Our online French classes for kids provide structured learning with
native teachers. This CE2 French program is part of our online French classes for kids. It helps French-speaking children deepen their reading and writing skills, study conjugation in present and past tenses (passé composé, imparfait), and write more complex multi-sentence paragraphs.
Our online French lessons for kids focus on mastering past tenses (passé composé and imparfait), understanding sentence structure with complements, and developing sophisticated writing through 20 structured sessions following French National curriculum.
Perfect for French-speaking children ready to master past tenses and complex grammar.
✓ Past tense mastery (passé composé and imparfait)
✓ Advanced grammar (sentence types, complements, pronouns)
✓ Future tense conjugation (futur simple)
✓ Complex sentence structure with linking words
✓ Sophisticated vocabulary (synonyms, antonyms, word families)
✓ Multi-paragraph writing with proper structure
✓ Advanced spelling rules (participle vs infinitive, accents)
✓ 25 or 50-minute French classes for kids online
Perfect for kids learning French at home or attending French schools!
Is CE2 Right for Your Child?
Is our CE2 level among the best online French classes for kids for your child? Check the criteria below
PERFECT IF YOUR CHILD:
✅ Already speaks French conversationally at home
✅ Completed CE1 or masters present tense conjugation
✅ Can conjugate avoir, être, aller, and regular verbs in present tense
✅ Is ready to learn past tenses (passé composé and imparfait)
✅ Attends or will attend French school CE2 (3rd grade)
✅ Needs structured French lessons for kids online with advanced grammar
NOT THE RIGHT FIT IF:
❌ Under age 8 → Start with CE1 first
❌ Cannot conjugate present tense fluently → Complete CE1 first
❌ Cannot speak French yet → See French Discovery Program (FLE)
❌ Already mastering past tenses → Start with CM1 level
💡 SIMPLE TEST: Can your child conjugate « j’ai mangé » (passé composé) and understand the difference with « je mangeais » (imparfait)?
✅ YES → CE2 is perfect!
❌ NO → Start with CE1
What Parents Say About Our CE2 Program
Parents worldwide trust our online French classes for kids. Here’s what they say about CE2
« My son struggled with passé composé and imparfait at school. These online French classes for kids made the distinction crystal clear! Now he writes perfect past tense stories. »
— Caroline P., French mother in New York, son age 9
« Our daughter attends Lycée Français and the CE2 program was exactly what she needed. Her grammar improved dramatically with these French lessons online! »
— Philippe D., French father in Chicago, daughter age 9
« We tried other French classes online, but Little French Speakers’ progression from CE1 to CE2 was perfect. My daughter now writes complex paragraphs confidently! »
— Marie L., French mother in Boston, daughter age 8
Ready to See Your Child Master French Past Tenses?
Book a FREE 25-minute trial class and watch your child excel in French lessons for kids!
Level « CE2 (Cours Élémentaire 2 / 3rd Grade) » 20 Sessions – Best Online French Classes for Kids
Grammar Focus: - Verbal and non-verbal sentences (phrases verbales et averbales) - Sentence types (declarative, interrogative, exclamatory, imperative) - Interrogative sentences and question formation - Exclamatory sentences (Quel beau jour!) - Imperative sentences (commands and instructions) - Punctuation review and expansion (quotation marks, semicolon, colon)
Conjugation Mastery: - Past, present, and future distinction - Identifying verbs in sentences - 3 verb groups review (-ER, -IR, -RE/OIR) - Verb infinitives - Present tense: être, avoir, and aller - complete review - Personal pronouns review (je, tu, il, elle, nous, vous, ils, elles) - Present tense: -ER verbs - all conjugations (aimer, jouer, manger, regarder, parler, écouter)
Spelling & Phonics: - General writing vs pronunciation review - Writing sound [s]: S, SS, C, Ç, SC - Accents, trema (tréma), and cedilla (cédille) - Double consonants (mm, nn, ss, ll, rr, tt) - Hard G vs soft G (gare vs girafe) - Spellings: est/es/et, a/as/à, ou/où, ce/se/ces/ses
Vocabulary Themes: - Hobbies and interests (centres d'intérêt) - Time adverbs (hier, aujourd'hui, demain, maintenant, bientôt) - Seasons and seasonal activities - Understanding word meaning from context - 5 continents - Animals and their habitats - Comparatives (plus petit, moins grand, aussi grand) - Food ingredients and meals - Quantity adverbs (beaucoup, peu, trop, assez) - Vacation destinations
Writing Skills: Write about interests, describe seasonal activities, ask questions, write exclamations, write commands and instructions
By Session 5: Your child identifies all sentence types, masters present tense conjugation, and understands complex punctuation!
Grammar Focus: - Punctuation mastery (all signs: period, comma, semicolon, colon, quotation marks, exclamation, question mark) - Affirmative and negative sentences - Minimal sentence (phrase minimale: subject + verb) - Two sentence groups (subject group + verbal group)
Conjugation Mastery: - -IR verbs in present tense - all conjugations (finir, choisir, grandir, réussir) - Futur proche review (aller + infinitive) - Passé composé introduction: être, avoir, and aller - Passé composé: -ER verbs (j'ai mangé, tu as joué, il a parlé) - Passé composé: -IR verbs (j'ai fini, tu as choisi, il a grandi)
Spelling & Phonics: - Compound words (mots composés) - Sound [ɛ]: AI, È, Ê (accents on E review) - Sound [ɛ̃]: IN, EIN, AIN, EN, IM (pain, plein, demain, vent, simple) - Participe passé (-é) vs infinitive (-ER): mangé or manger?
Vocabulary Themes: - Frequency adverbs (toujours, souvent, parfois, rarement, jamais) - Label words (mot-étiquette: fruits, animals, vehicles) - General adverbs - Lexical field (champ lexical) - Talking about your weekend in past tense
Writing Skills: Write negative sentences, create minimal sentences, write weekend stories in passé composé, distinguish participle from infinitive
By Session 10: Your child masters passé composé for all 3 verb groups and understands subject-verbal group structure!
Grammar Focus: - Linking two sentences with conjunctions (et, mais, ou, donc, car) - Common nouns and proper nouns - Gender and number (masculine/feminine, singular/plural) - Noun phrase: determiner + noun - Noun phrase with qualifying adjective - Noun phrase with complement (le livre de Marie) - Complete noun phrase synthesis (determiner + noun + adjective + complement)
Conjugation Mastery: - Subject-verb agreement mastery - Imparfait introduction: être, avoir, and aller (j'étais, tu avais, il allait) - Imparfait: -ER verbs (je mangeais, tu jouais, il parlait) - Imparfait: -IR verbs (je finissais, tu choisissais, il grandissait) - Imparfait: 3rd group verbs -RE, -OIR, -IR (je prenais, je voulais, je venais)
Spelling & Phonics: - Participe passé (-é) vs imparfait (-ait): mangé or mangeait? - Choosing between ont/on, sont/son - Plural of words ending in -al, -ail, -ou (cheval→chevaux, travail→travaux, genou→genoux) - Letter M before m, b, p (emmener, tomber, compter) - Words ending in -tion, -sion (attention, passion)
Vocabulary Themes: - Synonyms (mots synonymes) - Homonyms (homonymes: ver/verre/vers/vert) - Antonyms (mots antonymes) - From adjective to noun (beau→beauté, grand→grandeur) - From verb to noun (jouer→jeu, lire→lecture)
Writing Skills: Link sentences with conjunctions, write with imparfait, create noun phrases, transform adjectives and verbs into nouns
By Session 15: Your child masters imparfait, distinguishes it from passé composé, and creates complex noun phrases!
Grammar Focus: - Gender and number agreement in noun phrases - Pronouns as subject replacements (il, elle, ils, elles replacing nouns) - Direct and indirect object complements (COD, COI) - Pronouns le, la, les, l' as object replacements - Circumstantial complements (movable and deletable): time, place, manner
Conjugation Mastery: - Future tense (futur simple): avoir, être, aller (j'aurai, tu seras, il ira) - Future tense: -ER verbs (je mangerai, tu joueras, il parlera) - Future tense: -IR verbs (je finirai, tu choisiras, il grandira)
Spelling & Phonics: - Finding final silent letters in words - Choosing between leur/leurs - Silent H vs aspirated H (l'homme vs le héros) - Feminine nouns ending in [e], [te], [tje]: la fée, la santé, une moitié
Vocabulary Themes: - Comparison vocabulary - Language registers (familiar, standard, formal) - Talking about events - Fair and celebration vocabulary (fête foraine)
Writing Skills: Write with future tense, create sentences with direct and indirect objects, write event descriptions, use appropriate language register
Session 20: Final comprehensive CE2 assessment - All tenses, grammar, writing
Congratulations! Your child has completed the CE2 French program and masters past tenses, future tense, and advanced grammar! Ready for CM1 (4th grade)!**
Complete CE2 French Program Achievement Summary
Through our online French classes for kids, your child achieves the following milestones: ✨ Past tense mastery – Complete passé composé and imparfait conjugation for all 3 verb groups, understanding when to use each tense ✨ Future tense introduction – Futur simple for avoir, être, aller, and all 3 verb groups ✨ Complete tense range – Present, passé composé, imparfait, futur proche, and futur simple mastered ✨ Advanced grammar mastered: • All sentence types (verbal, non-verbal, interrogative, exclamatory, imperative) • Sentence structure (subject group + verbal group) • Complements (direct object, indirect object, circumstantial) • Pronouns as subject and object replacements • Complex noun phrases (determiner + noun + adjective + complement) • Subject-verb agreement in all tenses • Linking sentences with conjunctions (et, mais, ou, donc, car) ✨ Advanced spelling mastery:• Participe passé vs infinitive (-é vs -ER) • Participe passé vs imparfait (-é vs -ait) • Homophones (ont/on, sont/son, leur/leurs, est/es/et, a/as/à, ou/où, ce/se/ces/ses) • Plural rules (-al→-aux, -ail→-aux, -ou→-oux) • Letter M before m, b, p • Final silent letters • Silent vs aspirated H • Feminine endings ([e], [te], [tje]) ✨ Sophisticated vocabulary: • Synonyms and antonyms • Homonyms and homophones • Word families and lexical fields • From adjective to noun, from verb to noun • Compound words • Language registers • Comparison vocabulary • Time, frequency, and quantity adverbs ✨ Writing proficiency: • Multi-paragraph narratives with past tenses • Complex sentences with linking words • Proper use of all punctuation marks • Stories with temporal progression (past→present→future) • Event descriptions and accounts ✨ Oral expression skills: • Recount past events (weekend, vacations) • Distinguish completed actions from ongoing actions • Discuss future plans • Compare and contrast • Ask sophisticated questions • Use appropriate language register ✨ Ready for CM1 (4th grade) – Complete CE2 grammar, conjugation, and writing foundations established
💡 Most children complete CE2 in 10-12 months with 2-3 x 25-minute or 2 x 50-minute French classes for kids per week
Ready to prepare your child for CM1 success?
What Happens in a Typical 25-Minute Online French Class for Kids?
Minutes 1-5: TENSE & GRAMMAR REVIEW 📖 First, we review previous tenses (passé composé, imparfait) and grammar concepts through conjugation practice and sentence analysis.
Minutes 6-12: NEW TENSE OR GRAMMAR CONCEPT 📚 Then, we discover and practice a new tense (imparfait, futur simple) OR advanced grammar (complements, pronouns) through clear explanations, examples, and exercises.
Minutes 13-20: READING & TENSE IDENTIFICATION 📖 Next, we read French texts with multiple tenses, identify when to use passé composé vs imparfait, and analyze complex sentence structure.
Minutes 21-25: WRITING & VOCABULARY 💬 Finally, we practice writing with correct tenses, learn sophisticated vocabulary (synonyms, antonyms), and master advanced spelling rules!
🎯 Result: Your child masters 1 new tense OR advanced grammar concept, identifies tenses in texts, practices writing with past/future tenses, and learns 15-20 advanced vocabulary words every online French class for kids!
Frequently asked questions
FAQ OF OUR PROGRAMS
Yes, once a week, within 48 hours after the last class of the week, our students receive homework by email to complete before the next class. Homework is not mandatory, but we highly recommend it to help students practice between classes and reinforce their learning.
A lesson lasts 15, 25, or 50 minutes, depending on the program and the child’s attention span.
After the free trial, you will receive an email with your child’s level placement and the recommended class duration based on their attention span.
Yes, to ensure continuity, each class across all levels is delivered by the same teacher.
The estimated time to complete one level, assuming two 50-minute classes per week and completion of homework, is minimum 1 year for each level.
The number of classes for one unit can vary depending on the child’s progress, but typically it ranges from 4 to 20 classes.
We assess students’ progress after every 10 units with a review to check their understanding. If necessary, we revisit key concepts before moving on to the next unit.
We send progress reports once a year. These reports provide an overview of their achievements, areas of improvement, and next steps in their learning journey.
We recommend that students have a pen and a notebook during class to practice writing. This allows them to take notes and complete any written exercises as part of their learning.
Yes, it is absolutely possible to organize classes for siblings or friends, as long as the children are of a similar age and have a comparable level of French.
The little french speakers
- Custom 1-on-1 classes
- 25 minute or 50 minute classes
- All teachers are native French speakers
- 100% online interactive program
From $27 per class
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