avant/devant – Free Exercise

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Exercises

Choose the correct option.

  1. Nous devons composter nos billets le départ du train.Preposition of time (before) = avantWe have to validate our tickets before the train leaves.
  2. Léo aime s’asseoir sur le banc de pierre la maison.Preposition of place (in front of) = devantLéo loves sitting on the stone bench in front of the house.
  3. La voiture est garée le supermarché.Preposition of place (in front of) = devantThe car is parked in front of the supermarket.
  4. Il faut que nous nous dépêchions d’aller à la pharmacie la fermeture.Preposition of time (before) = avantWe have to hurry to the pharmacy before it closes.
  5. J’aimerais terminer mes devoirs le dîner.Preposition of time (before) = avantI’d like to finish my homework before dinner.

Complete the gaps with avant or devant.

  1. Il y a un arbre   ma fenêtre, les oiseaux aiment s’y poser.Preposition of space (in front of) = devantThere’s a tree in front of my window, the birds like to rest there.
  2. Les étudiants doivent rendre leurs dissertations   la fin du mois.Preposition of time (before) = avantThe students have to hand in their essays before the end of the month.
  3. Il y a beaucoup de monde   l’Opéra ce soir.Preposition of time (in front of) = devantThere are lots of people in front of the opera tonight.
  4. Paul et Clément ont couru pour rentrer   la pluie.Preposition of time (before) = avantPaul and Clément ran to get home before the rain.
  5. Ce film est ennuyant, je crois que je vais aller me coucher   la fin.Preposition of time (before) = avantThis film is boring, I think I’m going to go to bed before the end.