A sleeper's story

"Une histoire de dormeuse"
French A2 writing exercise

Amélie used to be a real sleepyhead.

Pay attention to the hints!

Some vocabulary you may want to look up before or during this exercise: "to struggle to [do]", "to entice [someone] with [something]", "nice (food)", "to take a nap", "to fall asleep", "anywhere", "once", "right in the middle of", "a plate", "to laugh", "merrily", "still today", "a pastime".

Written by Qualified French Expert Aurélie Drouard HKH, Licence d'anglais LLCE
Last updated: 2023-02-15

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How the test works
You’ll practise: L'Imparfait (Indicatif), Le Passé Composé (Indicatif), Adjectif

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When I was little, I used to sleep all the time. In the mornings, I struggled to wake up, and my mother had to entice me with a nice hot chocolate. I often took a nap in the afternoon. I could fall asleep anywhere. Once, I fell asleep right in the middle of a family meal! I woke up with my head on my plate, and everyone laughed merrily! Still today, I love sleeping, and napping is my favourite pastime!

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