Busy weekends

"Des weekends chargés"
French B2 writing exercise

Rose tells Tom how busy she's been on the weekends lately.

Pay attention to the hints!

Some vocabulary you may want to look up before or during this exercise: "it's been a while since...", "to be busy (person)", "home life", "to rest", "how come...", "to keep [someone] busy", "a report (work)", "a boss", "such a [adj.] [thing]", "a deadline", "to manage to [do]", "to submit [something]", "a surprise party", "to get in touch with [people]", "to move out of [a place]", "to move back in (house)", "free (=available)", "a move (houses)", "to be a weight off [someone's] shoulders".

Written by qualified French expert Céline Pickard PGCE, BA
Last updated: 2025-04-10

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How the test works
You’ll practise: Le Présent (Indicatif), Le Passé Composé (Indicatif), Adjectif possessif

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- Hello Rose, it's been a while since we saw each other! - Yes Tom, I'm very busy on the weekends at the moment, between my work and my home life. I feel like I haven't rested in a very long time. - Really? How come you're so busy on the weekends? - I have an important report to finish for next week. My boss gave me such a short deadline that I am not sure to manage to submit it on time. Then, I had to organise a surprise party for my husband's birthday, for which I spent several weekends getting in touch with the guests who had not yet responded to the invitation. And this weekend, I have to help my sister move out of her flat [US: apartment] because she's going to move back in with our parents. - I'm free this weekend, so I'll come and help you with your sister's move. - Thanks Tom! That would be a weight off my shoulders!

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