B1 French is your passport to real engagement with French culture and society. You can hold conversations about work, travel, and current events, understand the main points of radio programs, and write coherent texts on familiar topics.

Study tips

French at B1 demands attention to register — tu vs. vous is just the beginning. Notice how our example sentences shift between conversational and formal style. Practice listening to French podcasts alongside your flashcard sessions.

Grammar focus

Imparfait vs. passé composé, subjonctif présent, relative pronouns (qui, que, dont, où), conditional mood, pronoun order with multiple pronouns (le lui, la leur).