The problems are on the French Forms Vocabulary worksheet. Try them on your own first, then compare with the answers below.
Quick answer: To fill in a French form, write your last name (nom) in capitals, your first name (prénom), your birth date as day/month/year, your address with number, street, postal code and city, and tick your family status (situation familiale). This answer key corrects the 20 problems of the French A1 worksheet on French forms vocabulary, from nom or prénom? to write a registration message: 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 French forms vocabulary. Try the worksheet first, then compare, and reread the lesson if a rule is unclear.
Level: French A1 (CEFR beginner) · Standards: CEFR A1, Writing
French forms vocabulary: the answers explained
Problem 1 Nom or prénom?
- prénom
- nom
- prénom
- nom (a common Québec family name)
- prénom
Problem 2 Match form words
1-e, 2-c, 3-d, 4-b, 5-a. Adresse and signature are feminine; code postal and téléphone are masculine.
Problem 3 Read the date
- November (3 November)
- July
- February (1 February)
- December
The middle number is always the month.
Problem 4 Months
- janvier
- février
- août
- septembre
- décembre
Months are not capitalized in French.
Problem 5 Family status
- mariée
- divorcé
- célibataire
- veuve
The adjective agrees with the person; célibataire has the same form for both genders.
Problem 6 Form instructions
1-c, 2-d, 3-a, 4-b. All four are polite commands in the vous form.
Problem 7 Say your name
- m’appelle
- suis
- habite (j’habite)
- ai (j’ai vingt-cinq ans)
Problem 8 Write the date in words
- le quatorze juillet deux mille un
- le premier mai mille neuf cent quatre-vingt-dix-neuf (the 1st is premier)
- le vingt-cinq décembre deux mille quinze
Problem 9 Put the address in order
- 12 avenue Jean-Jaurès, 69003 Lyon
- 8 rue des Tilleuls, 44000 Nantes
- 21 rue du Lac, 1003 Lausanne
Number + street, then postal code + city.
Problem 10 Fill in the form
- MARCHAND
- Hugo
- 05/04/1990
- Liège
- 14 rue Saint-Gilles, Liège
Problem 11 Translate into French
- Je suis née à Dakar.
- Mon nom de famille est Faye.
- J’habite à Tahiti.
- Je suis célibataire.
Problem 12 Translate into English
Model translation:
- Cross out what does not apply.
- Attach proof of address.
- The fields marked with a star are required.
Problem 13 Correct the form
- 12/09/1994
- 8 rue des Tilleuls, 44000 Nantes
- 06 12 34 56 78
Problem 14 At the reception desk
nom, prénom, date de naissance, habitez. The receptionist asks the family name first; Où habitez-vous ? uses inversion with a hyphen.
Problem 15 Read the membership form
- Diallo.
- Nantes.
- No — the box marié(e) is checked (married).
- A signature.
Problem 16 Ask the questions
- Comment vous appelez-vous ? (or Quel est votre nom ?)
- Quelle est votre date de naissance ?
- Où habitez-vous ?
- Quelle est votre situation familiale ?
Problem 17 Reading: the gym form
Model answers:
- She wants to join a gym in Annecy.
- In capitals: ROUSSEL.
- 22 January 1997.
- She dates and signs the form.
Problem 18 Correct the paragraph
Je m’appelle Fatou Ba. Je suis née le 21/03/1992 à Dakar. J’habite 12 rue Victor-Hugo, à Bordeaux. Je suis célibataire. Corrections: je m’appelle, date order (and no month 21), number before street, célibataire with no -s.
Problem 19 Complete your own form
Model answer: Je m’appelle Léo Fontaine. Je suis né le 9 octobre 1999 à Bruxelles. J’habite 7 rue des Roses, 1000 Bruxelles. Je suis célibataire. Je suis cuisinier. Check: date day-month-year, né/née agreement, number before street.
Problem 20 Write a registration message
Model answer: Bonjour, je m’appelle Peter Wells. Je suis né le 3 mai 1986. J’habite au 22 rue Pasteur, 31000 Toulouse. Mon numéro de téléphone est le 06 11 22 33 44. Je voudrais une place dans le cours du soir. Merci. Check: all five pieces of information, correct date format, polite request.

