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Nothing like the Present
This week, we’re following the Latin motto Carpe Diem, and we seize the day by mastering the French present tense 😎
Here’s one main difference with the French present tense, and for once it makes your lives easier (I know!): in French, there is no difference between “I’m playing” and “I play”, we use Le Présent “je joue” for both 😊
Alors, sans plus attendre, let’s enjoy the present selection of French Kwiziq content we’ve selected for you! 🤗
Quote me on this!
French poet Pierre de Ronsard (1864-1910)
The idea of enjoying life day to day is not a new concept. French poet Pierre de Ronsard was already writing about the brevity of life in his famous “Sonnets pour Hélène” in 1578:
“Vivez, si m’en croyez, n’attendez à demain :
Cueillez dès aujourd’hui les roses de la vie”
(Live, if you believe me, do not wait for tomorrow:
Pick the roses of life today)
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French Building Blocks
Present tense – A1 Level
Stéphane loves enjoying a sunny day in the meadow close to his house, in the following text, packed with verbs in Le Présent:
“Quand il fait beau, je vais m’allonger sous le grand arbre qui se trouve dans la prairie d’à côté. Là, je ferme les yeux, et je laisse la lumière danser derrière mes paupières. C’est tellement relaxant. Parfois, un papillon vient se poser près de moi, ou un petit écureuil s’approche et je le nourris de petites noisettes… Le monde n’a plus de prise sur moi, et je savoure simplement le moment présent.”
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Let’s fill in some blanks!
Le Présent – A1 Level
And now, to put into practice your new mastery of the French present tense, enjoy a nice day in the park with mother Laure and her little boy in the fill-in-the-blank exercise below:
Ma journée au parc |
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Bonne semaine à tous et à jeudi prochain !
Aurélie Drouard
Head of French
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