Learn: Free-Time Activities and Hobbies

Welcome!Today, we're going to learn about free-time activities and hobbies in French. These are topics from Theme 2 in the AQA GCSE French 8652. Let's explore the vocabulary and practice using it in sentences!

What are Free-Time Activities?Free-time activities are the things people enjoy doing when they are not working or studying. It includes hobbies, sports, and other fun activities. Knowing how to talk about these in French is very useful for conversations with friends!

Key VocabularyHere are some common free-time activities in French:Faire du shopping: To go shoppingRegarder la télévision: To watch televisionJouer au foot: To play footballLire des livres: To read booksÉcouter de la musique: To listen to music

Talking About HobbiesTo talk about hobbies in French, you can use verbs like aimer (to like) or adorer (to love). For example: J'adore jouer au foot means 'I love playing football.'

Free-Time Activities and FrequencyWe can also talk about how often we do an activity. Some useful words are: toujours (always), souvent (often), parfois (sometimes), rarement (rarely), and jamais (never). You can use these words with verbs to describe how often you do something.

Expressing PreferencesTo express preferences, use préférer (to prefer) with activities. For example: Je préfère écouter de la musique means 'I prefer listening to music.'

Talking About Free-Time ActivitiesTo ask someone about their hobbies, you can say: Qu'est-ce que tu aimes faire? (What do you like to do?). You can respond with: J'aime... (I like...) followed by the activity.

Review Time!Great work! You've learned how to talk about free-time activities, hobbies, preferences, and how often you do them. Let's test your understanding with a few questions.