French Activity Pack: Common Phrases

French Common Phrases Activity Pack

Build confidence in essential French greetings, polite expressions and everyday classroom phrases with this printable KS3 French worksheet pack. Designed for early secondary learners, this four-page resource combines a French word search and crossword with complete answer keys for straightforward checking.

What’s included

• French word search: find 12 useful expressions, including merci, oui, non, bien sûr, je ne sais pas, je ne comprends pas and ways to ask someone to repeat.
• French-to-English crossword: practise translating familiar phrases using clear English clues.
• Answer key: includes completed versions of both activities, so pupils can self-assess and teachers can mark quickly.
• Ready-to-print PDF: four A4 pages, including the two activities and their answer keys.

Skills pupils practise

Learners recall common French phrases, connect meaning across French and English, and practise useful expressions for everyday communication. The pack includes polite forms such as s’il vous plaît and s’il te plaît, as well as responses such as de rien and évidemment.

Use this French vocabulary activity pack for a KS3 French lesson, starter task, cover lesson, homework, independent study or quick revision. The word search and crossword give pupils two different ways to revisit core French expressions while keeping practice engaging and easy to manage.

Resource details: French · KS3 · ages 11–14 · common phrases and greetings · word search · crossword · answer key · printable PDF.