French Prepositions: Au,  à la,  à l’, aux

French Prepositions Practice using  au,  à la,  à l’, aux in sentences that say where people are or where they are going, followed by transport prepositions (en + à) to say how they get there.

Prepositions for Place and/or Destination:
to, at, where.

au  in front of masculine words
(au = à + le … but sounds better!)
il va  au  cinéma(m) – He goes to the cinema.   

à la  in front of feminine words:
il va à la plage(f) – He goes to the beach.

à l’    with ALL words beginning with a vowel:
il va à l`école   (use l’ in front of a vowel)

aux  with all plural words (masculine and feminine):
il va aux magasins
He goes to the shops.

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Prepositions for Transport – à + en
Eg:
en voiture  by car
en avion       by airplane
en bateau    by boat
en train         by train
en moto        by motorbike
à pied             on foot
à velo             by bike (en vélo can also be used – perhaps especially now that some bicycles have electric motors?!)

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This practice includes:
Video Clips (1. Introduction, 2. Listening Test)
Video Transcript
Free Worksheet
Online Quiz – below the videos + HERE

2.  Listening Test  – Pick out the Prepositions:
This video is in two parts. Write down the prepositions as you hear them in Part One, then check your answers by listening to Part Two:

Online French Quiz –
Prepositions for Place/Destination + Transport

Worksheet

For a wider variety of French prepositions go to:
French Preposition Practice or
Prepositions: Billy & the Stick Insects

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