Going on a diet

"Faire un régime"
French A1 writing exercise

Marie has a plan to lose weight this year.

Pay attention to the hints!

Some vocabulary you may want to look up before or during this exercise: "a resolution", "food", "to exercise", "determined", "to eat healthy", "a sugary treat", "to help [someone] to [do]", "to stay", "to join", "encouraging".

Written by Qualified French Expert Aurélie Drouard HKH, Licence d'anglais LLCE
Last updated: 2023-03-12

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How the test works
You’ll practise: Le Présent (Indicatif), Futur, Le Futur Proche (Indicatif)

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My January resolution is to lose weight. I know that it's going to be hard because I love food and I hate exercising, but I'm determined! I'm going to eat healthy and limit sugary treats. And to help me stay motivated, my friend Lucie is going to go on this diet with me. We're also going to join the gym and we want to go [there] every week. That's encouraging!

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