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Describing a home in French worksheet answer key for French A1 (free PDF download)

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Quick answer: To describe a home in French, name the room (la cuisine, le salon, la chambre), say what is in it with il y a, and add an adjective that agrees with the noun: un petit balcon, une cuisine claire. This answer key corrects the 20 problems of the French A1 worksheet on describing a home in French, from which room? to write an ad: the final answer in bold, the rule behind it, and a model answer for each writing task.

Here is the answer key of the French A1 worksheet on describing a home in French. Try the worksheet first, then compare, and reread the lesson if a rule is unclear.

This answer key gives the expected French form, a short reason for each rule, and a model for the open problems. For problems with several possible answers, check the grammar points listed rather than matching the model word for word.

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

Describing a home in French: the answers explained

Problem 1 Which room?

1. chambre · 2. salon · 3. cuisine · 4. salle de bains · 5. balcon. The article matches the gender of each noun.

Problem 2 Choose the article

1. le salon · 2. la cuisine · 3. l’entrée (elision before a vowel) · 4. les toilettes (plural) · 5. la cave.

Problem 3 Label the plan

1. la chambre (bed, wardrobe) · 2. la cuisine (fridge, oven) · 3. la salle de bains (shower, sink) · 4. l’entrée (door, coats).

Problem 4 Il y a or not?

1. il y a · 2. il n’y a pas de · 3. il y a · 4. il n’y a pas de. After the negative, no article: pas de télévision, pas de miroir.

Problem 5 Say it in French

1. Il y a un balcon. 2. Il y a deux chambres. 3. Est-ce qu’il y a une cave ? 4. Il n’y a pas d’ascenseur. Note de becomes d’ before a vowel.

Problem 6 Grand or grande?

1. grand (salon is masculine) · 2. petite · 3. claire · 4. petit.

Problem 7 Make it agree

1. petites · 2. grande · 3. claires · 4. grandes · 5. clair. Add -e for feminine and -s for plural; check the gender of the noun first.

Problem 8 Decode the ad

Furnished two-room flat, 38 m², rent 640 € a month with utilities included, fitted kitchen, basement storage room, available June 1. F2 = one living room + one bedroom.

Problem 9 Furniture and rooms

1. la chambre · 2. le salon · 3. la cuisine · 4. la chambre · 5. le salon.

Problem 10 Make it negative

1. Il n’y a pas de balcon. 2. Il n’y a pas de placards. 3. Il n’y a pas de cave. 4. Il n’y a pas de lave-linge. The article is replaced by de.

Problem 11 Letter from Dakar

1. vrai (F3) · 2. faux (it is very bright) · 3. faux (no balcony, but a cellar) · 4. vrai (charges comprises).

Problem 12 Ask the agent

1. Est-ce qu’il y a un ascenseur ? 2. Est-ce qu’il y a un parking ? 3. Est-ce qu’il y a une cave ?

Problem 13 Find the mistake

1. Il y a un grand balcon. (balcon is masculine) 2. Il n’y a pas de cuisine. (ne is required) 3. Les fenêtres sont claires. 4. Il y a trois chambres. (il y a never changes)

Problem 14 Word order

1. Il y a une petite chambre. 2. Il n’y a pas de canapé dans le salon. 3. Mon appartement est clair.

Problem 15 Read the ad

1. Le loyer est de 590 € charges comprises. 2. Non, il n’y a pas d’ascenseur. 3. Oui, le studio est meublé.

Problem 16 Longer sentences

1. Dans mon nouvel appartement, il y a un grand salon clair et une petite cuisine. 2. Il n’y a pas de fenêtres dans la salle de bains. 3. Les chambres sont petites, mais le balcon est grand. Check: nouvel before a vowel sound; adjectives agree.

Problem 17 Email to a landlord

1. Annecy · 2. He asks whether the rent is 540 € with utilities included · 3. Saturday morning.

Problem 18 My living room

Model: Dans le salon, il y a un grand canapé bleu. Il y a aussi une table basse. Il n’y a pas de télévision. Le salon est petit mais très clair. Check: two il y a, one il n’y a pas de, two agreeing adjectives.

Problem 19 Visiting a flat

Model: Est-ce qu’il y a un balcon ? and Le loyer, c’est combien ? Any polite question with the right meaning is correct.

Problem 20 Write an ad

Model: Location – Liège. F2 de 42 m². Un salon clair et une petite chambre. Il n’y a pas de balcon. Loyer : 610 € par mois, charges comprises. Libre le 1er octobre. Check: code, surface, two adjectives, one negative, rent, date.

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