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French greetings worksheet with answers for French 1 (free PDF download)

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Quick answer: French greetings change with the time of day and the relationship: bonjour by day, bonsoir at night, salut with friends, au revoir to leave. For French 1 students practising French greetings, this worksheet gives 20 problems from easy to hard: greetings to English, tu or vous and my name is. The answer key is on a separate page, and the worksheet is a free printable PDF.

These twenty problems train the first moves of any French conversation: greeting, choosing tu or vous, giving a name, asking for a spelling and following classroom instructions. They are matched to ACTFL Novice Mid and to the interpersonal and interpretive modes of the World-Readiness Standards.

Level: French 1 (high school, ACTFL Novice) · Standards: ACTFL Novice Mid, WL 1.1 Interpersonal, WL 1.2 Interpretive, WL 1.3 Presentational, WL 2.1 Cultural Practices

Problem 1 Greetings to English ★★★

Translate each French expression into English.

  1. Bonsoir
  2. À demain
  3. Salut
  4. Enchantée

Problem 2 Tu or vous ★★★

Choose tu or vous for each person you are speaking to.

  1. Your French teacher, Madame Diallo
  2. Your cousin Léo
  3. A stranger asking you for directions near the station
  4. Two teammates at once

Problem 3 My name is ★★★

Complete each sentence with the missing word.

  1. Je ____ Sandrine.
  2. Comment tu ____ ?
  3. Moi, ____ Karim.

Problem 4 Question and answer ★★★

Match each question (1–3) with the best reply (a–c).

  1. Ça va ?
  2. Comment ça s’écrit ?
  3. Comment tu t’appelles ?
  1. M-A-X-I-M-E.
  2. Moi, c’est Yanis.
  3. Pas mal, merci.

Problem 5 Which letter ★★★

Write the letter that matches each French letter name (shown in English-style spelling).

  1. « zhay »
  2. « ee-grek »
  3. « doo-bluh-vay »
  4. « ash »

Problem 6 Name the accent ★★★

Name each numbered mark in English (acute, grave, circumflex, cedilla or diaeresis).

Five numbered letters with marks: é, à, ê, ç and ëéàêçë12345
Five letters with a mark.

Problem 7 Classroom commands ★★★

Match each picture (1–4) with the English meaning (a–d).

Four classroom pictograms: an ear, a raised hand, a closed door and an open book, each with a French command1. Écoutez2. Levez la main3. Fermez la porte4. Lisez
Four classroom commands.
  1. Raise your hand
  2. Read
  3. Close the door
  4. Listen

Problem 8 Formal version ★★★

Rewrite each informal sentence in a polite form for a teacher.

  1. Salut !
  2. Ça va ?
  3. Comment tu t’appelles ?

Problem 9 Order the dialogue ★★★

Put the four lines in a logical order.

  1. Ça va très bien, merci.
  2. Salut ! Je m’appelle Inès. Et toi ?
  3. Enchantée, Malik. Ça va ?
  4. Moi, c’est Malik. Enchanté !

Problem 10 Decode the names ★★★

Write the name that each series of French letter names spells.

  1. « kah – ah – day – ee – air »
  2. « ess – oh – eff – ee – uh »
  3. « zhee – ah – en – uh »

Problem 11 Fill the café dialogue ★★★

Complete the dialogue with words from the box: bonsoir – vous – merci – s’appelle – au revoir.

  1. ____, Monsieur !
  2. Comment ____ appelez-vous ?
  3. Il ____ Monsieur Bah.
  4. Très bien, ____ !
  5. ____, Madame, et bonne soirée.

Problem 12 Right greeting ★★★

Choose the best expression for each situation.

  1. Entering a bakery at 9 a.m.: Bonjour / Bonsoir / Bonne nuit
  2. Texting a friend just before sleep: Bonne nuit / Bonjour / Enchanté
  3. Meeting the school principal: Salut / Bonjour / À demain

Problem 13 English to French ★★★

Translate each sentence into French.

  1. Hello, my name is Tess.
  2. Nice to meet you. (said by a girl)
  3. See you tomorrow.
  4. I don’t understand.

Problem 14 Find the error ★★★

Correct the mistake in each sentence.

  1. Je appelle Awa.
  2. Au revoire, Madame.
  3. Salut, Monsieur Dupuis ! (said to a new teacher)

Problem 15 Say it in class ★★★

Choose the phrase you need in each situation: Répétez, s’il vous plaît. / Comment ça s’écrit ? / Qu’est-ce que ça veut dire ? / Je ne comprends pas.

  1. The teacher spoke too fast.
  2. A new word appears on the board and its meaning is unknown.
  3. A classmate gives a long name.
  4. The whole explanation was confusing.

Problem 16 Hostel dialogue ★★★

Read the dialogue, then answer the questions in English.

Clara : Bonsoir ! Moi, c’est Clara. Et toi ?
Théo : Salut, Clara. Je m’appelle Théo. Ça va ?
Clara : Comme ci, comme ça. Comment ça s’écrit, Théo ?
Théo : T-H-É-O. Avec un accent aigu.
Clara : Enchantée. À demain, Théo !

  1. Is the scene in the morning or in the evening?
  2. Do they use tu or vous?
  3. How is Clara feeling?
  4. Which letter carries the accent in Théo?

Problem 17 Write a first meeting ★★★

Write a four-line dialogue in French between you and a new exchange student at a French club meeting. Include a greeting, both names, a question about how the other person is, and a goodbye.

Problem 18 French to English dialogue ★★★

Translate this short exchange into natural English.

— Bonjour, Madame ! Comment allez-vous ?
— Pas mal, merci. Et vous ?
— Très bien. Au revoir, à bientôt !

Problem 19 Write the full line ★★★

Write the complete French sentence for each situation.

  1. Ask a teacher politely how she is.
  2. Ask a classmate how to spell his name.
  3. Tell the teacher you do not understand and ask for it to be repeated, politely.

Problem 20 Restore the accents ★★★

Rewrite the message and add every missing accent and cedilla.

Bonsoir, Helene ! Ca va ? — Tres bien, merci. A bientot !

See the French Greetings worksheet answer key

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