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I was making a sandcastle.

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Je faisais un château de sable.

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Were you singing at school?

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Tu chantais à l’école ?

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She had a dog.

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Elle avait un chien.

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We used to speak French together.

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Nous parlions français ensemble.

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You were choosing your house. frm

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Vous choisissiez votre maison.

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They took the train every morning.

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Ils prenaient le train tous les matins.

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I have been with my girlfriend since 2005.

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Je suis avec ma copine depuis 2005.

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I have lived in Paris for 4 years.

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J’habite à Paris depuis quatre ans.

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I’ve been speaking for 45 minutes.

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Je parle depuis 45 minutes.

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10
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Conjugation of FINIR(to finish) in Le Passé Composé

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j’ai fini
tu as fini
il / elle / on a fini
nous avons fini
vous avez fini
ils/elles ont fini

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He chose the blue scarf.

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Il a choisi l’écharpe bleue.

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12
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in passé composé
to finish
to choose
to fill in
to sleep
to serve

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fini
choisi
rempli
dormi
servi

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I chose the blue dress.

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J’ai choisi la robe bleue.

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You lost weight since last year.

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Tu as minci depuis l’année dernière.

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He finished his homework.

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Il a fini ses devoirs

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We fed our dogs.

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Nous avons nourri nos chiens.

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They managed to convince her.

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Ils ont réussi à la convaincre.

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I ate an hour ago.

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J’ai mangé il y a une heure.

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He came to London five years ago.

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Il est venu à Londres il y a cinq ans.

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They arrived three days ago.

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Ils sont arrivés il y a trois jours.

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21
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We made a cake.

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On a fait un gâteau.

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22
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They made lovely bracelets. Elles

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Elles ont fait d’adorables bracelets.

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23
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He made an interesting remark.

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Il a fait une remarque intéressante.

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24
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You made cookies for the fair?

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Vous avez fait des cookies pour la foire ?

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25
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We went skiing last weekend.

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Nous avons fait du ski le weekend dernier.

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I made a big mistake.

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J’ai fait une grosse erreur.

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27
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I came to see you.

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Je suis venu te voir.

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28
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You came home late.

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Tu es rentré tard.

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29
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The thief entered by the window.

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Le voleur est entré par la fenêtre.

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30
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We came back.

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Nous sommes revenus.

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You went to the circus yesterday. pl m

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Vous êtes allés au cirque hier.

32
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Marc fell on the floor.

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Marc est tombé par terre.

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They arrived on time.

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Ils sont arrivés à l’heure.

34
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être verbs

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Aller – to go – allé
Venir – to come – venu
Revenir – to come back – revenu
Arriver – to arrive – arrivé
Entrer – to enter – entré
Rentrer – to re-enter – rentré
Retourner – to return – retourné
Sortir – to exit – sorti
Partir – to leave – parti
Tomber – to fall – tombé

35
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Gérard said: “I went to France last year.”

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Gérard a dit: “Je suis allé en France l’année dernière.”

36
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Pauline said: “I went to France last year.”

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Pauline a dit: “Je suis allée en France l’année dernière.”

37
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Anthony became a baker.

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Anthony est devenu boulanger.

38
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She went back home.

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Elle est retournée à la maison.

39
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We bumped into Jeanne on the way.

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Nous sommes tombés sur Jeanne en chemin.

40
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The boys are back!

A

Les garçons sont revenus !

41
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They went out yesterday. elles

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Elles sont sorties hier.

42
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Marco and Paulo said: “We went to France last year.”

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Marco et Paulo ont dit: “Nous sommes allés en France l’année dernière.”

43
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Julia and Emilie said: “We went to France last year.”

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Julia et Émilie ont dit: “Nous sommes allées en France l’année dernière.”

44
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James and Lucy said: “We went to France last year.”

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James et Lucy ont dit : “Nous sommes allés en France l’année dernière.”

45
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Louis and you, Francis, went to Italy three years ago.

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Louis et toi, Francis, êtes allés en Italie il y a trois ans.

46
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Isabelle and you, Marie, left at the same time.

A

Isabelle et toi, Marie, êtes parties en même temps.

47
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My sisters and you, Charles, stayed a bit longer.

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Mes sœurs et toi, Charles, êtes restés un peu plus longtemps.

48
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Mister Dupont, you were born in 1958.

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Monsieur Dupont, vous êtes né en 1958.

49
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Miss Rose, you became a charming young lady.

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Mademoiselle Rose, vous êtes devenue une charmante jeune fille.

50
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I was born in April.

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Je suis né en avril.

51
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Marie, you stayed with Lucas yesterday.

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Marie, tu es restée avec Lucas hier.

52
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He died last year.

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Il est mort l’année dernière.

53
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We became good friends.

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Nous sommes devenus bons amis.

54
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You stayed on the train. pl

A

Vous êtes restées dans le train.

55
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They became dancers.

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Elles sont devenues danseuses.

56
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make passé composé

Mourir
Naître
Décéder
Devenir
Rester

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Mourir (to die) –> mort
Naître (to be born) –> né
Décéder (to decease) –> décédé
Devenir (to become) –> devenu
Rester (to stay / remain) –> resté

57
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I brushed my teeth

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Je me suis lavé les dents.

58
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I really enjoyed myself.

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Je me suis bien amusée.

59
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Did you have fun last night?

A

Tu t’es bien amusé hier soir ?

60
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He got up early.

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Il s’est levé tôt.

61
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We sat at the back.

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Nous nous sommes assis à l’arrière.

62
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Did you enjoy yourselves?

A

Vous vous êtes bien amusés ?

63
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They had an argument. f

A

Elles se sont disputées.

64
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I was making a sandcastle.

A

Je faisais un château de sable.

65
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Were you singing at school?

A

Tu chantais à l’école ?

66
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She had a dog.

A

Elle avait un chien.

67
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We used to speak French together.

A

Nous parlions français ensemble.

68
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You were choosing your house.

A

Vous choisissiez votre maison.

69
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They took the train every morning.

A

Ils prenaient le train tous les matins.

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I used to read every day.

A

Je lisais tous les jours.

71
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You used to study each day.

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Tu étudiais chaque jour.

72
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He played football when he was small.

A

Il jouait au football quand il était petit.

73
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Every summer, we would go to the South of France.

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Tous les étés, nous allions dans le sud de la France.

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My mother used to rock me in her arms until I fell asleep.

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Ma mère me berçait dans ses bras jusqu’à ce que je m’endorme.

75
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They used to sing all day.

A

Ils chantaient toute la journée.

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You used to be so naughty when you were children.

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Vous étiez très méchants quand vous étiez enfants.

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We used to go to the beach in the morning.

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Nous allions à la plage le matin.