Lesson summary
The key points to remember, for revision.
- 1The passé simple is the tense of written narration: recognise it, no need to use it.
- 2Endings: -a / -èrent (-er verbs), -it / -irent, -ut / -urent; irregular: vint, fit, vit.
- 3La chute = the final twist; here it creates irony about appearances.
Key vocabulary
| la parure | a set of jewels, necklace |
| la dot | dowry |
| un commis | a clerk |
| emprunter | to borrow |
| la chute | the twist ending |