Free learning games
Free French learning games for TCF & TEF Canada
44 short games that train the French both exams are built on: everyday vocabulary, noun genders, verb tenses, connectors, accents, numbers, times and the sounds that trip up listeners. Each one runs in your browser, works on a phone and takes a few minutes.
- 44 games
- Free, no sign-up
- Phone, tablet and laptop
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Every game, by what it trains
Start anywhere. A round takes one to six minutes, and your streak, XP and best scores are saved in this browser.
3D arcade
Fast 3D games for vocabulary, grammar and listening. Best on a laptop or a recent phone.
- 3D2 min
Meteors
MétéoresWords fly at your planet: blast the right one before it lands.Play - 3D3 min
Frog jump
Saut de grenouilleCross the pond jump by jump: the right answer is the pad that holds.Play - 3D2 min
Bubbles
Les bullesBubbles rise with words inside: pop every one that fits the rule.Play - 3D3 min
Slalom
Le slalomSki down a snowy slope and steer through the gate with the French word for the English.Play - 3D3 min
Hockey
Le hockeyA 30-level season: shoot the puck into the corner with the right word, à, en, au, aux, de, du or des.Play - 3D4 min
Bridge builder
Le pontA 30-level journey: lay the plank with the right linking word and drive your little truck across the canyon.Play - 3D3 min
Hoops
Le panierThree hoops, three verb forms: shoot the ball into the right conjugation, over 30 levels from the présent to the subjonctif.Play - Sound on3D3 min
Bowling
Le bowlingHear a French number, then bowl down the pin that carries it.Play - Sound on3D3 min
Fireflies
Les luciolesHear a word by the moonlit lake, then catch the firefly that carries it.Play - 3D4 min
Word tower
La tourBuild French sentences word by word and raise a tower over the city.Play - 3D2 min
Whack-a-tense
Les taupesMoles pop up holding verb forms: whack only the ones in the tense of the rule, over 30 levels from the présent to the subjonctif.Play - 3D3 min
Gone fishing
La pêcheFish for the word that completes a real French sentence, on a quiet Canadian lake at dawn.Play - Sound on3D3 min
All aboard
En voiture !Hear a station announcement in French, then jump on the right train.Play - 3D3 min
Mine cart
Le wagonnetRace a mine cart into the tunnel with the right passé composé: être or avoir, and the agreement.Play - 3D3 min
Lava flow
La couléeHop across a river of lava on the stone with the right mood: subjunctive or indicative.Play - 3D3 min
Archery
Le tir à l’arcShoot the target with the right object pronoun: le, la, lui, leur, y or en.Play - 3D3 min
Space docking
L’amarrageDock at the port with the right relative pronoun: qui, que, dont, où or lequel.Play - 3D3 min
Mini golf
Le minigolfPutt into the cup with the right adjective: agreement, placement and the B2 traps.Play - 3D3 min
Darts
Les fléchettesHit the right homophone on the board: a or à, ces or ses, quand or quant, and more.Play - 3D4 min
The sorting room
Le tri postalRead French texts, emails and notices, then sort each one into the right tube.Play - 3D3 min
At the counter
Au comptoirServe each customer the cup with the right phrase: tu or vous, in a cosy Québec café.Play - Sound on3D3 min
Drone delivery
La livraison par droneHear a day, a date or a time in French, then drop the parcel on the right calendar square.Play - 3D3 min
Castle keys
Les clés du châteauThe answer is on the door: pick the question key that opens it before the torch dies.Play
Words
Build the vocabulary the exam keeps using.
- Sound on3 min
Picture words
L’imagierSee it, say it: everyday things as pictures, with un or une and audio.Play - 2 min
True or false
Vrai ou fauxSwipe right if it’s true, left if it’s false. Watch out for false friends.Play - 3 min
Memory pairs
Le jeu des pairesTurn the cards over two at a time and match each French word to its meaning.Play - Sound on5 min
Flashcards
Cartes mémoire384 exam words with examples and audio, reviewed just before you forget them.Play - 1 min
Speed quiz
Quiz éclair60 seconds: as many words as you can.Play
Word puzzles
Slow down and spell: puzzles that make words stick.
- 3 min
Word of the day
Le mot du jourFind the 5-letter French word in six tries. A new one every day.Play - 4 min
Word search
Les mots mêlésFind the French words hidden in the grid from their English clues.Play - 3 min
Hot-air balloon
La montgolfièreGuess the word letter by letter before the balloon runs out of sandbags.Play - 3 min
Odd one out
L’intrusFour words, one doesn’t belong. Spot it, then see why.Play
Grammar and spelling
The details that lift a writing score.
- 3 min
Passport
Le passeportà, en, au or aux? Travel the world and Canada and fill your passport with stamps.Play - 3 min
Accent hunter
La chasse aux accentsThe accents have fallen off. Put é, è, ê, à and ç back where they belong.Play - 4 min
Connectors
Les connecteursFill the gap with the connector that fits: the key to NCLC 7 writing.Play - 3 min
Conjugation
Conjugaison38 key verbs in the six tenses the exam uses.Play - 2 min
un or une
Masculin ou fémininGuess the gender of exam nouns, and learn the endings that give it away.Play - 4 min
Sentence builder
Remets dans l’ordrePut the words in order: pronouns, negation and word order made easy.Play
Listen and speak
Train your ear, then use your voice.
- Sound on3 min
What time is it?
Quelle heure est-il ?Read the clock in French, the everyday way and the 24-hour way announcements use.Play - Sound on3 min
Sharp ears
L’oreille finedessus or dessous? vu or vous? Hear the difference that changes the meaning.Play - Sound on3 min
Numbers
Les nombresHear prices, times, phone numbers and years: type the digits.Play - Sound on5 min
Dictation
DictéeHear a sentence, type it, see every word you missed.Play - 6 min
Speaking cards
Cartes d’expression oraleReal-format speaking prompts with the official timer.Play
Games and the exam
How the games map to TCF and TEF skills
Both exams test the same four skills and convert each one to an NCLC level. The games train what sits underneath each skill; the practice pages give you the real question types.
Listening
Compréhension orale
In both exams each recording plays only once, so numbers, times and look-alike sounds have to be recognised instantly. Dictation, numbers, the clock game and the minimal-pairs game train exactly that.
Games for this skill
- Meteors
- Bowling
- Fireflies
- All aboard
- Drone delivery
- Picture words
- What time is it?
- Sharp ears
- Numbers
- Dictation
Practise in the real format: TCF Canada listening practice · TEF Canada listening practice
Reading
Compréhension écrite
Reading at exam speed depends on a wide vocabulary and on not being fooled by false friends. The word games build the recognition that lets you follow a whole text instead of decoding it.
Games for this skill
- Meteors
- Bubbles
- Slalom
- Word tower
- Whack-a-tense
- Gone fishing
- Space docking
- Darts
- The sorting room
- Word of the day
- Picture words
- True or false
- Memory pairs
- Flashcards
- Speed quiz
- Word search
- Odd one out
- Connectors
- Sentence builder
Practise in the real format: TCF Canada reading practice · TEF Canada reading practice
Writing
Expression écrite
Written answers are judged on accuracy as well as ideas: genders, verb forms, connectors, word order and accents. The grammar and spelling games target the errors that are easiest to fix before test day.
Games for this skill
- Frog jump
- Bubbles
- Slalom
- Hockey
- Bridge builder
- Hoops
- Word tower
- Whack-a-tense
- Gone fishing
- Mine cart
- Lava flow
- Archery
- Space docking
- Mini golf
- Darts
- At the counter
- Word of the day
- True or false
- Flashcards
- Hot-air balloon
- Passport
- Accent hunter
- Connectors
- Conjugation
- un or une
- Sentence builder
- Dictation
Practise in the real format: TCF Canada writing practice · TEF Canada writing practice
Speaking
Expression orale
Speaking needs words you can find without searching, the right gender and preposition, and a feel for the clock. The speaking cards use the official task timings.
Games for this skill
- Frog jump
- Hockey
- Bridge builder
- Hoops
- Mine cart
- Lava flow
- Archery
- At the counter
- Castle keys
- Flashcards
- Odd one out
- Passport
- Connectors
- Conjugation
- un or une
- What time is it?
- Speaking cards
Practise in the real format: TCF Canada speaking practice · TEF Canada speaking practice
Games are practice, not a score. To see where you stand, take the free level test or a full mock test.
FAQ
Frequently asked questions
Played a few rounds? See your real level
Ten questions, about six minutes: find out your NCLC level and which skill to work on first.
Take the free level test