Lesson summary
The key points to remember, for revision.
- 1An alibi is told in the passé composé (actions) and the imparfait (description).
- 2“Jusqu’à vingt-trois heures” = until 11 p.m.; “vers minuit et demi” = around 12:30 a.m.
- 3On the phone: “X à l’appareil” = X speaking.
- 4To check a statement, compare the times given by two different people.
Key vocabulary
| le galeriste | the gallery owner |
| la restauratrice | the (art) restorer |
| assuré | insured |
| mentir | to lie |
| un sac plat | a flat bag |