Family
Famille
- Introduce and tell about your family.
- Ask someone about their family. (size, structure,...)
- Possessive adjectives
Learn essential French family vocabulary like "le frère" (brother) and "la mère" (mother) with possessive adjectives such as "mon" and "ta" through practical dialogues and everyday expressions.
Listening and reading
Start this class by listening to the audio and completing the corresponding exercises.
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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 these words into two clear categories related to the family: immediate members and extended members.
Membres immédiats de la famille
Membres élargis de la famille
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
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Le frère
The brother
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Le mari
The husband
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Le père
The father
Exercice 5: Conversation exercise
Instruction:
- Décrivez les relations indiquées entre les membres de la famille. (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 dimanche.
(I ___ spending time with my family on Sundays.)2. Mon frère ___ souvent nos grands-parents à Paris.
(My brother ___ often visits our grandparents in Paris.)3. Nous ___ inviter le cousin de ma mère à dîner.
(We ___ inviting my mother’s cousin for dinner.)4. Est-ce que vous ___ souvent votre famille pendant les vacances ?
(Do you ___ often visit your family during the holidays?)Exercise 8: My family and me
Instruction:
Verb Tables
Aimer - Aimer
Présent
- j'aime
- tu aimes
- il/elle/on aime
- nous aimons
- vous aimez
- ils/elles aiment
Avoir - Avoir
Présent
- j'ai
- tu as
- il/elle/on a
- nous avons
- vous avez
- ils/elles ont
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 |
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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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Lesson Overview: Family and Possessive Adjectives in French
This lesson introduces you to the vocabulary related to family members and the use of possessive adjectives in French. You will learn how to name close and extended family members, form simple sentences about family, and describe relationships using possessive adjectives such as mon, ma, mes, ton, ta, tes, notre, nos, leur, and leurs.
Family Vocabulary
Key family members include:
- la mère (mother)
- le père (father)
- la sœur (sister)
- le frère (brother)
- le fils (son)
- la fille (daughter)
Extended family members covered are:
- le cousin (cousin)
- la tante (aunt)
- le grand-père (grandfather)
- la grand-mère (grandmother)
Possessive Adjectives
Possessive adjectives agree in gender and number with the noun they modify, not with the owner. Examples include:
- mon frère (my brother - masculine singular)
- ma mère (my mother - feminine singular)
- mes parents (my parents - plural)
- ta mère (your mother - singular informal)
- leur fille (their daughter)
Sentence Examples
Simple sentences are used to talk about family relationships and activities, such as:
- Comment s’appelle ton frère ? (What is your brother's name?)
- J’aime passer du temps avec ma famille le dimanche. (I like to spend time with my family on Sundays.)
- Ton grand-père aime raconter des histoires. (Your grandfather likes to tell stories.)
- Leur tante est très gentille avec les enfants. (Their aunt is very kind to the children.)
Practice Dialogues and Situations
The lesson includes dialogue cards to help you practice introducing your family, describing its members, and using possessive adjectives in context. For example, you can role-play talking about your family at work or in social settings, helping to build conversational confidence.
Verb Practice
Focus verbs like aimer (to like/love) and visiter (to visit) appear frequently with the family vocabulary, reinforcing present tense conjugations and sentence building.
Language Notes and Useful Phrases
Unlike English, French possessive adjectives change according to the gender and number of the noun they describe, not the possessor. For example, my mother is ma mère (feminine singular), but my brother is mon frère (masculine singular). This may require attention when forming sentences.
Useful expressions:
- Comment s’appelle ton frère ? – What is your brother's name?
- J’aime passer du temps avec ma famille. – I like spending time with my family.
- Ta mère prépare un bon repas. – Your mother prepares a good meal.
- Leur fille parle très bien français. – Their daughter speaks French very well.
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