articles and adjectives. Unlike English, French uses demonstrative pronouns like y and en to avoid repeating places or quantities, which may not have direct one-word equivalents in English but can be translated as "there" or "some". For example:
- Tu vas t'en servir ? translates roughly as "Are you going to use it?" where en replaces "of it" or "some".
- Il y a du linge à étendre dans le jardin. means "There is laundry to hang in the garden," with y referring to a place.
Understanding these pronouns allows for more natural and fluid speech in French, a key step beyond literal word-for-word translation.
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