Une Saint-Valentin exceptionnelle

"An exceptional Valentine's Day"
French B2 dictation exercise

A few years back, Baptiste organised an incredible outing for his Valentine Mathilde.

Pay attention to the hints!

Some vocabulary you may want to look up before or during this exercise: "une bien-aimée", "assister à", "un centime", "le jour J", "sonner", "un immeuble", "s'habiller chic", "bander les yeux", "la soie", "se rendre [quelque part]", "excité.e comme une puce", "un hippodrome", "se mettre à".

Written by qualified French expert Céline Pickard PGCE, BA
Last updated: 2023-02-08

I'll play you French speech in sections for you to transcribe

  • Start by listening to the whole piece then hit start
  • Play each section and write down what you hear
  • I'll show you correct answers after each for you to mark yourself
Start the exercise
How the test works
You’ll practise: Le Plus-que-Parfait (Indicatif), Pronom d'objet indirect, L'Imparfait (Indicatif)
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