TEF GRAMMAR — PART 4 (100%

Module 2 – Units 4, 5 & 6

Level target: Full A1 completion → A2 ready
Final outcome: Act in real-life situations with correct grammar

Part 4 is the end of A1.

Until now, you have described your life.

In Part 4, you must act:

invite someone

order food

buy things

give directions

explain what happened

Grammar here is functional grammar.

The examiner asks:
Can this person live in Canada?

PART 4 = ACTION + GRAMMAR

UNIT 4 — SORTIES & INVITATIONS

1. INVITING & RESPONDING — GRAMMAR LOGIC

Core grammar idea

Invitations use:

present tense
modal verbs
politeness markers

In French, grammar changes the level of politeness.
Saying the correct words is as important as saying them politely.

Invitation structures

Tu veux + infinitive
- Tu veux sortir ?
- Tu veux venir au cinéma ?
Ça te dit + infinitive
- informal but very natural

Difference:

Both are grammatically simple present tense,
but the intention is social interaction.

Accepting / refusing — grammar focus

Accepting:

Oui, avec plaisir !
Oui, pourquoi pas !

Refusing:

Désolé(e), je ne peux pas.
Désolé(e), je dois + infinitive

“Je ne peux pas” uses negation + pouvoir.

Adding désolé(e) softens the refusal.

TEF examiner focus

The examiner listens for:

correct verb
polite structure
appropriate response

2. ADJECTIFS DÉMONSTRATIFS (ce / cette / cet / ces)

Grammar rule (VERY IMPORTANT)

Demonstratives agree with the noun, not the speaker.

Forms:

Noun type	Form
masculine	ce
feminine	cette
plural	ces
vowel / silent h	cet

Why French needs demonstratives

Demonstratives replace le / la / les when you:

point

choose

compare

Examples:

Ce restaurant est bon.
Cette rue est longue.
Cet appartement est grand.
Ces magasins sont ouverts.

Typical TEF mistakes

Incorrect:

ce rue
cette appartement

Correct:

cette rue
cet appartement

UNIT 5 — RESTAURANT & SHOPPING

3. ORDERING FOOD — POLITE GRAMMAR

Key grammar: conditionnel de politesse

In restaurants, French uses je voudrais,
not je veux.

Grammar breakdown:

vouloir → je voudrais
expresses politeness, not time

Examples:

Je voudrais un café.
Je voudrais de l’eau.

“Pour moi” structure

“Pour moi” introduces your choice.
It is not a verb, it is a fixed expression.

Example:

Pour moi, le poulet.

TEF examiner focus

They listen for:

je voudrais
partitives
politeness (s’il vous plaît)

4. ARTICLES PARTITIFS & QUANTITIES

Core grammar rule

Food = non-countable → partitive articles

Forms:

Gender	Form
masculine	du
feminine	de la
vowel	de l’
plural	des

Examples:

du riz
de la soupe
de l’eau
des fruits

NEGATION RULE (CRITICAL)

In negative sentences:
du / de la / de l’ / des → de

Examples:

Je mange du pain.
Je ne mange pas de pain.

This rule is non-negotiable.

Quantities grammar

Quantifiers + de:

un peu de
beaucoup de
pas de

Examples:

un peu de sucre
beaucoup d’eau
pas de légumes

5. SHOPPING — GRAMMAR OF “ÇA”

“Ça” replaces the object.
It is neutral and very common.

Correct:

Combien ça coûte ?
Je prends ça.

Incorrect:

Je prends ce.
Combien tu coûtes ?

UNIT 6 — VILLE & ORIENTATION

6. ASKING & GIVING DIRECTIONS

Grammar focus: prepositions + imperative

Vocabulary grammar:

à gauche / à droite
tout droit
près de / loin de

Sequencing:

Directions use logical order:
first → then → location

Example:

Allez tout droit, puis tournez à gauche.

7. IMPÉRATIF AFFIRMATIF (COMMANDS)

Grammar rule

Imperative = verb without subject

Forms used at A1:

tu
nous
vous

Examples:

Infinitive	Command (vous)
aller	allez
prendre	prenez
tourner	tournez

Imperative uses present tense forms,
but without the subject.

TEF examiner focus

They listen for:

correct verb form
clarity
direction words

8. IL FAUT — NECESSITY

Grammar logic

“Il faut” is impersonal.
It does not change.
It expresses rules, obligation, necessity.

Structures:

il faut + infinitive
il faut + noun

Examples:

Il faut travailler.
Il faut un ticket.

Negation:

Il ne faut pas + infinitive

INITIATION AU PASSÉ COMPOSÉ (A1 LEVEL)

9. PASSÉ COMPOSÉ — FIRST CONTACT

What you MUST understand

At A1, you do NOT explain long stories.
You only mention one finished action.

Structure:

avoir + past participle

Examples:

J’ai mangé.
J’ai regardé un film.

Past participle rule (simple)

-er verbs → é
- manger → mangé
- regarder → regardé

Mention être briefly (recognition only):

Je suis allé(e)

TEF expectation

You must:

recognize past tense
produce very simple past actions

FINAL GRAMMAR SUMMARY (WRITE ON BOARD)

To complete A1, you must control:

FINAL MESSAGE TO YOU

If you can:

invite someone politely

order food correctly

give directions

explain one past action

you have completed A1 successfully
and you are ready to start A2.