1. Imparfait et passé composé
Une histoire
Imparfait et passé composé

2. You will demonstrate your knowledge of the past tense by writing a short story using both the passé composé and the imperfect tenses.
It can be written in the first person or third person.
Include illustrations and narrate the story with fluency and accurate pronunciation

3. Setting the stage
Begin by setting the stage. This portion will be written in the imperfect tense.
What time was it?
Where was the main character?
Describe the surroundings and what was happening.
What was the weather like?

4. Setting the stage What were other characters in the middle of doing?
What actions and activities were in progress?
How was the main character feeling physically and emotionally?

5. What happened?
Continue your story by telling what happened? This portion will be written in the passé composé.
What was or were the main event(s)?
What specific events happened?
Use sequence words to move the story along:

6. The main event(s) Ensuite, puis, après ça, finalement Donc: therefore
Alors: so
A ce moment-là: At that point
Bref: anyway
Heureusement: fortunately
Malheureusement: unfortunately

7. Verbs to use:
Vandertrampp verbs are good for moving the story forward.
Tomber, mourir, descendre, entrer, sortir, partir, rentrer, aller, venir, monter, arriver
See your list of common irregular verbs and stems
Regular –er, -ir and –re verbs

8. se casser
se dépêcher
se brosser
se raser
s’habiller
se reposer
conduire
écrire
tomber

9. mourir
voir
heurter: to run into
traverser: to cross
s’écraser: to crash into
Sauter: to jump
Renverser: to spill
Tourner: to turn

10. Se couper
Se fouler
Déchirer
Perdre
Rencontrer
entendre