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Tu vs vous French etiquette worksheet with answers for French B1 (free PDF download)

Etiquette, greetings and meals in France – French B1 worksheet with Zoé, the Français PDF coach

Quick answer: In France, use vous with strangers, clients and superiors, and tu with friends, family and peers, switching only when invited with On peut se tutoyer ?. For French B1 students practising tu vs vous French etiquette, this worksheet gives 20 problems from easy to hard: tu or vous, match the meals and conjugate tutoyer. The answer key is on a separate page, and the worksheet is a free printable PDF.

These twenty problems prepare you for everyday encounters in France: choosing between tu and vous, greeting people, sharing a meal and working with new colleagues. You will conjugate -oyer verbs, use il faut and il vaut mieux, and make polite requests with the conditional.

The level is CEFR B1 and the standard is spoken production. Problems get harder: the first seven revise, the next eight build accuracy, and the last five ask for your own writing and speaking notes.

Level: French B1 (CEFR intermediate) · Standards: CEFR B1, Spoken production

Problem 1 Tu or vous ★★★

Choose tu or vous for the way you would address each person on first meeting.

  1. a classmate at the language school
  2. a customs officer at the airport
  3. your friend’s grandmother
  4. a ten-year-old child
  5. a colleague who just said “On se tutoie ?”

Problem 2 Match the meals ★★★

Match each meal (1–5) with its description (A–E).
1. le petit-déjeuner · 2. le déjeuner · 3. le goûter · 4. l’apéritif · 5. le dîner
A. afternoon snack · B. drinks and nibbles before the meal · C. main evening meal · D. midday meal · E. morning meal

Problem 3 Conjugate tutoyer ★★★

Write the correct form of tutoyer or vouvoyer.

  1. Je (tutoyer) ___ mes cousins.
  2. Nous (vouvoyer) ___ nos clients.
  3. Ils (tutoyer) ___ leur directrice.
  4. Vous (vouvoyer) ___ le médecin ?
  5. Tu me (tutoyer) ___ depuis hier.

Problem 4 Choose the polite form ★★★

Choose the correct word.

  1. (Tu / Vous) pouvez répéter, monsieur ?
  2. Salut, (tu / vous) vas bien ?
  3. Madame, (ton / votre) dossier est complet.
  4. Maman, (ton / votre) café est prêt.

Problem 5 Il faut or il ne faut pas ★★★

Complete with il faut, il ne faut pas or il vaut mieux.

  1. ___ dire bonjour en entrant dans un magasin.
  2. ___ couper la parole à son chef.
  3. ___ apporter un petit cadeau quand on est invité.
  4. ___ commencer à manger avant l’hôte.

Problem 6 Translate into English ★★★

Translate into English.

  1. Chez nous, on se serre la main, mais ici on se fait la bise.
  2. Il vaut mieux arriver à l’heure à un entretien.
  3. On peut se tutoyer ?

Problem 7 Put in order ★★★

Put the words in order to make a sentence.

  1. faut / en / dire / Il / entrant / bonjour
  2. peut / tutoyer / On / se / ?
  3. mieux / arriver / vaut / à / Il / l’heure

Problem 8 From tu to vous ★★★

Rewrite each sentence addressing a stranger with vous.

  1. Tu as l’heure ?
  2. Donne-moi ton nom.
  3. Ton dossier est prêt.
  4. Tu veux un café ?

Problem 9 Ask politely ★★★

Rewrite each sentence as a polite request.

  1. Donne-moi l’addition.
  2. Je veux un café.
  3. Tu peux fermer la fenêtre ?
  4. Dis-moi où sont les toilettes.

Problem 10 Correct the mistake ★★★

Each sentence contains one mistake. Rewrite it correctly.

  1. Nous nous tutoyez depuis un an.
  2. Il faut pas parler la bouche pleine.
  3. Je vous tutoie, madame la directrice.
  4. Ils me tutoyent déjà.

Problem 11 Read the invitation ★★★

Read the invitation, then answer in English.

Invitation card: Cécile and Mamadou invite friends to dinner on Saturday at 8 p.m. in Annecy, drinks from 7:30 p.m., bring something to drinkSalut à tous !Cécile et Mamadou vous invitent à dîner samedi, à 20 h14 rue des Lilas, AnnecyApéritif dès 19 h 30Apportez ce que vous voulez boire !Réponse avant jeudi
Invitation for the reading problem
  1. At what time are drinks served?
  2. When does dinner start?
  3. Is the tone formal or friendly? Quote one word as proof.
  4. What should guests bring?

Problem 12 Read the opening hours ★★★

Read the board, then answer in French.

Opening hours of a restaurant in Bordeaux: lunch 11:45 to 14:00, dinner 19:00 to 22:00, closed Monday and Sunday evening, lunch set menu 14.90 eurosRestaurant Chez Odette, BordeauxService du midi : 11 h 45 – 14 hService du soir : 19 h – 22 hFermé le lundi et le dimanche soirFormule midi : 14,90 €Réservation conseillée le week-end
Restaurant board for the reading problem
  1. À quelle heure commence le service du soir ?
  2. Peut-on déjeuner à 14 h 30 ?
  3. Quels jours le restaurant est-il fermé ?

Problem 13 Translate into French ★★★

Translate into French.

  1. One must say hello to everyone in the morning.
  2. Could you repeat that, please?
  3. Where I come from, we eat dinner at six.

Problem 14 Complete the dialogue ★★★

Complete with the best reply from the box: Avec plaisir. · Pardon, quel est votre nom ? · Si tu veux.
— Bonjour, je suis Sofiane Benali, le nouveau responsable.
— Enchantée. Vous pouvez me tutoyer, vous savez.
— ___

Problem 15 Formal or friendly ★★★

Write F (formal) or A (among friends) for each closing.

  1. Cordialement
  2. Bises
  3. Bien à vous
  4. À plus
  5. Veuillez agréer mes salutations distinguées
  6. Bisous

Problem 16 Reply to an invitation ★★★

Write a short message (40–50 words) to a friend replying to the invitation from Cécile and Mamadou. Accept, say what you bring, and ask one question. Use tu or vous consistently.

Problem 17 Advice to a newcomer ★★★

Write five sentences giving advice to a friend who is moving to France. Use il faut, il ne faut pas and il vaut mieux at least once each, on greetings, meals or work.

Problem 18 Correct the paragraph ★★★

This paragraph contains three mistakes. Find and correct them.

Pour mon premier jour au bureau, j’ai dit « Salut » à ma directrice. Elle m’a répondu : « Ici, nous nous vouvoyez. » Mes collègues m’ont expliqué que il vaut mieux attendre. Il faut pas tutoyer son chef avant son invitation.

Problem 19 Translate a paragraph ★★★

Translate into French: “On my first day at the office, I shook hands with everyone. My manager said, ‘Please call me Hélène.’ Where I come from, we use first names right away, but here I waited for her invitation before using tu.”

Problem 20 Compare customs ★★★

Prepare a one-minute talk. Write six to eight sentences comparing one custom in your country with the same custom in France (greetings, meals or work). Use chez nous, en France, il faut and one polite request.

See the Tu Vs Vous French Etiquette worksheet answer key

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