Fruit in French
Learn the names of Fruit in French + their gender.
Video clip, online quiz + free printable worksheets:
Names of Fruit + Articles in French Worksheet
Fruit in French Gap Fill Worksheet
Fruit is introduced using Indefinite Articles –
un, une, des:
Un = a, an with masculine singular words
Une= a, an with feminine singular words
Des = Some with all words in the plural
un melon(m) a melon
un citron(m) a lemon
un raisin blanc(m) a white grape
un abricot(m) an apricot
une mangue(f) a mango
une cerise(f) a cherry
une figue(f) a fig
une nectarine(f) a nectarine
une pêche(f) a peach
une mandarine(f) a mandarin (tangerine)
une pomme(f) an apple
une poire(f) a pear
une prune(f) a plum
une banane(f) a banana
une fraise(f) a strawberry
Les = The (in the plural)
Short simple phrases are used to talk about fruit in the video:
J’aime les cerises = I like cherries
J’adore les abricots = I love apricots
Les citrons sont amers = Lemons are bitter
Les (the) is used in French but not in English except in sentences that refer to particular fruit.
E.g:
The apples on the table are for anyone.
The cherries on the menu come from France.
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Avoir l’air délicieux = to look delicious
Ces = These/Those (It is a demonstrative adjective)
Ces fraises ont l’air délicieux =
These strawberries look delicious
Video
Free Printable Worksheets:
Names of Fruit + Articles in French Worksheet
Online Quiz
This quiz is also available on its own separate page here:
online quiz
#1. J’aime beaucoup (figs) _____________________.
#2. Some plums
#3. J’adore (apricots) ___________________.
#4. (Lemons) ______________________ sont amers.
#5. A peach
#6. Some white grapes
#7. Tu aimes (apples) ____________________?
#8. Here are some mangoes.
#9. (These strawberries) _______________ ont l’air délicieux.
#10. J’aime (mandarins and bananas) ____________________________.
Results
Très bien!
Have another go.
Learn the vocabulary and do some practice via this A Green Mouse resource first:
Fruit in French
Fruit in French Gap Fill Worksheet
Phrases from the Video:
Les citrons sont amers
Lemons are bitter.
D’autres melons
Other melons
J’aime beaucoup les cerises
I really like cherries.
Tu aimes les figues?
Do you like figs?
Moi, j’aime les figues.
(Me), I like figs.
Elles ont l’air délicieux.
They look delicious.
Des raisins blancs aussi –
Aussi = as well
Some white grapes as well.
Les pommes sont rouges –
Apples are red.
(Use ‘The apples are red’ if talking about particular apples)
Maintenant des poires
Now some pears.
Ces fraises ont l’air délicieux.
Ces = These/Those
These/those strawberries look delicious.
Enfin = Finally
Enfin des abricots
Finally some apricots.
J’adore les abricots
I love apricots!
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French Food and Drink Resources