Course Description
Sure! Here is a summary of key grammar concepts typically covered at the A1 level in French:

1. *Basic Sentence Structure*
– *Subject + Verb + Object*: The basic sentence structure in French.
– Example: *Je mange une pomme* (I eat an apple).

2. *Nouns and Articles*
– *Gender of Nouns*: Nouns are either masculine or feminine.
– Masculine: Often end in -eau, -ment, -isme (e.g., *le livre* – the book).
– Feminine: Often end in -ion, -té, -ée (e.g., *la maison* – the house).
– *Definite Articles*: le, la, l’, les (the)
– *le* livre (the book), *la* maison (the house), *l’ami (the friend), **les* livres (the books)
– *Indefinite Articles*: un, une, des (a, an, some)
– *un* livre (a book), *une* maison (a house), *des* livres (some books)

3. *Subject Pronouns*
– *Je* (I)
– *Tu* (You – informal)
– *Il/Elle/On* (He/She/One)
– *Nous* (We)
– *Vous* (You – formal/plural)
– *Ils/Elles* (They – masculine/feminine)

4. *Present Tense of Regular Verbs*
– *-er Verbs*: (parler – to speak)
– Je parle
– Tu parles
– Il/Elle/On parle
– Nous parlons
– Vous parlez
– Ils/Elles parlent
– *-ir Verbs*: (finir – to finish)
– Je finis
– Tu finis
– Il/Elle/On finit
– Nous finissons
– Vous finissez
– Ils/Elles finissent
– *-re Verbs*: (vendre – to sell)
– Je vends
– Tu vends
– Il/Elle/On vend
– Nous vendons
– Vous vendez
– Ils/Elles vendent

5. *Être and Avoir (to be and to have)*
– *Être* (to be)
– Je suis
– Tu es
– Il/Elle/On est
– Nous sommes
– Vous êtes
– Ils/Elles sont
– *Avoir* (to have)
– J’ai
– Tu as
– Il/Elle/On a
– Nous avons
– Vous avez
– Ils/Elles ont

6. *Adjectives*
– Must agree in gender and number with the nouns they describe.
– Masculine singular: *grand* (tall)
– Feminine singular: *grande*
– Masculine plural: *grands*
– Feminine plural: *grandes*

7. *Possessive Adjectives*
– *Mon/Ma/Mes* (my)
– *Ton/Ta/Tes* (your – informal)
– *Son/Sa/Ses* (his/her)
– *Notre/Nos* (our)
– *Votre/Vos* (your – formal/plural)
– *Leur/Leurs* (their)

8. *Numbers*
– *0-10*: zéro, un, deux, trois, quatre, cinq, six, sept, huit, neuf, dix
– *11-20*: onze, douze, treize, quatorze, quinze, seize, dix-sept, dix-huit, dix-neuf, vingt
– *Tens*: trente, quarante, cinquante, soixante, soixante-dix, quatre-vingts, quatre-vingt-dix, cent

9. *Days of the Week*
– lundi, mardi, mercredi, jeudi, vendredi, samedi, dimanche

10. *Basic Question Words*
– *Quoi?* (What?)
– *Qui?* (Who?)
– *Où?* (Where?)
– *Quand?* (When?)
– *Pourquoi?* (Why?)
– *Comment?* (How?)
– *Combien?* (How much? / How many?)

11. *Simple Negation*
– Place *ne* before the verb and *pas* after the verb.
– Example: *Je ne parle pas français* (I don’t speak French).

12. *Basic Prepositions*
– *à* (to, at), *de* (of, from), *en* (in), *dans* (in), *avec* (with), *sans* (without), *pour* (for)

13. *Basic Conjunctions*
– *et* (and), *mais* (but), *ou* (or), *donc* (so), *parce que* (because), *si* (if)

14. *Common Verbs*
– *Aller* (to go)
– Je vais
– Tu vas
– Il/Elle/On va
– Nous allons
– Vous allez
– Ils/Elles vont
– *Faire* (to do, to make)
– Je fais
– Tu fais
– Il/Elle/On fait
– Nous faisons
– Vous faites
– Ils/Elles font

15. *Expressions of Frequency*
– *toujours* (always)
– *souvent* (often)
– *parfois* (sometimes)
– *rarement* (rarely)
– *jamais* (never)

16. *Expressions of Time*
– *maintenant* (now)
– *aujourd’hui* (today)
– *demain* (tomorrow)
– *hier* (yesterday)
– *ce matin* (this morning)
– *cet après-midi* (this afternoon)
– *ce soir* (this evening)

These concepts are the foundational elements of A1 level French grammar. Mastering them will help you form basic sentences and start communicating in French.