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I love the aperitif!

"J'adore l'apéritif !"
French A2 writing exercise

Julien tells us how the aperitif has always been a special tradition in his family.

Pay attention to the hints!

Some vocabulary you may want to look up before or during this exercise: "a little boy", "to [someone]'s house", "to have an aperitif", "together", "a tradition", "to hide (as a person)", "a peanut", "a cousin", "older (person)", "to continue [something]", "of course".

Written by Qualified French Expert Aurélie Drouard HKH, Licence d'anglais LLCE
Last updated: 2025-06-27

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How the test works
You’ll practise: L'Imparfait (Indicatif), Préposition, Genre féminin

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When I was a little boy, we used to go to my uncle Robert's house to have an aperitif together every Sunday. It was my favourite tradition! I would hide under the table to be able to eat all the peanuts, while my cousin Sarah was eating the saucisson! Now that I am older, I'm continuing the tradition. Every Friday, my friends come to my house and we have an aperitif, with (some) peanuts and (some) saucisson of course!

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