Are you preparing for the DELF A1 Junior Scolaire exam? You’re not alone! Many students get nervous and make small mistakes during the exam — especially in the writing and speaking sections.
In this blog, we’ll show you:
Common mistakes made by students
Real corrections from a sample A1 letter
Easy ways to improve your score
Let’s make DELF A1 easier for you!
“Write a letter to your friend wishing them for their birthday.”
Here’s a sample from a student (corrected version):
Corrected Letter:
Chère amie,
Bonjour, comment ça va ?
Bon anniversaire ! Est-ce que tu adores les anniversaires ?
Je suis très triste parce que je n’ai pas assisté à ton événement d’anniversaire.
Garde le sourire !
Avec amour,
Votre meilleure amie,
Sriharshita
| ❌ Mistake | ✅ Correction | Why it’s wrong |
|---|---|---|
| “Chere amie” | Chère amie | Missing accent on “Chère” – it’s feminine. |
| “comment çava” | comment ça va ? | Space missing; always write “ça va” with a space. |
| “adoré les anniversaire de toi” | tu adores les anniversaires ? | Wrong verb tense and awkward structure. In French, “de toi” is not needed. |
| “J’ai très traîse” | Je suis très triste | Wrong verb (“avoir” instead of “être”) and incorrect spelling of “triste”. |
| “je n’ai pas attendé votre evenamont” | je n’ai pas assisté à ton événement | “attendé” is wrong verb form; “événement” was misspelled. “Votre” becomes “ton” in informal writing. |
| “Gardey le Sourir” | Garde le sourire ! | “Gardey” is incorrect. Use “Garde” (imperative). “Sourire” must be in lowercase and with correct spelling. |
Wrong: “Votre anniversaire” (formal) in a letter to a friend.
Right: Use “ton” instead of “votre” when writing to someone close.
Know when to use être and avoir.
Example: “Je suis triste” (not J’ai triste)
Missing accents change the meaning.
Example: “Chère” vs “Chere”, “Ça va” vs “Ca va”.
Don’t translate directly from English.
French has a different structure, like:
“Est-ce que tu aimes…” not “Do you like…”
Practice short letters with clear topics: birthdays, holidays, friends.
Use simple structures: Subject + Verb + Object.
Learn basic connectors: et, mais, parce que.
Always revise: check verb forms, accents, and punctuation.
In oral exams, students often forget to:
Greet properly: “Bonjour, je m’appelle…”
Answer with full sentences: “Oui, j’aime le sport.” instead of just “Oui.”
Use simple opinion phrases: J’aime, Je n’aime pas, C’est bien.
Learning from your mistakes is the best way to grow. DELF A1 Junior Scolaire is your first step into French, so don’t stress — just practice daily, learn from real examples, and keep it simple.
