Grades 2–5
A Conversation: Tu or Vous?
Fill in the missing words of a conversation between two new friends, then decide when to say tu and when to say vous.
French worksheet · Greetings and introductions
Polite Words in French
Learn merci, de rien, pardon, s’il te plaît and s’il vous plaît, then choose the polite words for six everyday moments.
- Grade level
- Grades 1–3
- Time
- About 15 minutes
- Answer key
- Yes, page 2 of the PDF
- Kids practice
- Greeting people at different times of day, Asking and answering “Ça va ?”, Saying your name and age, Using polite words and choosing tu or vous
What kids do
Printed on the sheet:
- Merci = thank you. De rien = you’re welcome. Pardon = sorry, excuse me. S’il te plaît = please, to one friend or a child. S’il vous plaît = please, to a grown-up or to more than one person.
- Circle the polite words that fit.
- A friend gives you a crayon. You say…
- Your friend says “Merci !” You answer…
- You bump into someone by accident. You say…
- You ask your teacher for paper. You end with…
- You ask a friend to pass the glue. You end with…
- Someone helps you a lot. You say…
Teacher tip
For one day, kids only get supplies when they ask with s’il te plaît or s’il vous plaît. The words stick fast.
How to use it
- Greet the class in French at the door every morning and wait for a French answer.
- Act out short scenes with two puppets or two volunteers.
- Say every French word out loud and have kids echo it before they read or write it.
Watch for
Using tu with a teacher. Grown-ups you don’t know well get vous.
Talk about it
- What do you say in the morning? At night?
- How do you say that in French?
Take it further
Have pairs write and perform a four-line conversation.
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