Émile and I

"Émile et moi"
French A1 writing exercise

Antoine talks about his imaginary friend, Émile.

Pay attention to the hints!

Some vocabulary you may want to look up before or during this exercise: "imaginary", "inseparable", "to really like [someone]", "because", "there", "for", "sad", "to give [someone] cuddles", "to tell a joke", "to laugh", "always", "to cry", "tears (crying)".

Written by qualified French expert Céline Pickard PGCE, BA

Last updated: 2023-01-04

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How the test works

You’ll practise: Le Présent (Indicatif), Verbes réguliers avec -ER, Verbe irrégulier

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My imaginary friend is called Émile. We are inseparable. I really like Émile because he is there for me. When I am sad, he gives me cuddles. When I tell a joke, he always laughs. And when I cry, he wipes away my tears. And you, do you have an imaginary friend? What's his name?

Émile and I

"Émile et moi"French A1 writing exercise

I’ll give you some sentences to translate into French

"Émile et moi"
French A1 writing exercise