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?