Writing task: Write a letter to you friend explaining what you did this week-end

Prerequisites: 

  • you must write with reference to the past: you can choose either the passé composé, imparfait de l'indicatif or passé simple (but this is very difficult even for French people!)

  • because you are writing to a friend you may use an informal pronoun: use tu instead of vous

  • you should adopt the style of a letter: start with chèr/chère or equivalent and end with à bientôt (see you soon) for instance. 

Example:  Ma chère Camille,  Il faut que je te raconte mon week-end! Vendredi soir, Matthieu et moi sommes partis (passé composé) à Toulouse pour s'éloigner de la pluie parisienne. 

Notice here the difference between Toulouse and parisienne. 

Nous crûmes (passé simple- very impressive!) pouvoir arriver à la gare à 18h30 mais Matthieu avait oublié sa carte d'identité.  etc. 

End with one of the following: J'éspère que tout va bien  Tu me manques Gros bisous etc. 

Remember: the greater variety of tenses you use the more impressed your examiner will be! 

LF
Answered by Livia F. French tutor

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