Les Soldes, a promotional period in France where shoppers go crazy over big discounts. Next month this craziness begins!
Timing Of Les Soldes
Sales are state-regulated and there are two periods that “Les Soldes” take place:
Les Soldes in France
Les Soldes in France
Dates depend on the region.
2021 Les Soldes Dates:
The winter dates are: January 6-February 2, 2021*
and the summer dates are: June 23-July 20, 2021**
You’ll see “Promotion” or “Soldes” signs with prices slashed quite a bit not only in the small stores, but also in the department stores such as Galeries Lafayette. Reductions can range from 30-50% and even as high as 70% and these discounts may increase as time goes on. Their goal is to get rid of old stock.
While it’s not like Boxing Day in Canada and the United Kingdom, or Black Friday in the United States where people line up the night before to get in first, it is important to get there early right when the store opens. Avoid the lunch-hour when many office workers zip out to find a deal. When I was there last January some stores got extremely crowded so it’s wise not to overdress. Also be prepared to be assertive.
Items that have the highest mark ups tend to have the biggest discounts. Boutiques, supermarkets, specialty stores, and department stores all take part. Stores in tourist areas, particularly in Paris can be open on Sundays in Paris (ie. Rue de Rivoli), so you might have a chance on doing some shopping
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Je t'ai acheté un cadeau.
Answer:
Fill the white spaces with the correct form of verbs between parentheses to the COMPOUND PAST, the IMPARFAIT or the PLUSQUEPARFAIT depending on the context:
A SENSE OF DUTY
This / C' (1.) - (being) on a sunday afternoon in summer, by a lake. The sun (2.) - (shine), there is (3.) - (have) no cloud in the sky. There are (4.) - (have) a lot of people around the lake.... a few people (5.) - (do) picnics, children (6.) - (play) the ball, by then a young girl (7.) - (read) in the shade of trees and men (8.) - (sleep) with a handkerchief on her face. A little boy (9.) - (walking) his dog. He (10.) - (having fun) to throw a piece of wood into the water. The dog (11.) - (bring back) the piece of wood each time and the boy (12.) - (raise) in the water.
At some point, the dog (13.) - (not to come back). He (14.) - (being) in the middle of the lake, he (15.) - (seem) in trouble. The little boy (16.) - (call) with all his strength, but the dog (17.) - (not to move). One (18.) - (power) see that the dog (19.) - (have) difficulty swimming, that he (20.) (being) exhausted and that he (21.) - (drown), but one (22.) - (not understand) why. Everyone (23.) - (get on) watching the scene. A young girl (24.) - (get) her mobile phone out of her bag to call the first responders and she (25.) - (approach) the boy to try to console him. The children (26.) - (stop) to play and they (27.) - (go) to the edge of the lake to see more closely.
Suddenly, a cyclist (28.) - (arrival). He (29.) - (see) what (30.) - (to happen) and immediately he (31.) - (understand) the situation. He (32.) - (laying) his bike on the ground, he (33.) - (remove) his watch, his shoes, his shirt and his socks and he (34.) - (dive) in the water of the lake. The cyclist (35.) - (being) in good physical shape, he (36.) - (have) a very muscular body and he (37.) - (know) swim very well ... and in a very short time it (38.) - (approach) the dog. It (39.) - (observe) that the dog (40.) - (being) taken by the branch of a tree that (41.) - (float) on the water. With his big muscles, the cyclist (42.) - (break) the branch. The dog and the cyclist (43.) - (back) on the edge of the lake. The dog (44.) - (go) bring the broken branch to his master, the little boy.
At this time, one (45.) - (understand) while the dog (46.) - (to be wrong) and that he (47.) - (confounding) the stick of the boy with a branch in the water that (48.) - (belong) to a large tree. He (49.) - (get) killed almost, by a sense of duty! But, all was well that (50.) - (finish) well!
Explanation:
translation
Answer: hope this helps :)
Explanation:
4. Sebastian et mois, nous cherchons un livre à la librairie.
5.Omar et toi vous regardez la télévision.
6. Gabrielle et Maryse parlent au téléphone.
7. Je travaille au café.
8. Jérôme et Patrick dessinent.
Hey,
A:Bonjour Alex! Qu'est-ce que tu aimes, entre les deux, le café ou bien le thé?
B: Moi, j'aime surtout le café. Mais quelque fois je préfère le thé anglais.
Et toi, qu'est-ce que tu aimes dans la nourriture? la cuisine française ou bien la gastronomie italienne?
A: Ah! J'adore la gastronomie italienne.
Hope this helps.
Do not hesitate if you need further explanation.
Thank you
