The Verbs Être and Avoir: Worksheets for Every Level ✍️
Être and avoir are the two most important verbs in French: they carry the meaning of hundreds of sentences, and they serve as auxiliaries for the compound tenses. This page gathers four ready-to-print worksheets — a starter for kids, a starter for teens and adults, the extended 4-page version, and the old 2020 version — each with its answer key.
Free versions with branding are available for everybody; the clean PDFs and the editable DOCX files are for Premium members.
✨ Why these two verbs first
Because everything else depends on them: être and avoir are the most frequent verbs in French, and they build the passé composé (j’ai mangé, elle est partie). A student who hesitates on suis / es / est or ai / as / a loses time on every sentence that follows.
So the method is always the same on these sheets: complete the conjugation table first, then choose the right verb inside real sentences — because choosing is harder than copying, and it is exactly what makes the knowledge stick.
Complete the conjugation table of être and avoir.
Read each sentence and decide which verb it needs.
Write the correct form for the right person.
Correct with the answer key included in every version.
📝 Starter Worksheet for Kids (2nd grade – CE1) – 1 Page
Two progressive exercises: first, complete the conjugation table of être and avoir; then, choose the correct form in 13 simple, child-friendly sentences. The student must understand each sentence to pick the right verb — verb choice and conjugation in one task.
Simple layout, engaging illustrations, everyday vocabulary adapted for children.
13 sentences where the verb must be chosen, not copied: real thinking, not handwriting.
Included, for a quick correction in class or a self-check at home.
Preview · kids starter, 1 page, A4 & US Letter
🎁 Free PDF – A4, with branding
The kids starter, free for everyone, ready to print.
🎁 Free PDF – US Letter, with branding
The same sheet sized 8.5 x 11 inches.
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📝 Starter Worksheet for French learners (teens and adults) – 1 Page
The same logic, with adult sentences: a conjugation table to complete, then 12 sentences to fill in with être or avoir, and a correction sheet. Suitable from 2nd grade (around 7 years old) up to adult learners at A1-A2.
Preview · teens & adults starter, 1 page
Also available in the following French workbooks:
J’apprends le français!
Learning French Exercises for A2 to B1 Level
Choose the version that best suits your needs.
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View the PDF version with answer key🕰️ Old Version (2020)
The first version of this worksheet, more basic in design — and still efficient. Free for everyone, exactly as it was.
Preview · 2020 version
🎁 Free PDF – 2020 version
The original worksheet, free for everyone.
📄 Extended Version – 4 Pages
Four different sheets to practise the two verbs from every angle:
One sheet focused on the verb avoir, with 12 sentences.
One sheet focused on the verb être, with 13 sentences.
One mixed sheet, with variations compared to the first activity.
One conjugation table to complete with the correct forms.
Preview · extended version, 4 pages, answer key included
❓ Frequently asked questions
🧠 Why start with être and avoir?
They are the two most frequent verbs in French and the auxiliaries of the compound tenses: every hesitation on these two slows down everything else.
🎯 Which version should I choose?
The kids starter for Grade 2 / CE1 with illustrations; the teens & adults starter for A1-A2 learners; the 4-page pack for a full practice sequence; the 2020 version if you prefer the original layout.
🎁 What is free?
The kids starter with branding (A4 and US Letter), the teens & adults starter with marks, and the 2020 version. The clean PDFs and all DOCX files are for Premium members.
✅ Are the answer keys included?
Yes, every version comes with its correction — table and sentences.
📝 Can I edit the exercises?
Yes: Premium members get the DOCX files to change the sentences, the table or the layout.
📘 This exercise is also featured in my books J’apprends à lire et à écrire (Full Color Edition) & J’apprends à lire et à écrire (Black & White Edition) :
