A1 French Pathway — Complete Beginner Checklist

Can-do I can read French aloud, spell my name, and greet someone formally or informally.

ਮੈਂ ਫ਼੍ਰੈਂਚ ਪੜ੍ਹ ਕੇ ਬੋਲ ਸਕਦਾ/ਸਕਦੀ ਹਾਂ, ਆਪਣੇ ਨਾਂ ਦੇ ਅੱਖਰ ਦੱਸ ਸਕਦਾ/ਸਕਦੀ ਹਾਂ, ਅਤੇ ਕਿਸੇ ਨੂੰ ਰਸਮੀ ਜਾਂ ਗ਼ੈਰ-ਰਸਮੀ ਢੰਗ ਨਾਲ ਮਿਲ ਸਕਦਾ/ਸਕਦੀ ਹਾਂ।

1. Mark “French Alphabet & Sounds — for Punjabi Speakers” as done
   French Alphabet & Sounds — for Punjabi SpeakersLesson

   French alphabet explained in Punjabi — every letter, the sounds Punjabi speakers find tricky, and how to pronounce them correctly. A1 beginner lesson.

   Start here. French spelling is regular once you know which letters go silent.

2. Mark “French Accent Marks: Cédille, Circonflexe, Aigu, Grave, and Tréma” as done
   French Accent Marks: Cédille, Circonflexe, Aigu, Grave, and TrémaLesson

   All five French accent marks explained in Punjabi: what ç, é, è, ê and ë do to pronunciation, when c needs a cédille, and which accents only tell words apart.

   é, è and ç change the sound, so read them before you read anything else.

3. Mark “Everyday Greetings and Phrases for Punjabi Speakers” as done
   Everyday Greetings and Phrases for Punjabi SpeakersLesson

   Learn essential French greetings, polite phrases, and introductions in simple Punjabi-English prose. Perfect for A1 beginners starting their French journey.

   The twenty phrases you will use in every conversation.

4. Mark “La Bise and French Greeting Etiquette in Canada and France” as done
   La Bise and French Greeting Etiquette in Canada and FranceLesson

   When to shake hands, when to faire la bise, and how greetings differ in Québec and France: Bonjour-Hi, allô, bienvenue, with Punjabi explanations for newcomers.

   When to shake hands, when to kiss, and why a Québécois colleague says salut.

Can-do I can say who I am, where I am from, my age and my job, and choose tu or vous.

ਮੈਂ ਦੱਸ ਸਕਦਾ/ਸਕਦੀ ਹਾਂ ਕਿ ਮੈਂ ਕੌਣ ਹਾਂ, ਕਿੱਥੋਂ ਹਾਂ, ਮੇਰੀ ਉਮਰ ਅਤੇ ਕੰਮ ਕੀ ਹੈ, ਅਤੇ tu ਜਾਂ vous ਠੀਕ ਚੁਣ ਸਕਦਾ/ਸਕਦੀ ਹਾਂ।

1. Mark “French Subject Pronouns and Tu vs Vous: A Guide for Punjabi Speakers” as done
   French Subject Pronouns and Tu vs Vous: A Guide for Punjabi SpeakersLesson

   Je, tu, il, elle, on, nous, vous, ils, elles explained in Punjabi, plus when to say tu or vous in Canada and France. Punjabi ਤੂੰ and ਤੁਸੀਂ make it easier than you think.

   Vous is the first form a newcomer needs: at the bank, the clinic, the office.

2. Mark “Être and Avoir Present Tense for Punjabi Speakers” as done
   Être and Avoir Present Tense for Punjabi SpeakersLesson

   Learn the two most important French verbs, être and avoir, in the present tense with Punjabi explanations, examples, and TEF/TCF practice.

   These two verbs appear in more French sentences than any others.

3. Mark “How to Introduce Yourself in French (Se présenter) for TEF/TCF Canada” as done
   How to Introduce Yourself in French (Se présenter) for TEF/TCF CanadaLesson

   Introduce yourself in French: name, age, origin, family, job, languages and why you're learning French. Two model answers, the questions examiners ask, and common mistakes, in Punjabi.

   Put the unit together: a full self-introduction, the way the TEF speaking section starts.

Can-do I can choose le, la, un, une or des, make nouns plural, and say what something is with c'est or il est.

ਮੈਂ le, la, un, une ਜਾਂ des ਸਹੀ ਚੁਣ ਸਕਦਾ/ਸਕਦੀ ਹਾਂ, ਨਾਂਵਾਂ ਦਾ ਬਹੁਵਚਨ ਬਣਾ ਸਕਦਾ/ਸਕਦੀ ਹਾਂ, ਅਤੇ c'est ਜਾਂ il est ਨਾਲ ਦੱਸ ਸਕਦਾ/ਸਕਦੀ ਹਾਂ ਕਿ ਕੋਈ ਚੀਜ਼ ਕੀ ਹੈ।

1. Mark “French Articles: le, la, les, un, une, des Explained” as done
   French Articles: le, la, les, un, une, des ExplainedLesson

   A complete beginner's guide to French articles for Punjabi speakers: definite (le/la/les), indefinite (un/une/des), partitive (du/de la/des), contractions (au/aux/du), and the negation trap — with clear examples.

2. Mark “French Noun Gender and Plurals: Endings That Tell You Le or La” as done
   French Noun Gender and Plurals: Endings That Tell You Le or LaLesson

   How to guess whether a French noun is masculine or feminine from its ending, and how to make nouns plural (-s, -x, -aux), explained in Punjabi with the exceptions that matter.

   The endings that predict a noun's gender, and the plurals that don't just add -s.

3. le ou laPractice

   Pick the right article for common nouns, with the ending rules that predict it.

   Drill the article until it is automatic — the ending rules predict most of them.

4. Mark “C'est vs Il est (and Il y a): When to Use Each in French” as done
   C'est vs Il est (and Il y a): When to Use Each in FrenchLesson

   C'est or il est? Learn the simple article test, professions, nationalities, c'est + adjective, and il y a (there is/are), explained in Punjabi with examples.

   C'est un médecin but il est médecin: really an article question, so it comes after articles.

5. C'est, il est or il y a?Practice

   Fill the gap with c'est, il est, elle est or il y a — the article test, jobs, adjectives, time and there is/are.

Can-do I can describe people and things with adjectives that agree, and say whose something is and which one I mean.

ਮੈਂ ਮੇਲ ਖਾਂਦੇ adjectives ਨਾਲ ਲੋਕਾਂ ਅਤੇ ਚੀਜ਼ਾਂ ਦਾ ਵਰਣਨ ਕਰ ਸਕਦਾ/ਸਕਦੀ ਹਾਂ, ਅਤੇ ਦੱਸ ਸਕਦਾ/ਸਕਦੀ ਹਾਂ ਕਿ ਕੋਈ ਚੀਜ਼ ਕਿਸ ਦੀ ਹੈ ਅਤੇ ਕਿਹੜੀ।

1. Mark “French Adjectives: Masculine, Feminine, and Plural Agreement” as done
   French Adjectives: Masculine, Feminine, and Plural AgreementLesson

   Learn how French adjectives change for gender and number — regular -e/-s patterns, -ien/-ienne, -eux/-euse, doubled consonants, and irregular beau/nouveau/vieux — with Punjabi explanations and a full reference table.

2. Adjective agreementPractice

   Type the feminine form — regular, doubled-consonant, and fully irregular adjectives.

3. Mark “French Demonstrative and Possessive Adjectives: ce, cette, mon, ma Explained” as done
   French Demonstrative and Possessive Adjectives: ce, cette, mon, ma ExplainedLesson

   A beginner's guide to French demonstrative adjectives (ce/cette/ces/cet) and possessive adjectives (mon/ma/mes...) for Punjabi speakers, with the agreement rules and clear examples.

   Son/sa agree with the thing owned, as ਮੇਰਾ/ਮੇਰੀ do — so son livre is his book or her book, unlike English.

4. Demonstrative & possessive adjectivesPractice

   Fill the gap with ce/cette/ces/cet or mon/ma/mes and the rest — mixed together.

Can-do I can say what I do every day, where I go and where I come from, in the present tense.

ਮੈਂ ਵਰਤਮਾਨ ਕਾਲ ਵਿੱਚ ਦੱਸ ਸਕਦਾ/ਸਕਦੀ ਹਾਂ ਕਿ ਮੈਂ ਰੋਜ਼ ਕੀ ਕਰਦਾ/ਕਰਦੀ ਹਾਂ, ਕਿੱਥੇ ਜਾਂਦਾ/ਜਾਂਦੀ ਹਾਂ ਅਤੇ ਕਿੱਥੋਂ ਆਉਂਦਾ/ਆਉਂਦੀ ਹਾਂ।

1. Mark “Present Tense -ER Verbs: The Foundation of French Grammar” as done
   Present Tense -ER Verbs: The Foundation of French GrammarLesson

   Master regular -ER verb conjugation in French. Complete guide for A1 learners with conjugation tables, worked examples, and Punjabi explanations of why verb forms matter.

   One ending pattern unlocks roughly a thousand verbs.

2. Mark “Present Tense -IR Verbs: Finir, Choisir, Réussir and the Second Verb Family” as done
   Present Tense -IR Verbs: Finir, Choisir, Réussir and the Second Verb FamilyLesson

   Master regular -IR verb conjugation in French (finir, choisir, réussir, grandir). Complete A1 guide with conjugation tables, the -iss- pattern, worked examples and Punjabi explanations.

3. Mark “Present Tense -RE Verbs: Vendre, Attendre, Répondre and the Third Verb Family” as done
   Present Tense -RE Verbs: Vendre, Attendre, Répondre and the Third Verb FamilyLesson

   Master regular -RE verb conjugation in French (vendre, attendre, répondre, perdre). Complete A1 guide with conjugation tables, the silent-consonant pattern, worked examples and Punjabi explanations.

4. Mark “Aller, Faire, Venir, Prendre: Present Tense in Punjabi” as done
   Aller, Faire, Venir, Prendre: Present Tense in PunjabiLesson

   aller (ਜਾਣਾ), faire (ਕਰਨਾ), venir (ਆਉਣਾ) ਅਤੇ prendre (ਲੈਣਾ) ਦਾ present tense: ਗੁਰਮੁਖੀ ਉਚਾਰਣ ਵਾਲੀਆਂ tables, aller à ਅਤੇ venir de, ਰੋਜ਼ ਦੇ expressions, ਆਮ ਗ਼ਲਤੀਆਂ ਅਤੇ ਅਭਿਆਸ।

   The four irregulars you cannot avoid, met after the three regular patterns.

5. Present tense conjugationPractice

   Fill the gap in a real sentence using present-tense verb forms only.

   Type the forms in real sentences until they come without thinking.

Can-do I can ask and answer simple questions, make any sentence negative, and follow or give instructions.

ਮੈਂ ਸਧਾਰਨ ਸਵਾਲ ਪੁੱਛ ਅਤੇ ਜਵਾਬ ਦੇ ਸਕਦਾ/ਸਕਦੀ ਹਾਂ, ਕਿਸੇ ਵੀ ਵਾਕ ਨੂੰ ਨਾਂਹ-ਵਾਚਕ ਬਣਾ ਸਕਦਾ/ਸਕਦੀ ਹਾਂ, ਅਤੇ ਹਦਾਇਤਾਂ ਸਮਝ ਅਤੇ ਦੇ ਸਕਦਾ/ਸਕਦੀ ਹਾਂ।

1. Mark “French Question Formation: Est-ce que, Inversion and Interrogative Words” as done
   French Question Formation: Est-ce que, Inversion and Interrogative WordsLesson

   Learn the three ways to ask a question in French — intonation, est-ce que, and inversion — plus the core interrogative words (qui, que, où, quand, comment, pourquoi, combien) with A1/A2 examples.

   Est-ce que, intonation and the question words: où, quand, comment, combien.

2. Mark “French Negation: ne...pas, jamais, rien, personne, plus” as done
   French Negation: ne...pas, jamais, rien, personne, plusLesson

   Learn French negation with Punjabi explanations: ne...pas, n' before vowels, de after negatives, oui/non/si, and ne...jamais, rien, personne, plus, que.

3. Mark “French Imperative Mood: Giving Commands and Instructions” as done
   French Imperative Mood: Giving Commands and InstructionsLesson

   Learn the French imperative (command form) for tu, nous and vous — how to form it from the present tense, the three exceptions, and how it changes with pronominal verbs and negation.

   The form of every sign, recipe and instruction from a doctor or a boss.

Can-do I can say where I am going, where I live and where things are, without copying English or Punjabi word order.

ਮੈਂ ਅੰਗਰੇਜ਼ੀ ਜਾਂ ਪੰਜਾਬੀ ਦੀ ਨਕਲ ਕੀਤੇ ਬਿਨਾਂ ਦੱਸ ਸਕਦਾ/ਸਕਦੀ ਹਾਂ ਕਿ ਮੈਂ ਕਿੱਥੇ ਜਾ ਰਿਹਾ/ਰਹੀ ਹਾਂ, ਕਿੱਥੇ ਰਹਿੰਦਾ/ਰਹਿੰਦੀ ਹਾਂ ਅਤੇ ਚੀਜ਼ਾਂ ਕਿੱਥੇ ਹਨ।

1. Mark “French Preposition à: au, à la, à l', aux Explained” as done
   French Preposition à: au, à la, à l', aux ExplainedLesson

   Every use of the French preposition à for Punjabi speakers: contractions au/aux, places, times, means of transport, verbs that take à, and the traps like jouer à vs jouer de.

   À + le becomes au: the contraction that trips everyone up in week one.

2. Mark “French Preposition de: du, de la, de l', des Explained” as done
   French Preposition de: du, de la, de l', des ExplainedLesson

   Every use of the French preposition de for Punjabi speakers: contractions du/des, possession, origin, quantity, the partitive, verbs that take de, and why 'pas de' loses its article.

3. Mark “French Preposition chez: At Someone's Place, Practice or Culture” as done
   French Preposition chez: At Someone's Place, Practice or CultureLesson

   Every use of the French preposition chez for Punjabi speakers: at someone's home, at a professional's office, at a company, and chez as a cultural idiom.

   Chez le médecin, chez moi: the preposition English has no word for.

Can-do I can give a price, a date and a time, and understand them when spoken.

ਮੈਂ ਕੀਮਤ, ਤਾਰੀਖ਼ ਅਤੇ ਸਮਾਂ ਦੱਸ ਸਕਦਾ/ਸਕਦੀ ਹਾਂ ਅਤੇ ਸੁਣ ਕੇ ਸਮਝ ਸਕਦਾ/ਸਕਦੀ ਹਾਂ।

1. NumbersPractice

   Write any number 0–1000 in French, including the tricky seventies and nineties.

   The seventies and nineties are the part everyone gets wrong.

2. Days, months and seasonsPractice

   Spell every day, month and season from the English prompt.

3. Telling timePractice

   Read a 24-hour clock the way French actually says it.

   French reads a 24-hour clock, so 14 h 30 is normal speech, not military.

Can-do I can order food, buy what I need and find my way on public transport.

ਮੈਂ ਖਾਣਾ ਮੰਗਵਾ ਸਕਦਾ/ਸਕਦੀ ਹਾਂ, ਲੋੜ ਦੀਆਂ ਚੀਜ਼ਾਂ ਖ਼ਰੀਦ ਸਕਦਾ/ਸਕਦੀ ਹਾਂ, ਅਤੇ bus ਜਾਂ metro ਨਾਲ ਆਪਣਾ ਰਾਹ ਲੱਭ ਸਕਦਾ/ਸਕਦੀ ਹਾਂ।

1. Mark “French Food and Drink Vocabulary for Punjabi Speakers” as done
   French Food and Drink Vocabulary for Punjabi SpeakersLesson

   Learn essential French food and drink vocabulary with Punjabi explanations, English meanings, and Gurmukhi pronunciation for TEF and TCF Canada.

   This unit and the next can be done alongside the grammar units, at any point.

2. Mark “French Restaurant Vocabulary and Phrases for Punjabi Speakers” as done
   French Restaurant Vocabulary and Phrases for Punjabi SpeakersLesson

   Learn French restaurant vocabulary — reserving a table, ordering, and paying the bill — with Punjabi explanations and Gurmukhi pronunciation, a common TEF Expression Orale role-play.

3. Mark “French Shopping and Services Vocabulary” as done
   French Shopping and Services VocabularyLesson

   Learn French shopping and services vocabulary for stores, prices, receipts, refunds, sizes, and polite requests with Punjabi support.

4. Mark “French Travel and Transportation Vocabulary” as done
   French Travel and Transportation VocabularyLesson

   Learn French travel and transportation words for buses, trains, airports, tickets, and directions with Punjabi support for TEF and TCF Canada.

Can-do I can talk about my family, my home, the weather and what I am wearing, and write a short message.

ਮੈਂ ਆਪਣੇ ਪਰਿਵਾਰ, ਘਰ, ਮੌਸਮ ਅਤੇ ਪਾਏ ਕੱਪੜਿਆਂ ਬਾਰੇ ਗੱਲ ਕਰ ਸਕਦਾ/ਸਕਦੀ ਹਾਂ, ਅਤੇ ਛੋਟਾ ਸੁਨੇਹਾ ਲਿਖ ਸਕਦਾ/ਸਕਦੀ ਹਾਂ।

1. Mark “French Family and Relationships Vocabulary” as done
   French Family and Relationships VocabularyLesson

   Learn French family and relationship vocabulary with Punjabi explanations, English meanings, and pronunciation for beginner TEF and TCF learners.

2. Mark “French Home and Living Vocabulary” as done
   French Home and Living VocabularyLesson

   Learn French home and living vocabulary for rooms, rent, furniture, leases, and neighbourhoods with Punjabi explanations and pronunciation.

3. Mark “French Weather and Nature Vocabulary” as done
   French Weather and Nature VocabularyLesson

   Learn French weather, seasons, and nature vocabulary with Punjabi explanations, English meanings, and pronunciation support.

4. Mark “French Clothing, Body and Colours Vocabulary” as done
   French Clothing, Body and Colours VocabularyLesson

   Learn high-frequency French clothing, body parts, and colour vocabulary with Punjabi explanations, English meanings, and Gurmukhi pronunciation.

5. ColoursPractice

   Colour words plus the feminine forms that are not regular.

   Watch the feminine forms — blanc becomes blanche, not blance.

6. Mark “Writing Short Messages, Postcards and Informal Emails in French” as done
   Writing Short Messages, Postcards and Informal Emails in FrenchLesson

   Write informal French messages: greetings and sign-offs for friends, texting abbreviations, three model messages (postcard, text, email) and the TCF Canada short-message task, in Punjabi.

   Your first piece of free writing: everything in A1, in one postcard.