French Prepositions: Au, à la, à l’, aux
+ en + à
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:
Au, à la, à l’, aux
to, at, where.
USE:
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)
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This practice includes:
Video Clips (1. Introduction, 2. Listening Test)
Video Transcript
Free Worksheet
+ Online Quiz
Videos
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 Quiz
This quiz is also available on its own separate page here:
Online Quiz
#1. Nous allons _________ plage.
#2. Nous allons _______ avion.
#3. Le chien va ______ voiture.
#4. Elle va ________ plage aussi.
#5. Elle va _________ collège.
#6. She goes by bicycle ? 'Elle va EN vélo' is also used sometimes.
#7. Les élèves sont __________ école
#8. Ils voyagent _________ bus.
#9. Ils arrivent __________ ferme
#10. Nous allons __________ États Unis.
#11. Elle va _______ travail. Elle va _______ pied.
#12. Ils vont _________ cinéma __________ train.
#13. Ils vont ___________ Paris ________ chemin de fer.
#14. La fille va _________ magasins.
#15. Il va _______ vacances ________ Canada.
For a wider variety of French prepositions go to:
French Preposition Practice or
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