Grades 4–5
Adjectives That Match
French adjectives change to match the noun. Write each adjective with the right ending.
French worksheet · First French grammar
Regular -er Verbs: Parler
Learn the endings of parler, then use them to write the right form of six more -er verbs.
- Grade level
- Grades 4–5
- Time
- About 20 minutes
- Topic
- First French grammar
- Answer key
- Yes, page 2 of the PDF
- Kids practice
- Choosing un or une, Using the verbs être and avoir, Adding -er verb endings, Making adjectives match the noun
What kids do
Printed on the sheet:
- Most French verbs end in -er. Take off -er and add the ending: parle, parles, parle, parlons, parlez, parlent. The endings -e, -es and -ent are silent.
- Parler (to speak): write the six forms.
- Write the verb with the right ending.
- (danser, to dance)
- (chanter, to sing)
Words on this sheet
jenoustuvous
Teacher tip
Write the stem parl- on the board and stick endings on it with sticky notes, then swap in danser and chanter.
How to use it
- Write the forms of the verb on the board and chant them together.
- Color-code masculine and feminine nouns all week.
- Say every French word out loud and have kids echo it before they read or write it.
Watch for
Using être for age. French uses avoir: j’ai huit ans.
Talk about it
- How do you know a word is feminine?
- How do you say that in French?
Take it further
Have kids write three true sentences about themselves with être and avoir.
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More first french grammar worksheets
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Un or Une?
Un goes with masculine words and une with feminine words. Circle the right one for ten nouns.
Grades 3–5
The Verb Être (To Be)
Fill in the six forms of être, then finish each sentence with the right form.
Grades 3–5
The Verb Avoir (To Have)
Fill in the six forms of avoir, then finish each sentence. In French you have your age: j’ai dix ans.
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