Unit 1: L'imparfait et les souvenirs · Lesson 7
7. Quand tout a changé (When Everything Changed)
Distinguish ongoing background actions in the imparfait from completed events in the passé composé.
Vocabulary
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Practice sentences
« Nous marchions vers le terrain de soccer quand un éclair a illuminé le ciel. »
We were walking toward the soccer field when a flash of lightning lit up the sky.
Say it like: noo mar-SHYOHN vehr luh teh-REHN duh soh-KEHR kahn un nay-KLEHR ah ee-lew-mee-NAY luh SYEL
« Comme l'orage approchait, notre enseignante nous a demandé de rentrer dans l'école. »
Since the thunderstorm was approaching, our teacher asked us to go back inside the school.
Say it like: kohm loh-RAHZH ah-proh-SHEH, noh-truh ahn-seh-NYAHNT noo zah duh-mahn-DAY duh rahn-TRAY dahn lay-KOL
« Pendant que nous attendions à l'intérieur, la directrice a annoncé que le match était annulé. »
While we were waiting inside, the principal announced that the game was cancelled.
Say it like: pahn-DAHN kuh noo zah-tahn-DYOHN ah lehn-tay-RYUHR, lah dee-rek-TREES ah ah-nohn-SAY kuh luh match ay-TEH ah-new-LAY