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Describing a home in French worksheet with answers 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. For French A1 students practising describing a home in French, this worksheet gives 20 problems from easy to hard: which room?, choose the article and label the plan. The answer key is on a separate page, and the worksheet is a free printable PDF.

This worksheet follows a newcomer looking for a flat in France. The first problems train room names, articles and il y a; the middle ones add adjective agreement and rental vocabulary; the last five ask for translation, reading and short writing.

The level is CEFR A1 and the standard is spoken production: every sentence can be said aloud when visiting an apartment or phoning an agency. Work from level 1 to level 3.

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

Problem 1 Which room? ★★★

Complete with the room: la cuisine, la chambre, la salle de bains, le salon, le balcon.

  1. Je dors dans la ______.
  2. Nous regardons un film dans le ______.
  3. Awa prépare le dîner dans la ______.
  4. Le matin, Karim prend une douche dans la ______.
  5. Sur le ______, il y a trois plantes.

Problem 2 Choose the article ★★★

Choose the correct article: le, la, l’ or les.

  1. ____ salon
  2. ____ cuisine
  3. ____ entrée
  4. ____ toilettes
  5. ____ cave

Problem 3 Label the plan ★★★

Write the French name of each numbered room. Word bank: la chambre, la cuisine, la salle de bains, l’entrée.

Studio floor plan with four numbered rooms: 1 top left, 2 top right, 3 bottom left, 4 bottom right1234(lit, armoire)(frigo, four)(douche, lavabo)(porte, manteaux)
Each room shows two objects found in it.

Problem 4 Il y a or not? ★★★

Complete with il y a or il n’y a pas de, following the information in brackets.

  1. Dans la cuisine, ______ un frigo. (yes)
  2. Dans la chambre, ______ télévision. (no)
  3. Dans le salon, ______ deux fenêtres. (yes)
  4. Dans l’entrée, ______ miroir. (no)

Problem 5 Say it in French ★★★

Translate into French.

  1. There is a balcony.
  2. There are two bedrooms.
  3. Is there a cellar?
  4. There is no elevator.

Problem 6 Grand or grande? ★★★

Choose the correct form.

  1. un (grand / grande) salon
  2. une (petit / petite) cuisine
  3. une chambre (clair / claire)
  4. un balcon (petit / petite)

Problem 7 Make it agree ★★★

Write the adjective in the correct form.

  1. Les chambres sont ______. (petit)
  2. La salle de bains est ______. (grand)
  3. J’aime les cuisines ______. (clair)
  4. Il y a de ______ fenêtres. (grand)
  5. Mon studio est ______. (clair)

Problem 8 Decode the ad ★★★

Translate this ad into English.

F2 meublé, 38 m², loyer 640 € charges comprises, cuisine équipée, cave, libre le 1er juin.

Problem 9 Furniture and rooms ★★★

Write the room where each item is usually found: la cuisine, la chambre, le salon.

  1. un lit
  2. un canapé
  3. un frigo
  4. une armoire
  5. une table basse

Problem 10 Make it negative ★★★

Rewrite each sentence in the negative.

  1. Il y a un balcon.
  2. Il y a des placards.
  3. Il y a une cave.
  4. Il y a un lave-linge.

Problem 11 Letter from Dakar ★★★

Read, then write true (vrai) or false (faux).

Je m’appelle Mariama et je cherche un appartement à Lyon. Je visite un F3 dans le quartier de la Croix-Rousse. Il y a un grand salon très clair et deux petites chambres. Il n’y a pas de balcon, mais il y a une cave. Le loyer est de 820 € par mois, charges comprises.

  1. The flat has three main rooms.
  2. The living room is dark.
  3. There is a balcony.
  4. The rent includes utilities.

Problem 12 Ask the agent ★★★

Write the question that gets each answer. Start with Est-ce qu’il y a.

  1. Oui, il y a un ascenseur.
  2. Non, il n’y a pas de parking.
  3. Oui, il y a une cave.

Problem 13 Find the mistake ★★★

Each sentence contains one mistake. Rewrite it correctly.

  1. Il y a une grand balcon.
  2. Il y a pas de cuisine.
  3. Les fenêtres sont claire.
  4. Ils y a trois chambres.

Problem 14 Word order ★★★

Put the words in order to make a sentence.

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

Problem 15 Read the ad ★★★

Look at the ad and answer in French with a full sentence.

Rental ad for a furnished studio in Bordeaux, 26 square meters, rent 590 euros utilities included, no elevator, available May 15Studio à louer – Bordeaux26 m² – meublé – cuisine équipéeLoyer : 590 € CCAscenseur : non – Balcon : ouiLibre le 15 mai
Ad for a studio.
  1. Quel est le loyer ?
  2. Est-ce qu’il y a un ascenseur ?
  3. Est-ce que le studio est meublé ?

Problem 16 Longer sentences ★★★

Translate into French.

  1. In my new apartment, there is a big bright living room and a small kitchen.
  2. There are no windows in the bathroom.
  3. The bedrooms are small, but the balcony is large.

Problem 17 Email to a landlord ★★★

Read the email, then answer the questions in English.

Bonjour Madame Bouzid, je suis intéressé par le studio à Annecy. Est-ce qu’il y a une cave ? Est-ce que le loyer est de 540 € charges comprises ? Je suis libre samedi matin pour la visite. Cordialement, Julien Mercier.

  1. Which city is the studio in?
  2. What does Julien ask about the rent?
  3. When can he visit?

Problem 18 My living room ★★★

Write four sentences about the living room of a home you know. Use il y a twice, one negative sentence with il n’y a pas de, and at least two adjectives (grand, petit, clair).

Problem 19 Visiting a flat ★★★

Complete the dialogue with a logical answer in French.

L’agent : Voici le salon. Il est très clair.
Vous : ______ (ask if there is a balcony)
L’agent : Oui, le balcon est petit mais joli.
Vous : ______ (ask how much the rent is)
L’agent : C’est 700 € par mois, charges comprises.

Problem 20 Write an ad ★★★

Write a rental ad of 5 to 6 short lines for a flat in Montréal or Liège. Include the code (F2, F3 or studio), the surface in m², two rooms with an adjective each, one thing that is missing, the rent and the date when it is available.

See the Describing A Home In French worksheet answer key

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