DELF A1.12

Question 1

What is ‘erasmus’?

Answer 1

Erasmus is a European exchange program that enables students to study or do an internship (work, sometimes without pay to earn experience) in another European country. The program exists to encourage young people to discover new cultures, learn new languages and gain international experience.

Question 2

Who can participate in erasmus?

Answer 2

University students can take part, often after their first or second year.

Question 3

Pourquoi Erasmus est important ?

Answer 3

Pour apprendre une autre langue.
Pour découvrir une nouvelle culture.
Pour rencontrer des gens d’autres pays.
Pour vivre une expérience différente.

Question 4

To learn…

Answer 4

Pour apprendre…

Question 5

To discover…

Answer 5

Pour décovrir…

Question 6

To meet people…

Answer 6

Pour rencontrer des gens…

Question 7

To live…

Answer 7

Pour vivre…

Question 8

Combien de temps peut-on partir ?

Answer 8

On peut partir pour 3 mois, 6 mois ou même 1 an.
You can leave for 3 months, 6 months or even 1 year.

Question 9

Or even…

Answer 9

Ou même…

Question 10

Ou la même chose

Answer 10

Or the same thing

Question 11

Quels sont les avantages ?

Answer 11

Erasmus aide les étudiants à payer une partie des frais de voyage et de logement.
Erasmus helps students pay part of their travel and accommodation costs.

Question 12

Donner des conseils, des instructions

Answer 12

Giving advice and instructions

Question 13

How is the verb devoir used?

Answer 13

On utilise “devoir” pour dire ce que quelqu’un doit faire, c’est une façon polie de donner un conseil ou une instruction.
The verb “must” is used to say what someone should do, as a polite way of giving advice or instruction.

Question 14

What’s an example of ‘you must’?

Answer 14

“Tu dois” écouter en classe. (Ça veut dire que c’est important d’écouter.)
“You must” listen in class (it’s important to listen).

Question 15

This means that…

Answer 15

Ca veux dire que…

Question 16

What type of verb is ‘devoir’?

Answer 16

Irregular

Question 17

Conjugation of ‘devoir’:

Answer 17

Je dois (I must)
Tu dois (You must)
Il/Elle/On doit (He/She/We must)
Nous devons (We must)
Vous devez (You must - formal/plural)
Ils/Elles doivent (They must)

Question 18

Use the verb ‘devoir’ in meaningful sentences:

Answer 18

Je dois partir.
I must leave. / I have to leave.

Tu dois finir tes devoirs.
You must finish your homework.

Obligation:
Nous devons étudier.
We must study.

Probability:
Il doit être à la maison.
He must be at home (because it’s likely).

Question 19

What’s another verb form like ‘devoir’?

Answer 19

Verbe falloir

Question 20

Use the verb ‘falloir’ in meaningful sentences:

Answer 20

Il faut manger pour vivre.
One must eat to survive.
Il faut étudier pour réussir.
One must study to succeed.

Question 21

Conjugation of ‘falloir’:

Question 22

Tell me about verbe falloir.

Answer 22

The verb “falloir” is an impersonal verb, meaning it is only conjugated in the third person singular (il faut).

For instance, one must eat to survive.
Il faut manger pour vivre.

Question 23

How do you say what you shouldn’t do with verbe falloir?

Answer 23

Il ne faut pas

Question 24

And when we want to say what we shouldn’t do, we use…

Answer 24

“il ne faut pas”
One mustn’t

Question 25

courir

Answer 25

run

Question 26

on ajoute

Answer 26

we add

Question 27

So, how do you use “il faut” or “il ne faut pas”?

Answer 27

You say “you must” or “you mustn’t”, and then you add an infinitive verb.
For instance:
Il faut bien écouter.
You must listen carefully.
Il ne faut pas parler fort.
You mustn’t speak loudly.