B1 Level B1 · TCF Canada Writing: A1 to C2

B1 · Tell a story and link your ideas

Narrate an experience in the past with the passé composé and the imparfait, and organise it with time connectors.

16 min · 9 activities

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Lesson summary

The key points to remember, for revision.

1Imparfait: setting, description, habit. Passé composé: events, actions that move the story.
2“Je dormais quand j’ai reçu…”: imparfait (ongoing) + passé composé (interruption).
3Story skeleton: D’abord → Ensuite → Soudain → Finalement → feeling.
4Feelings: j’étais ému / soulagé / déçu / fier; je me sentais…