Gap-fill
French group plans: express a preference and find a compromise
Fill the gaps in a French group chat about a walk or an exhibition. Compare preferences, check a time limit and confirm a plan that works for everyone.
- B1
- 7 gaps
- Translation included
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In short
State a preference with Je préférerais… or J’aimerais plutôt…. Ask Qu’est-ce qui vous conviendrait ? (What would suit you?) and check the practical limit before confirming the activity, time and meeting point.
Yellow the idea to rememberBlue French to learn
| Purpose | French | English |
|---|---|---|
| Preference | Je préférerais visiter l’exposition. | I’d prefer to visit the exhibition. |
| Alternative | J’aimerais plutôt faire une promenade. | I’d rather go for a walk. |
| Time limit | Je dois partir à seize heures. | I have to leave at four. |
| Compromise | D’accord pour la promenade cette fois. | Agreed on the walk this time. |
Les deux refers to the two activities. It takes the plural verb plaisent. In ça vous convient, ça is singular, so the verb is convient. The agreed walk has a day, a time and a meeting point; the exhibition stays an idea for later.
Lina, Malik and Nora are choosing a Sunday outing. Complete their chat using the English cues. The walk lasts one hour; they plan to leave at two and finish at three. Nora needs to leave the group by four.
Dimanche, on fait quoi ?
Lina : Je (would prefer) visiter l’exposition au musée. Malik : Moi, j’aimerais (rather) faire une promenade. Nora : Les deux me (appeal to me), mais je dois partir à seize heures.
Lina : Combien de temps dure la promenade ? Malik : Une heure. On peut partir à quatorze heures et (come back) à quinze heures. Nora : Ça me (would leave) le temps de rejoindre la gare.
Lina : D’accord pour la promenade cette (time). On garde l’exposition comme idée pour une autre sortie. Malik : Alors, dimanche à quatorze heures devant le musée, ça vous (suits) ? Nora : Oui, très bien. Lina : Oui, à dimanche !
Read it in English
Lina: I’d prefer to visit the exhibition at the museum. Malik: I’d rather go for a walk. Nora: I like both, but I have to leave at four.
Lina: How long is the walk? Malik: One hour. We can leave at two and come back at three. Nora: That would leave me time to get to the station.
Lina: Agreed on the walk this time. We’ll keep the exhibition as an idea for another outing. Malik: So, Sunday at two in front of the museum, does that suit you both? Nora: Yes, very good. Lina: Yes, see you on Sunday!
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