Cambridge IGCSE French: every topic, by paper

What are the French words for bread, cheese, meat and fish?

Le pain, le fromage, la viande, le poisson.

What are the French words for fruit and vegetables?

Les fruits, les légumes.

How do you say "I would like a coffee, please" in French?

Je voudrais un café, s'il vous plaît.

How do you say "I go by train", "by car" and "by plane" in French?

Je vais en train, en voiture, en avion.

Which preposition is used with "vélo" and "pied"?

À: à vélo (by bike), à pied (on foot).

How do you say "in France", "in Portugal" and "in the United States"?

En France (feminine country), au Portugal (masculine), aux États-Unis (plural).

How do you say "Hello, my name is Sam" in French?

Bonjour, je m'appelle Sam.

How do you ask "What is your name?" informally in French?

Comment tu t'appelles ?

How do you say "I am fifteen years old" in French?

J'ai quinze ans.

What are the French words for mother, father, brother and sister?

La mère, le père, le frère, la sœur.

What are the French words for grandparents, uncle and aunt?

Les grands-parents, l'oncle, la tante.

What are the French words for cousin (male and female)?

Le cousin, la cousine.

How do you say "I play football" in French?

Je joue au foot.

When do you use "jouer à" and "jouer de"?

Jouer à for sports and games (je joue au tennis); jouer de for instruments (je joue du piano).

How do you say "I play the guitar" in French?

Je joue de la guitare.

How do you say "I live in a house" and "I live in a flat" in French?

J'habite dans une maison; j'habite dans un appartement.

What are the French words for bedroom, kitchen, living room and bathroom?

La chambre, la cuisine, le salon, la salle de bains.

What are the French words for garden and garage?

Le jardin, le garage.

What does "l'environnement" mean?

The environment.

What are "la pollution", "le réchauffement climatique" and "les déchets"?

Pollution, global warming and waste/rubbish.

How do you say "We must recycle" in French?

Il faut recycler (or nous devons recycler).

What are the French words for mobile phone, computer and tablet?

Le portable, l'ordinateur, la tablette.

What are "les réseaux sociaux"?

Social networks (social media).

How do you say "I use my phone to talk to my friends" in French?

J'utilise mon portable pour parler avec mes amis.

What are the French words for maths, science, English and history?

Les maths, les sciences, l'anglais, l'histoire.

What are the French words for geography, French and PE?

La géographie, le français, l'EPS (l'éducation physique et sportive).

How do you say "My favourite subject is art because it's creative" in French?

Ma matière préférée est le dessin (or les arts plastiques) parce que c'est créatif.

What are the French words for doctor, teacher and engineer?

Médecin, professeur, ingénieur(e).

Do you use "un/une" before a job after "je suis" in French?

No: je suis médecin (not je suis un médecin); il est professeur.

Give the feminine forms of "vendeur", "acteur" and "infirmier".

Vendeuse, actrice, infirmière.

How do you say "I go by train", "by car" and "by plane" in French?

Je vais en train, en voiture, en avion.

Which preposition is used with "vélo" and "pied"?

À: à vélo (by bike), à pied (on foot).

How do you say "in France", "in Portugal" and "in the United States"?

En France (feminine country), au Portugal (masculine), aux États-Unis (plural).

What does "l'environnement" mean?

The environment.

What are "la pollution", "le réchauffement climatique" and "les déchets"?

Pollution, global warming and waste/rubbish.

How do you say "We must recycle" in French?

Il faut recycler (or nous devons recycler).

Conjugate "parler" (to speak) in the present tense.

Je parle, tu parles, il/elle/on parle, nous parlons, vous parlez, ils/elles parlent.

Conjugate "finir" (to finish) in the present tense.

Je finis, tu finis, il finit, nous finissons, vous finissez, ils finissent.

Conjugate "vendre" (to sell) in the present tense.

Je vends, tu vends, il vend, nous vendons, vous vendez, ils vendent.

How is the perfect tense (passé composé) formed?

The present tense of avoir or être, plus the past participle: j'ai mangé, je suis allé(e).

Give the past participles of regular -er, -ir and -re verbs.

-er → -é (mangé), -ir → -i (fini), -re → -u (vendu).

Give the past participles of avoir, être, faire and prendre.

Eu, été, fait, pris.

How is the near future formed?

The present tense of aller + infinitive: je vais jouer = I am going to play.

How is the simple future formed for regular verbs?

The infinitive (drop the final e of -re verbs) + -ai, -as, -a, -ons, -ez, -ont: je jouerai, je finirai, je vendrai.

Give the future stems of être, avoir, aller and faire.

Ser-, aur-, ir-, fer- (je serai, j'aurai, j'irai, je ferai).

How do regular adjectives agree in French?

Add -e for feminine and -s for plural: petit, petite, petits, petites.

Where do most adjectives go in French?

After the noun: une voiture rouge.

Which common adjectives go before the noun?

Beau, bon, grand, petit, jeune, vieux, nouveau, joli, mauvais, gros (BAGS: beauty, age, goodness, size).

Give three ways to ask a yes/no question in French.

Raise your voice (Tu aimes le sport ?), add est-ce que (Est-ce que tu aimes le sport ?), or invert (Aimes-tu le sport ?).

What do où, quand, comment and pourquoi mean?

Where, when, how, why.

What do qui, que (qu'est-ce que) and combien mean?

Who, what, how much/how many.