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Daily routine in French test for French A1 (free PDF download)

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Quick answer: To talk about your daily routine in French, use reflexive verbs with a pronoun before the verb (je me lève, elle se couche), add clock times (à 7h30), and link actions with d'abord, ensuite, puis. This French A1 test on daily routine in French has 9 questions worth 20 points, to do in 45 minutes: vocabulary, reflexive pronouns and conjugation. The scoring guide is on a separate page; free printable PDF.

This test covers daily vocabulary, reflexive pronouns, conjugation of se lever and se laver, clock times and a short text. Allow 45 minutes, no dictionary. It is worth 20 points.

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

Time: 45 minutes · 9 questions · Total: 20 points · No dictionary

Question 1 Vocabulary (2 points)

Give the English meaning:

  1. se réveiller (0.5)
  2. se coucher (0.5)
  3. tôt (0.5)
  4. l’après-midi (0.5)

Question 2 Reflexive pronouns (2 points)

Complete with the correct pronoun:

  1. Je … lève. (0.5)
  2. Elle … couche. (0.5)
  3. Nous … lavons. (0.5)
  4. Vous … habillez. (0.5)

Question 3 Conjugation (2 points)

Conjugate in the present:

  1. se lever : tu … (0.5)
  2. se lever : ils … (0.5)
  3. se laver : nous … (0.5)
  4. s’habiller : je … (0.5)

Question 4 Read the schedule (3 points)

Schedule of Mamadou, a baker in Dakar: 4h00 gets up, 5h00 prepares the bread, 13h00 goes home and restsHoraires de Mamadou · boulanger à Dakar4h00il se lève5h00il prépare le pain13h00il rentre et il se repose
Mamadou’s schedule

Answer in French:

  1. À quelle heure se lève Mamadou ? (1 point)
  2. Que fait-il à 5h ? (1 point)
  3. Quand se repose-t-il ? (1 point)

Question 5 Telling time (2 points)

Write in French words or digits:

  1. 7:15 a.m. (0.5)
  2. 12:30 p.m. (0.5)
  3. 6:45 p.m. (0.5)
  4. 10:00 p.m. (0.5)

Question 6 Translate into French (3 points)

Translate:

  1. I get up at 7. (1 point)
  2. She doesn’t go to bed early. (1 point)
  3. We start at 9 a.m. (1 point)

Question 7 Correct the mistakes (2 points)

Correct the mistake:

  1. Je lève à 6h. (0.5)
  2. Tu te lève tôt. (0.5)
  3. Ils se couche tard. (0.5)
  4. Nous nous habillez vite. (0.5)

Question 8 Reading (2 points)

Read and answer: Inès est infirmière à Lausanne. Elle se lève à 5h30, elle prend un café et elle commence à 7h. Elle déjeune à 12h30. Elle finit à 15h30.

  1. Quand commence-t-elle le travail ? (1 point)
  2. À quelle heure finit-elle ? (1 point)

Question 9 Short writing (2 points)

Write 3 French sentences about your evening: when you have dinner and when you go to bed.

See the Daily Routine In French test answer key with scoring

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