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73 lessons with exercises

Learn French for the TCF

The method for each section, the grammar that earns points and the expressions you need to write and speak with ease. Each lesson ends with an exercise and answers.

TL;DR

  • Free lessons for the TCF: the method for each section, grammar, linking words and useful expressions.
  • Each lesson ends with an exercise and answers.
  • Examples are in French, as on the test.

Understanding the TCF

Reading the instructions and managing your timeLevel All levelsOrganizing your TCF revisionLevel All levelsTCF score, NCLC and CEFR explainedLevel All levelsTCF Canada, TCF Québec, TCF IRN: the differencesLevel All levels

Method by section

« Compréhension écrite » (reading): the methodLevel All levels« Compréhension orale » (listening): the methodLevel All levels« Expression écrite » (writing): the method for the 3 tasksLevel B1 to C1« Expression orale » (speaking): the method for the 3 tasksLevel B1 to C1

Writing

Reader and register: « tu » or « vous »?Level A2 to B2Proofreading your text in three passesLevel All levelsWriting Task 1: how to nail the messageLevel A2 to B2Writing Task 2: telling about an experienceLevel B1 to B2Writing Task 3: comparing two opinionsLevel B2 to C1

Reading

Ruling out distractors without guessingLevel B1 to B2Understanding implied meaning, tone and the author's opinionLevel B2 to C1Finding specific information: dates, amounts, conditionsLevel A2 to B1Reading a long or argumentative text: pronouns and linking wordsLevel B2 to C2

Listening

Identifying the speaker's intentionLevel A2 to B2Understanding numbers, prices, dates and times in spoken FrenchLevel A1 to B1Identifying an opinion, agreement or disagreement in spoken FrenchLevel B1 to C1Don't fall for the heard-word trapLevel A2 to C1

Speaking

TCF speaking Task 1: introduce yourself without recitingLevel A2 to B2TCF speaking Task 2: ask questions and follow upLevel A2 to B2TCF speaking Task 3: defend a point of viewLevel B1 to C1

Grammar

French past participle agreementLevel B1 to B2French adjectives: agreement and placementLevel A1 to B1French articles: « le », « un » or « du »?Level A1 to B1Expressing purpose in French: « pour », « afin de », « pour que »Level B1 to C1Expressing cause and consequence in FrenchLevel B1 to C1Comparing in French: comparatives and superlativesLevel A2 to B1Concession and contrast in French: « bien que », « même si », « pourtant », « alors que »Level B1 to C1The French conditional: politeness, advice, hypothesesLevel A2 to B2Reported speech in FrenchLevel B1 to B2« Futur simple » or « futur proche »: which one to choose?Level A2 to B1Hypotheses with « si »: the three French if-clausesLevel B1 to C1Asking questions politely in French: the three question formsLevel A2 to B2French negation: « ne… pas », « plus », « jamais », « rien », « personne »Level A1 to B1The French present participle and gerundLevel B1 to C1« Passé composé » or « imparfait »?Level A2 to B1The « plus-que-parfait » for telling storiesLevel B1 to B2French prepositions of place and timeLevel A1 to B1The French present tense and its most useful irregular verbsLevel A1 to A2French pronouns « le », « lui », « en », « y »Level A2 to B1French relative pronouns: « qui », « que », « dont », « où »Level A2 to B2The French present subjunctiveLevel B1 to B2The passive voice in FrenchLevel B1 to B2

Vocabulary and expressions

Useful verb and noun collocations for the TCFLevel B1 to C1Comparing two options and choosingLevel B1 to C1French linking words (« connecteurs logiques »)Level A2 to C1Describing a person, a place, an objectLevel A2 to B1Writing a request or a complaintLevel A2 to B2Giving your opinion and arguing in FrenchLevel B1 to C1Common French false friendsLevel A2 to B2French letter and email closings (« formules de politesse »)Level A2 to B2Numbers, dates and telling time in FrenchLevel A1 to A2Nuancing your opinion: certainty, concession, restrictionLevel B1 to C1Telling a story in order: « d'abord », « ensuite », « finalement »Level A2 to B2Choosing the right word for the registerLevel B1 to C1

TCF topics

Administration and paperwork in the TCFLevel A2 to B2Food in the TCFLevel A2 to B2Shopping and consumption in the TCFLevel A2 to B2Education and training in the TCFLevel B1 to B2The environment in the TCFLevel B1 to C1Family and relationships in the TCFLevel A2 to B2Immigration and integration in the TCFLevel A2 to B2Housing in the TCFLevel A2 to B2Leisure and culture in the TCFLevel A1 to B2Media and news in the TCFLevel B1 to C1Health in the TCFLevel A2 to B2Digital life and technology in the TCFLevel A2 to C1Transportation in the TCFLevel A1 to B2Work and jobs in the TCFLevel B1 to B2Travel and tourism in the TCFLevel A1 to B2