French countries and prepositions quiz (French A1)

Quick answer: In French, the preposition before a place depends on its type: à with cities (à Dakar), en with feminine countries or countries starting with a vowel (en Italie), au with masculine countries (au Canada) and aux with plural ones (aux États-Unis). This French A1 quiz checks French countries and prepositions with 10 multiple-choice questions and instant feedback; every answer comes with a short explanation.

This French countries and prepositions quiz has ten quick questions for French A1, with instant feedback. Need a refresher first? Read the lesson or do the worksheet on French countries and prepositions.

Ten quick questions on prepositions with cities and countries, nationalities and languages. Choose one answer per question. The explanation shows the reasoning, so read it for the questions you missed.

Level: French A1 (CEFR beginner) · Standards: CEFR A1, Spoken production

French countries and prepositions quiz: the questions

Which preposition goes with a city like Dakar?

Which is correct for Italy (l'Italie)?

Which is correct for Japan (le Japon)?

Which is correct for the United States?

How do you say "I am from Canada"?

Which sentence is correct?

What is the feminine form of "italien"?

Which nationality does not change in the feminine?

Which is correct for Iran (masculine, vowel start)?

How do you say "in Québec City"?

Preposition for a city — à (à Lyon)

Preposition for a feminine country — en (en France)

Preposition for a masculine country — au (au Maroc)

Preposition for a plural country — aux (aux États-Unis)

I come from Canada. — Je viens du Canada.

I come from France. — Je viens de France.

Feminine of italien — italienne

Belge in the feminine — belge (no change)

I speak a little Arabic. — Je parle un peu arabe.

Capital letter for languages in French? — No: français, anglais, arabe.

French countries and prepositions quiz for French A1 (10 questions)

French countries and prepositions quiz: the questions