A2.1 · Unit 1 of 30

Past experiences: French speaking practice

I can tell someone about an outing, a trip, and a short past event.

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One connected outcome

Four short missions, then one usable response.

1 Discover the passé composé I can say what I did yesterday.
2 Talk about a trip I can say where I went and with whom.
3 Add details I can say how it was and what I liked.
4 Tell about an outing I can tell a complete outing story.

Mission 1 · 10 minutes · Social

Discover the passé composé

Découvrir le passé composé

I can say what I did yesterday.

French dialogue with English meaning

Léa

Hier, j'ai regardé un film.

Yesterday, I watched a movie.

Paul

Moi, j'ai mangé au restaurant.

I ate at a restaurant.

Léa

Et toi, qu'est-ce que tu as fait ?

And you, what did you do?

Use it without copying the whole exchange

Your role-play prompt

Say what you did yesterday.

Response frame

Hier, j'ai [activité].Yesterday, I [activity].

Mission 2 · 10 minutes · Travel

Talk about a trip

Parler d'un voyage

I can say where I went and with whom.

French dialogue with English meaning

Léa

Je suis allée à Paris avec mon ami.

I went to Paris with my friend.

Paul

Moi, je suis allé à Lyon tout seul.

I went to Lyon alone.

Léa

C'était bien ?

Was it good?

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Your role-play prompt

Say where you went and with whom.

Response frame

Je suis allé(e) à [ville] avec [personne].I went to [city] with [person].

Mission 3 · 10 minutes · Social

Add details

Ajouter des détails

I can say how it was and what I liked.

French dialogue with English meaning

Léa

Le film était intéressant.

The movie was interesting.

Paul

J'ai aimé le restaurant, c'était bon.

I liked the restaurant, it was good.

Léa

Moi aussi, j'ai bien aimé.

Me too, I really liked it.

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Your role-play prompt

Say how it was and what you liked.

Response frame

C'était [adjectif]. J'ai aimé [nom].It was [adjective]. I liked [noun].

Mission 4 · 12 minutes · Social

Tell about an outing

Raconter une sortie

I can tell a complete outing story.

French dialogue with English meaning

Léa

Je suis allée à Paris avec mon ami.

I went to Paris with my friend.

Paul

On a regardé un film comique.

We watched a comedy movie.

Léa

C'était drôle, j'ai beaucoup ri.

It was funny, I laughed a lot.

Paul

Moi aussi, j'ai passé un bon moment.

Me too, I had a good time.

Use it without copying the whole exchange

Your role-play prompt

Tell a complete outing (where, with whom, what you did, how it was).

Response frame

Je suis allé(e) à [lieu] avec [personne]. On a [activité]. C'était [adjectif].I went to [place] with [person]. We [activity]. It was [adjective].

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