Reviewing after class | Learn French in English

French lesson set in a contemporary Paris everyday setting: After a language lesson, two adults talk about staying in the classroom and reviewing together..

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Dialogue

A

Que fais-tu après le cours ?

kuh feh-TOO ah-PRAY luh KOOR What do you do after class?
B

Je reste ici et je révise.

zhuh REST ee-SEE ay zhuh ray-VEEZ I stay here and review.
A

Est-ce qu'on peut utiliser cette salle encore un peu ?

ess-kohn puh oo-tee-lee-ZAY set SAHL ahn-KOR uhn puh Can we use this room for a while longer?
B

Nous pouvons rester ici après le cours.

noo poo-VOHN REST-ay ee-SEE ah-PRAY luh KOOR We can stay here after the lesson.
A

C'est utile à savoir.

say oo-TEEL ah sah-VWAR That is helpful to know.
B

Alors, révisons ici ensemble.

ah-LOR ray-vee-ZOHN ee-SEE ahn-SAHNBL Then let's review here together.

Word by Word

Que In “Que fais-tu après le cours ?”, “Que” asks what action or activity is involved. It introduces the question and comes before “fais-tu”. A new example is “Que lis-tu ?” for “What are you reading?”
fais In “Que fais-tu après le cours ?”, “fais” means “do” and refers to the activity the other person does. It is the form of “faire” used with “tu” here. A reusable pattern is “Que fais-tu ... ?” followed by a time or place expression.
tu In “Que fais-tu après le cours ?”, “tu” refers to the person being addressed: “you”. It appears after “fais” in this question. Use “tu” when speaking directly to one person in a familiar or informal context.
après In “après le cours”, “après” means “after” and places the activity later than the class. It is followed here by “le cours”. A reusable pattern is “après” plus an event, such as “après le travail” in a new example.
le In “le cours”, “le” means “the” and introduces the specific class or lesson being discussed. It appears directly before “cours”. A reusable pattern is “le” plus a known masculine noun, such as “le livre” in a new example.
cours In “le cours”, “cours” means the class or lesson that has just taken place. The phrase “après le cours” means “after class”. A reusable pattern is “un cours” for “a class” in a new example.
Je In “Je reste ici et je révise”, “Je” means “I” and identifies the speaker. It appears before each verb that describes the speaker’s actions. A reusable pattern is “Je” followed by a verb, such as “Je travaille” in a new example.
reste In “Je reste ici”, “reste” means “stay” or “remain” in the current place. It is the form of “rester” used with “je” here. A reusable pattern is “Je reste” followed by a place expression, such as “Je reste à la maison” in a new example.
ici In “Je reste ici”, “ici” means “here”, referring to the classroom or the place where the speakers are. It follows “reste” to show where the speaker remains. Use “ici” when pointing to or referring to the speaker’s current location.
et In “Je reste ici et je révise”, “et” means “and” and connects two actions by the same speaker. It links “je reste ici” with “je révise”. A reusable pattern is “Je ... et je ...” for listing two actions in a new example.
révise In “je révise”, “révise” means “review” or “study again”, referring here to reviewing the lesson. It is the form of “réviser” used with “je”. A reusable pattern is “Je révise” followed by the subject being reviewed, such as “Je révise le vocabulaire” in a new example.
Est-ce In the question “Est-ce qu'on peut utiliser cette salle encore un peu ?”, “Est-ce” helps form a yes-or-no question; the whole expression asks whether the speakers can use the room longer. The form combines “Est” and “ce” at the start of this question. A reusable pattern is “Est-ce que ... ?” followed by a complete question.
qu'on In “Est-ce qu'on peut utiliser cette salle encore un peu ?”, “qu'on” is part of the question expression and connects it to “on peut utiliser”. Here “que” introduces the clause and “on” refers to “we”, the two speakers. “qu'on” is the shortened written form of “que on” before a vowel sound. A reusable pattern is “Est-ce qu'on peut ... ?” for asking whether a group can do something.
peut In “on peut utiliser cette salle”, “peut” means “can” or “is able to”, expressing permission or possibility here. It is the form of “pouvoir” used with “on”. A reusable pattern is “on peut” followed by an infinitive, as in “on peut rester” in a new example.
utiliser In “utiliser cette salle”, “utiliser” means “use”, referring to using the room. It follows “peut” in the pattern “peut utiliser”. A reusable pattern is a modal expression such as “On peut utiliser” followed by the thing being used.
cette In “cette salle”, “cette” means “this” and points to the particular room the speakers are in or discussing. It comes directly before “salle”. A reusable pattern is “cette” plus a specific noun, such as “cette table” in a new example.
salle In “cette salle”, “salle” means “room”, specifically the classroom the speakers want to continue using. It follows “cette” in the noun phrase. A reusable pattern is “dans la salle” for saying that someone is in the room in a new example.
encore In “encore un peu”, “encore” means “for longer” or “an additional amount of time”. It shows that the speakers want to continue using the room beyond the expected time. A reusable pattern is “encore” plus a time amount, as in “encore cinq minutes” in a new example.
un In “encore un peu”, “un” is part of the quantity expression “un peu”, meaning “a little” or “a short amount”. It comes before “peu”. Keep “un peu” together when referring to a small amount or a short while.
peu In “encore un peu”, “peu” contributes the meaning of a small amount, here a short additional period of time. Together, “encore un peu” means “a little longer”. A reusable pattern is “un peu” before an adjective or quantity expression, such as “un peu fatigué” in a new example.
Nous In “Nous pouvons rester ici après le cours”, “Nous” means “we” and refers to the speakers together. It appears before “pouvons” as the subject of the sentence. A reusable pattern is “Nous” followed by a verb when speaking for a group that includes yourself.
pouvons In “Nous pouvons rester ici”, “pouvons” means “can” and expresses that staying is possible or allowed. It is the form of “pouvoir” used with “nous”. A reusable pattern is “Nous pouvons” followed by an infinitive, such as “Nous pouvons commencer” in a new example.
C'est In “C'est utile à savoir”, “C'est” means “that is” or “it is” and introduces the speaker’s evaluation. The whole expression combines “Ce” and “est”, written together with an apostrophe. A reusable pattern is “C'est” followed by an adjective, such as “C'est important” in a new example.
utile In “C'est utile à savoir”, “utile” means “helpful” or “useful”, describing the information about being able to stay after the lesson. It follows “C'est” and is completed by “à savoir”. A reusable pattern is “C'est utile” followed by information or an action that has practical value.
à In “utile à savoir”, “à” links “utile” with the action “savoir”. Together, “utile à savoir” means “helpful to know”; the preposition should be understood as part of this construction rather than translated alone. A reusable pattern is an adjective followed by “à” and an infinitive, when that construction is certain in context.
savoir In “utile à savoir”, “savoir” means “to know”, referring to knowing that the speakers can stay after the lesson. It is the infinitive after “à” in the whole expression “utile à savoir”. A reusable pattern is “à savoir” when adding information that is useful to know.
Alors At the beginning of “Alors, révisons ici ensemble”, “Alors” means “then” and marks the next decision or action based on what was just learned. It introduces the suggestion to review together. A reusable pattern is “Alors,” followed by a proposal or next step in a new example.
révisons In “révisons ici ensemble”, “révisons” means “let’s review” and invites both speakers to review together. It is the shared action proposed after they learn that they can stay. A reusable pattern is “Révisons” followed by the place or material to review, such as “Révisons le vocabulaire” in a new example.
ensemble In “révisons ici ensemble”, “ensemble” means “together” and shows that the speakers will review as a group. It usually comes with an action shared by two or more people. A reusable pattern is an action followed by “ensemble”, such as “Travaillons ensemble” in a new example.

Grammar Points

Est-ce que + sujet + verbe ?

Est-ce que nous pouvons utiliser cette salle ?

ess-kuh noo poo-VOHN oo-tee-lee-ZAY set SAHL

Can we use this room?

Est-ce que introduces a yes/no question without changing the normal word order.

pouvoir + infinitif

On peut rester ici et réviser.

ohn puh res-TAY ee-SEE ay ray-vee-ZAY

We can stay here and review.

After pouvoir, use the infinitive: peut rester, not a conjugated form.

French Vocabulary

après prep
ah-PRAY after

après le cours

cours noun
KOOR class; lesson

le cours

est-ce que phrase
ess-kuh can; is it that

Est-ce qu'on peut utiliser cette salle ?

et conj
ay and

ici et je révise

faire verb
fehr to do fais

Que fais-tu après le cours ?

ici adv
ee-SEE here

Je reste ici.

on pron
ohn we; one

qu'on peut

pouvoir verb
poo-VWAR can; to be able to peut

on peut utiliser

que pron
kuh what Que

Que fais-tu ?

rester verb
res-TAY to stay reste

Je reste ici.

réviser verb
ray-vee-ZAY to review; to revise révise

je révise

tu pron
too you

fais-tu

Quiz

Word Order

Arrange the words in the correct order.

What do you do after class?

Show AnswerQue fais-tu après le cours ?

I stay here and review.

Show AnswerJe reste ici et je révise.

That is helpful to know.

Show AnswerC'est utile à savoir.

Spelling

Tap the letters to spell the word.

class; lesson

Show Answercours

to do

Show Answerfais

after

Show Answeraprès

to stay

Show Answerreste