Gap-fill
DELF A2 speaking: recount a change of plan with a gap-fill story
Complete Adam’s French account of a missed exhibition and an afternoon drawing in a garden, then answer follow-up questions about the outing.
- A2
- 10 gaps
- Translation included
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In short
Use the imparfait for the plan and background: Nous voulions voir une exposition. Use the passé composé for what happened next: Nous sommes allés au jardin. Link the change with mais, alors and finalement.
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You are Adam, speaking about Saturday with Nora and Lina. The exhibition was full when you arrived. You went to the neighbouring garden and drew together instead. Complete every gap with the whole verb group in the passé composé or the imparfait, following the tense in the hint. Then read the account aloud.
| Job | Example | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| Plan | Nous voulions aller au cinéma. | We wanted to go to the cinema. |
| Background | Il faisait froid. | It was cold. |
| Event | Nous avons choisi un café. | We chose a café. |
Une sortie qui change
Samedi, j’(être · imparfait) avec Nora et Lina. Nous (vouloir · imparfait) voir une exposition. Mais quand nous (arriver · passé composé), il ne (rester · imparfait) plus de places. Nous n’avons pas pu entrer.
Alors, nous (aller · passé composé) dans le jardin voisin. Il faisait beau. Nora (sortir · passé composé) son carnet, et nous (dessiner · passé composé) ensemble. Ensuite, Lina (montrer · passé composé) son dessin à Nora.
J’(être · imparfait) déçu de manquer l’exposition, mais j’(aimer · passé composé) ce moment avec mes amies. Finalement, nous avons passé un bon après-midi.
Read it in English
On Saturday, I was with Nora and Lina. We wanted to see an exhibition. But when we arrived, it was full. We could not go in.
So we went to the neighbouring garden. The weather was nice. Nora took out her sketchbook and we drew together. Then Lina showed her drawing to Nora.
I was disappointed to miss the exhibition, but I enjoyed that time with my friends. In the end, we had a good afternoon.
Four things from the garden outing
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Make the account a conversation
Cover the completed story. Tell it again from four prompts: Saturday, exhibition full, garden, drawing. Adam is male, so his reaction uses the masculine adjective. The group includes Adam, Nora and Lina, so plural forms with être use the mixed-group agreement. Keep each reaction next to its cause.