Verb drill
DELF A1 routine practice: weekdays and a different Saturday
Practise a short French routine, then complete first-person answers about work hours, lunch and a Saturday visit to your sister’s home.
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In short
Start with the day: En semaine… for weekdays and Le samedi… for Saturdays. Keep lunch at the office with the weekday routine and lunch at your sister’s home with Saturday.
Yellow the idea to rememberBlue French to learn
| Day | Routine |
|---|---|
| Monday to Friday | Get up at 7 am; start work at 9 am; have lunch at the office at noon; finish at 5 pm. |
| Saturday | Get up at 9 am; do no work; often have lunch at your sister’s home. |
Study first: Lina describes her week
En semaine, je me lève à sept heures. Je commence le travail à neuf heures.
On weekdays, I get up at seven. I start work at nine.
Je déjeune au bureau à midi et je termine à dix-sept heures.
I have lunch at the office at noon and finish at five.
Le samedi, je me lève à neuf heures. Je ne travaille pas. Je déjeune souvent chez ma sœur.
On Saturdays, I get up at nine. I don’t work. I often have lunch at my sister’s home.
| Question | It asks for | Example |
|---|---|---|
| Vous commencez à quelle heure ? | A time. | À huit heures. |
| Vous déjeunez où ? | A place. | Chez moi. |
| Vous travaillez le dimanche ? | A yes or no answer. | Non, je ne travaille pas. |
Things in a daily routine
Find:
Answer as Lina: the question uses vous, and your reply uses je. Write the missing word or phrase. In the time answers, use words. The final line keeps souvent, because Saturday lunch is a frequent habit.
1 · Complete the reply, then say the whole sentence
- En semaine, je à sept heures. (get up · se lever)
- Je commence le travail à heures. (weekday start time)
- En semaine, je déjeune à midi. (weekday lunch place)
- Je termine le travail à heures. (weekday finish time)
- Le samedi, je me lève à heures. (Saturday getting-up time)
- Le samedi, je ne pas. (work · travailler)
- Le samedi, je déjeune souvent . (Saturday lunch place)