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Exercise
Complete the sentences with the passé simple form of the verbs in brackets.
- Je (dormir) pendant dix heures.1st person singular: remove the -ir ending and add is.I slept for ten hours.
- Ils se (réveiller) à huit heures.3rd person plural: remove the -er ending and add èrent.They woke up at eight o’clock.
- Nous (sortir) de la maison.1st person plural: remove the -ir ending and add îmes.We left the house.
- Vous (arriver) en retard.2nd person plural: remove the -er ending and add âtes.You arrived late.
- Tu (répondre) à la question.2nd person singular: remove the -re ending and add is.You answered the question.
Complete the sentences with the passé simple form of the verbs in brackets. Remember – some verbs do not follow the regular conjugation rules.
- Est-ce que vous (être) surpris?Être is an irregular verb.
See the list of irregular verbs.Were you surprised?
- Ils (venir) à midi.Venir is conjugated differently in the passé simple.
See the list of irregular verbs.They came at midday.
- Tu (voyager) autour du monde.For verbs ending in -ger, add an e before the ending, except in the 3rd person plural.You travelled around the world.
- Nous (avoir) soudain très faim.Avoir is an irregular verb.
See the list of irregular verbs.We were suddenly very hungry.
- Je (commencer) un exercice.For verbs ending in -cer, we add a ç before the ending, except in the 3rd person plural.I started an exercise.
Complete the sentences using the passé simple form of the verbs in brackets. Remember – not all verbs follow the regular conjugation rules.
- Je (revoir) un ami d'enfance hier.Revoir is an irregular verb.
See the list of irregular verbs.I saw a childhood friend again yesterday.
- Est-ce que vous (aller) au restaurant?Aller is an irregular verb, but not in the passé simple.
2nd person plural: We remove the er-ending and add âtes.Did you go to the restaurant?
- Maxime se (souvenir) de la recette.Se souvenir is conjugated differently in the passé simple.
See venir in the list of irregular verbs.Maxime remembered the recipe.
- Ils (avancer) la date du rendez-vous.For verbs ending in -cer, add a ç except in the 3rd person plural.They moved the appointment forward.
- Nous (comprendre) la phrase.Comprendre is an irregular verb.
See prendre in the list of irregular verbs.We understood the sentence.