While I drink my coffee

9 November

Weekend plans

This issue’s grammar Futur proche and préférer: on va aller à ParisAfterwards you can suggest a trip, say what you prefer and agree on a day

In this issue

  1. Mini-book, chapter 8On va à Paris ?Shall we go to Paris?
  2. Rule, lesson 8ASuggest a tripon va… ?; tu veux venir ?; aller + infinitive
  3. Rule, lesson 8BChoose a day and transportje préfère; vendredi ou samedi; le train ou le bus
  4. Rule, lesson 8CWho paysc’est … qui paie; merci, c’est gentil
  5. Travel, 2 minBruxelles–Paris : le train ou le bus ?Brussels–Paris: train or bus?
  6. Paris, 2 minÀ pied ou en ascenseur ?On foot or by lift?
  7. PracticeExercises0 / 9
  8. CrosswordWords from this issue

After this issue you can

  • A plan: On va prendre le train.
  • A preference: Je préfère le train.
  • A day: On part samedi matin.

Read the chapter and the article and do the exercises, and the ticks will appear here.

Issue archive

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Être and first verbs

The verb être, -er verbs and the weather. Vivi gets a message from Brussels.

Articles, colours, the shop

Gender and articles, colours and talking in a shop. Vivi buys a red suitcase.

Avoir, countries and “not”

The verb avoir, cities and countries, ne… pas. Vivi packs her suitcase in Montréal.

Politeness and numbers

The verb aller, polite requests and numbers to a hundred. Vivi orders a coffee in Paris.

Café, station, small talk

Order coffee, ask for directions and chat with colleagues. Vivi takes the train to Brussels.

Meet and understand each other

Introduce yourself, ask for repetition and settle in as a guest. Vivi reaches Léa and Louis in Brussels.

Understand and try for yourself

Recognise a sign, ask again and confirm an order. Vivi explores Brussels and tries a waffle.

Weekend plans

Suggest a trip, choose a day and transport. Léa invites Vivi to Paris.