Your pets
Vos animaux de compagnie
- Learn the basic animals (pets).
- Describe the routines, daily care and food of your pet.
- Logical connectors: "Donc, Alors, Aussi..."
This lesson covers vocabulary about pets (le chien, le chat, l'oiseau) and daily care actions (brosser, faire une promenade), using logical connectors like aussi, donc, and alors to describe routines and advice clearly.
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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 into two categories: pets and activities related to their care.
Animaux de compagnie
Soins et activités
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 chat
The cat
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Promener
To walk
3
La tortue
The tortoise
4
Courir
To run
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Faire une promenade
Take a walk
Exercice 5: Conversation exercise
Instruction:
- Name each pet in the picture. (Name each pet in the picture.)
- Ask the others if they have a pet. (Ask the others if they have a pet.)
- Describe the daily care for your pet. (Describe the daily care for your pet.)
Teaching guidelines +/- 10 minutes
Example phrases:
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Je vois un chien et un chat. I can see a dog and a cat. |
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Le chien court. The dog is running. |
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Ce chien est assis. This dog is sitting down. |
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Quels animaux de compagnie avez-vous ? What pets do you have? |
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À quelle fréquence nourrissez-vous votre chat ? How often do you feed your cat? |
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Chaque matin, je vais me promener avec mon chien. Every morning I go walking with my dog. |
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Je nettoie les poils de mon lapin tous les jours. I clean the hair of my rabbit every day. |
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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 ___ mon chat tous les matins.
(I ___ my cat every morning.)2. Tu ___ aussi le chien avant la promenade.
(You ___ also the dog before the walk.)3. Il ___ le lapin doucement parce qu'il aime les animaux.
(He ___ the rabbit gently because he loves animals.)4. Nous ___ le chien avant de faire une promenade.
(We ___ the dog before going for a walk.)Exercise 8: Taking care of my dog
Instruction:
Verb Tables
Brosser - Brush
Présent
- je brosse
- tu brosses
- il/elle/on brosse
- nous brossons
- vous brossez
- ils/elles brossent
Courir - Run
Présent
- je cours
- tu cours
- il/elle/on court
- nous courons
- vous courez
- ils/elles courent
Faire - Take
Présent
- je fais
- tu fais
- il/elle/on fait
- nous faisons
- vous faites
- ils/elles font
Promener - Walk
Présent
- je promène
- tu promènes
- il/elle/on promène
- nous promenons
- vous promenez
- ils/elles promènent
Se promener - Walk oneself
Présent
- je me promène
- tu te promènes
- il/elle/on se promène
- nous nous promenons
- vous vous promenez
- ils/elles se promènent
Exercise 9: Les connecteurs logiques : "Donc, Alors, Aussi..."
Instruction: Fill in the correct word.
Grammar: Logical connectors: "Donc, Alors, Aussi..."
Show translation Show answersaussi, parce que, Comme, donc/alors
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Les connecteurs logiques : "Donc, Alors, Aussi..."
Logical connectors: "Donc, Alors, Aussi..."
Verb conjugation tables for this lesson Share Copied!
Brosser to brush Share Copied!
Present
| French | English |
|---|---|
| (je/j') je brosse | I brush |
| tu brosses | you brush |
| il/elle/on brosse | He/she/one brushes |
| nous brossons | we brush |
| vous brossez | You brush |
| ils/elles brossent | They brush |
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Welcome to the Lesson "Your Pets"
This lesson is designed for beginner French learners at the A1 level who want to talk about common pets and describe daily care routines in French. It covers useful vocabulary related to pets, their care activities, and simple sentence structures with logical connectors that help you explain reasons and sequences clearly.
Key Vocabulary
You will learn words for common pets such as le chien (dog), le chat (cat), le lapin (rabbit), le poisson (fish), and l'oiseau (bird). Alongside these, you'll find essential verbs and expressions that describe care routines like brosser (to brush), faire une promenade (to take a walk), mettre la laisse (to put on the leash), and courir (to run).
Using Logical Connectors
The lesson introduces logical connectors such as donc (therefore), alors (so), and aussi (also). These connectors help you link ideas and explain reasons or sequences, as in "J'ai un chat, alors je lui donne à manger tous les jours." This ability to connect sentences will improve the natural flow of your French.
Constructing Sentences
You will practice forming sentences to describe your pet's habits and care needs. Examples include:
- "Je promène mon chien tous les matins dans le parc."
- "Je brosse mon chat pour qu'il ait un beau pelage."
- "J'achète des graines pour mon oiseau parce qu'il aime ça."
Dialogues for Practical Conversation
The dialogues enable you to talk about your pet, describe routines, and exchange advice on pet care. You will learn how to ask questions and respond naturally, which is great for speaking practice.
Verb Conjugation Focus
This lesson emphasizes present tense conjugations of frequently used verbs like brosser, courir, faire, and promener. Understanding these will help you accurately describe animal routines and care actions.
Differences Between English and French in This Lesson
Unlike English, French often places logical connectors at the beginning of the second clause, and verbs conjugate differently depending on the subject pronoun. For example, while English just uses "also," French uses aussi but its placement in sentences can differ. Similarly, verbs like promener (to walk) require correct conjugation (e.g., je promène, tu promènes). This lesson emphasizes these nuances to build accurate, natural French sentences.
Useful phrases:
- J'ai un chat. — I have a cat.
- Je promène mon chien. — I walk my dog.
- Donc, je mets la laisse. — Therefore, I put on the leash.
- Aussi, je le brosse. — Also, I brush him/her.
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