Le Passé Composé
What is the acronym that helps us remember the verbs that use être to form le passé composé?
DR + MRS VANDERTRAMPP*
Translate: À quelle heure est-ce que le château ouvre?
At what time does the castle open?
to have a picnic =
What question must have been asked at the train station to get this answer: "A 14h20."
À quelle heure part le train?
What are les châteaux forts?
Defensive castles made in the middle ages for protection (thick walls, small windows and motes)
What must one add to the past participle of a verb that uses être when there is a feminine plural subject?
Translate: "Je suis monté(e) dans une tour."
I went up in a castle tower.
Translate: "faire un tour sur les montagnes russes"
to ride the roller coasters
What is "le quai" ?
the platform
What are les châteaux de la Renaissance?
Castles made during the Renaissance with large windows and beautiful gardens (not defensive structures)
Translate: "I became..."
Je suis devenu(e)
Translate: "assister à un spectacle son et lumière"
To attend a sound and light show
Translate: "faire un tour sur la grande roue"
to ride on the ferris wheel
Combien coûte un billet?
donner à manger aux animaux
Translate: "She was born."
Elle est née.
Translate: "monter dans une tour"
to go up a tower (in a castle)
C'était magnifique! / C'était incroyable! / C'était superbe! / C'était sensass! / Ça ma beaucoup plu! / Je me suis beaucoup amusé(e)!
What is a one-way ticket called in French?
un aller-simple
What does "mortel" mean?
deadly dull / boring
Translate: She did not fall.
Elle n'est pas tombée.
Loches is an example of....
un château fort
faire une visite guidée =
to take a guided tour
Translate: "I would like a round-trip ticket, please."
Je voudrais un aller-retour, s'il vous plaît.
Translate: "C'était sinistre"
It was awful