(05.05 HC) Write a short essay describing what your life was like when you were little. Include 4-6 complete French sentences su
ch as I lived in Canada; I played with my friends in the neighborhood, etc. Make sure you use both the passé-composé and the imparfait. You may copy and paste the accented characters from this list if needed: Àà Ââ Ää Çç Éé Èè Êê Ëë Îî Ïï Ôô Œœ Ùù Ûû Üü
Quand j'étais enfant, j'aimais lire et écrire. J'avais un tableau sur mon mur pour pratiquer mes lettres. Mais ensuite nous avons déménagé et mon frère a reçu le tableau dans sa nouvelle chambre. J'aurais aimé l'avoir encore.
This translates to:
When I was a kid, I loved to read and write. I used to have a chalkboard on my wall to practice my letters. But then we moved and my brother got the chalkboard in his new room. I wish I still had it.
J'ai grandi à Montréal au Canada. Quand j'ai eu sept ans, j'ai déménagé dans l'est de Washington. La maison me manque, j'adore ça ici. J'ai tellement d'amis. J'essaie de rentrer chez moi chaque été.
The verb avoir in french means “to have” and etre means “to be” they are both conjugated differently when used in different tenses but they are both still the most commonly used french verbs.
