A2 Grammar, Connectors, and Vocabulary in Context
Reading form questions test present, past, near future, articles, pronouns, adjectives, prepositions, negation, comparatives, connectors, and high-frequency A2 vocabulary.
How to study for DELF A2
Use the DELF A2 public structure as the map: build elementary French for routine exchanges, simple descriptions, personal experiences, practical documents, and spoken interaction.
Core concepts
Concept 1
A2 grammar supports meaning in real messages through tense, agreement, pronouns, articles, prepositions, negation, and connectors.
Exam cue: Find the subject, time marker, and required verb form before comparing endings.
Concept 2
Time markers determine whether a sentence describes a routine, completed event, background situation, or future plan.
Exam cue: Check what a pronoun replaces and whether the verb takes a direct object, an indirect person, à, or de.
Concept 3
Connectors show sequence, cause, result, contrast, addition, choice, and condition.
Exam cue: Read the clause relationship before choosing parce que, donc, mais, puis, ou, or si.
Risk pitfalls and guardrails
Selecting a familiar verb form that does not agree with the subject.
Guardrail: Avoid answers that rely only on habit, ignore the stated source, skip safety or compliance steps, or choose convenience over the professional standard.
Mixing past, present, and future markers inside one simple timeline.
Guardrail: Avoid answers that rely only on habit, ignore the stated source, skip safety or compliance steps, or choose convenience over the professional standard.
Choosing a connector by translation alone without checking cause, result, contrast, or sequence.
Guardrail: Avoid answers that rely only on habit, ignore the stated source, skip safety or compliance steps, or choose convenience over the professional standard.
Memory anchors
Present Tense
Present-tense verbs must match subject, action, and context.
Past Event
Past forms help describe experiences, events, and completed actions.
Near Future
Near-future forms show plans and intentions in everyday contexts.
Pronoun
Pronouns must refer to the correct person or thing and fit the verb pattern.
Preposition
Prepositions show place, time, direction, origin, possession, and means.
Connector
Connectors show cause, contrast, sequence, addition, and result.
Comparison
Comparisons identify what is more, less, better, cheaper, earlier, or preferred.
Vocabulary Context
Vocabulary choices must fit the sentence and the document purpose.
Negation
After common negative forms, check both the negative word and any article change, such as pas de or ne...plus.
Agreement
Subject-verb and noun-adjective agreement help eliminate forms that sound familiar but do not fit the sentence.
Checkpoint rule
Do the check-up only after you can summarize each concept in one sentence and identify one dangerous pitfall from memory.
Knowledge Check (after reading)
Short check-up to confirm understanding of this module.
Check-up Questions
Contexte : Luc parle de sa routine du matin. Complétez : Tous les jours, je ___ le bus à 7 h 15.
Contexte : Mina décrit ses collègues. Complétez : Paul et Léa ___ dans le même bureau.
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