Vocabulary
Preterite
Translation
Name that Holiday
Spot the Error
100
What is this called in English?
Christmas Tree
100
Put the verb in the preterite tense.
We (play) Christmas music last year.
We played Christmas music last year.
100
L'hiver est ma saison préférée.
Winter is my favorite season.
100
This holiday is on the 25th of December.
Christmas
100
He has 14 years old
He is 14 years old
200
What is this called in English?
Snowball
200
Put the verb in the preterite tense.
Charles Dickens (write) the best novel about the Christmas season.
Charles Dickens wrote the best novel about the Christmas season.
200
J'aime manger de la dinde et des haricots verts pour le dîner.
I like eating turkey and green beans for dinner.
200
This holiday was on the 25th of November this year.
Thanksgiving
200
They goes to the Christmas Market in Strasbourg.
They go to the Christmas Market in Strasbourg.
300
What is this called in English?
Hint: Santa uses this to enter your home.
Chimney
300
Put the verb in the preterite tense.
They (be) ill last year during Christmas.
They were ill last year during Christmas.
300
Ils skient dans les Alpes chaque année.
They ski in the Alps every year.
300
This holiday is on the 14th of February this year.
Valentine's Day
300
She likes drinking pudding on Christmas.
She likes eating/to eat pudding on Christmas.
400
What are these in English?
Hint: These are a popular dessert for children this holiday.
Christmas Cookies
400
Put the verb in the preterite tense.
My mother (work) really hard and she (make) a delicious meal for our family.
My mother worked really hard and she made a delicious meal for our family.
400
Le Père Noël ne donne pas des cadeaux aux enfants méchants.
Santa Claus doesn't give gifts/presents to mean children.
400
This holiday celebrates the end of fasting and Ramadan, and changes dates every year.
Eid (al-Fitr)
400
I love Santa Claus. He has a white moustache and a long white barb.
I love Santa Claus. He has a white moustache and a long white beard.
500
What is this in English?
Hint: This dessert is constructed before being eaten.
Gingerbread House
500
Put the verb in the preterite tense.
Santa Claus (give) the best gifts, the elves (eat) lots of candy last night, and Jack Frost (sell) the worst chocolate.
Santa Claus gave the best gifts, the elves ate lots of candy last night, and Jack Frost sold the worst chocolate.
500
Nous serons ensemble pour fêter la nouvelle année.
We will be together to celebrate the New Year.
500
This holiday is on the night before January 1st.
New Year's Eve
500
We maked a giant snowman. Do you want to see how tall he are?
We made a giant snowman. Do you want to see how tall he is?