Your pets

Introduction to Caring for Your Pets in French

This lesson is designed for beginners (A1 level) to explore common vocabulary and expressions related to pets and daily pet care routines in French. You'll learn useful words for various pets like le chien (the dog), le chat (the cat), and actions such as brosser (to brush), faire une promenade (to take a walk). The focus is on understanding and using simple sentences with logical connectors to describe routines and provide care advice.

Key Vocabulary and Expressions

Common Pets

• le chien – dog
• le chat – cat
• le lapin – rabbit
• le poisson – fish
• l'oiseau – bird

Care Activities and Related Words

• la laisse – leash
• brosser – to brush
• faire une promenade – to take a walk
• courir – to run

Logical Connectors to Link Ideas

This lesson highlights important conjunctions to connect sentences and show cause and effect or sequence. Examples include Donc (So/Therefore), Alors (Then), and Aussi (Also). For example:

• J'ai un chat, alors je lui donne à manger tous les jours. (I have a cat, so I feed it every day.)
• Je brosse aussi la tortue pour qu'elle reste propre. (I also brush the turtle so it stays clean.)

Verb Conjugations at a Glance

The lesson includes practical verbs in the present tense that describe pet care actions:

• Brosser: je brosse, tu brosses, il/elle brosse, nous brossons, vous brossez, ils/elles brossent
• Courir: je cours, tu cours, il/elle court, nous courons, vous courez, ils/elles courent
• Faire: je fais, tu fais, il/elle fait, nous faisons, vous faites, ils/elles font
• Promener: je promène, tu promènes, il/elle promène, nous promenons, vous promenez, ils/elles promènent
• Se promener: je me promène, tu te promènes, il/elle se promène, nous nous promenons, vous vous promenez, ils/elles se promènent

Useful Phrases and Sentence Examples

• Je promène mon chien tous les matins dans le parc.
• Il mange des croquettes le matin et le soir.
• Je mets la laisse au chien avant de partir en promenade.
• Mon chat dort beaucoup pendant la journée.

Important Cultural and Linguistic Notes

Unlike English, French often requires using definite articles with pets (le chien rather than simply "dog"). Also, French uses reflexive verbs such as se promener to indicate "to take a walk," which includes the reflexive pronoun. The connectors donc, alors, and aussi help create fluid, natural speech by linking ideas logically—an essential skill for daily conversations.

Here are some useful English equivalents to keep in mind:

• Donc – corresponds to "so" or "therefore" when indicating a logical consequence.
• Alors – often translates as "then" indicating sequence in time.
• Aussi – means "also" or "too" for adding information.

Mastering these connectors will improve your ability to describe routines and reasons when talking about your pets in French.