French A1.19 Listening Practice: The Singular -ER Pattern
French A1 listening practice with audio, transcript, key phrases, and a speaking challenge for the singular -er pattern.
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Level
A1.19
Audio
1m 2s
Transcript
17 segments
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What you'll understand
Talk about everyday actions with je, tu, il, and elle.
Use spoken singular forms of regular -er verbs in a short spoken response and one changed version.
New pattern
spoken singular forms of regular -er verbs
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Je parle français. Tu habites ici ? Elle mange maintenant.
I speak French. Do you live here? She is eating now.
A short French listening chapter with transcript.
Talk about everyday actions with je, tu, il, and elle.
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1. Hélène · Teacher
Imagine a water break in Paris: a café or a nearby drinking fountain?
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2. Hélène · Teacher
Je regarde la fontaine.
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3. Alain · Native Speaker 1
Tu veux l’eau, ou tu veux le café ?
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4. Hélène · Teacher
I want water. Some Paris fountains offer free chilled sparkling water. Is this one of those?
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5. Alain · Native Speaker 1
There is someone nearby. I can ask about this particular fountain.
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6. Alain · Native Speaker 1
Je parle avec une personne ici.
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7. Alain · Native Speaker 1
She says yes: this is one of the sparkling-water points in our imagined stop.
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8. Hélène · Teacher
Elle parle de l’eau pétillante. L’eau pétillante means sparkling water.
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9. Hélène · Teacher
Tu aimes l’eau pétillante ?
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10. Alain · Native Speaker 1
Oui, j’aime l’eau pétillante. Je veux l’eau ici.
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11. Hélène · Teacher
Moi aussi. Je ne veux pas le café.
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12. Hélène · Teacher
Listen to the person changing: je parle, tu parles, elle parle.
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13. Hélène · Teacher
Ask your friend whether they like sparkling water.
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14. Alain · Native Speaker 1
Tu aimes l’eau pétillante ?
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15. Hélène · Teacher
Now say what you do to ask about this water point: I speak with a person here.
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16. Alain · Native Speaker 1
Je parle avec une personne ici.
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17. Hélène · Teacher
Alors, l’eau pétillante ici, pas le café. C’est une bonne idée.
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