DELF A2 – Learning Objectives

What should you be able to do at A2 level?

Communication

Describe your daily routine, family, work, home and leisure activities.
Talk about past experiences, memories and future plans.
Describe and compare people, objects, places and situations.
Ask for information, directions, advice or permission.
Make suggestions, offer help, accept or refuse invitations and appointments.
Express preferences, feelings and simple opinions.
Give instructions, describe an itinerary and explain everyday situations.

Grammar

Present tense, common irregular verbs and reflexive verbs.

Passé composé and imparfait for past events and descriptions.
Futur proche, futur simple and passé récent (venir de).
Present progressive (être en train de).
Conditional present for polite requests and suggestions.
Imperative, obligation (il faut, devoir) and prohibition.
Direct and indirect object pronouns (COD/COI), y and en.
Simple relative pronouns (qui, que), possessive and demonstrative pronouns.
Comparisons, negation and expressions of quantity.
Basic logical connectors, prepositions and adverbs of time, place and frequency.

Vocabulary

Family, relationships and everyday activities.
Housing, furniture and neighbourhoods.
Work, shopping, food, meals and cooking.
Travel, transport, directions and public places.
Leisure activities, sports, holidays and social events.
Weather, animals and familiar environments.
Everyday experiences, celebrations and personal memories.