I love swimming!

"J'adore nager !"
French B1 writing exercise

Thomas tells us about his love for swimming and his hope to one day dive from up high!

Pay attention to the hints!

Some vocabulary you may want to look up before or during this exercise: "nowadays", "to spend a lot of time", "the smell of", "chlorine", "to sting (eyes)", "to bear", "I guess that...", "over the years", "to get used to [something]", "to dare to", "to jump", "the high diving board", "to overcome fear", "fear of heights", "to climb to the top of", "to let oneself go in the void".

Written by Qualified French Expert Aurélie Drouard HKH, Licence d'anglais LLCE
Last updated: 2023-03-17

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How the test works
You’ll practise: L'Imparfait (Indicatif), Verbes réguliers avec -ER, Le Passé Composé (Indicatif)

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Swimming is my passion! Nowadays, I spend a lot of time at the swimming pool, but I didn't always like that. When I was younger, I hated the smell of chlorine. It used to sting my eyes and my nose, which I couldn't bear! But I guess that over the years, I got used to it. I haven't dared to jump from the high diving board yet, but I know the day will come when I finally have the courage to overcome my fear of heights, and that day, I will climb to the top of that diving board, and I'll let myself go in the void without fear!

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