At midnight

"À minuit"
French A1 writing exercise

Sébastien's family celebrates Christmas on the evening of the 24th.

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Some vocabulary you may want to look up before or during this exercise: "together", "to have (food)", "salmon", "oysters", "to last", "several", "a dessert", "finally (relief)", "a present".

Written by Qualified French Expert Aurélie Drouard HKH, Licence d'anglais LLCE
Last updated: 2023-12-19

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

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On the 24th of December, my family gathers at my grandparents' house around 6pm. The adults help in the kitchen, and my brother and I play with our cousins. Then, we sit around the table, and we eat together. I always have (some) salmon, but I don't like oysters! The meal lasts several hours, and around midnight, after (the) dessert, we go into the living room and we can finally open our presents!

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