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Yesterday, I bought bread.
Level 16
Past Tense — Passé Composé
Talking about basic past events in practical contexts. The passé composé lets you explain what happened yesterday, what you bought, or where you went. Keep it simple and useful before worrying about every irregular verb.
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Vocabulary
hier
yesterday
la semaine dernière
last week
j'ai fait
I did / made
je suis allé / allée
I went
j'ai vu
I saw
j'ai acheté
I bought
j'ai pris
I took / had
j'ai appelé
I called
j'ai reçu
I received
j'ai oublié
I forgot
je suis arrivé / arrivée
I arrived
je suis rentré / rentrée
I came back
ce matin
this morning
ensuite
then
finalement
finally
Sentence Patterns
Hier, j'ai acheté un billet de train.
Yesterday, I bought a train ticket.
Je suis allé chez le médecin.
I went to the doctor.
J'ai vu le professeur ce matin.
I saw the teacher this morning.
Nous avons fait les courses hier soir.
We did the shopping last night.
J'ai pris le bus pour aller au centre-ville.
I took the bus to go to the town centre.
J'ai appelé le propriétaire.
I called the landlord.
Je suis arrivé en retard.
I arrived late.
J'ai reçu un message important.
I received an important message.
J'ai oublié mes clés.
I forgot my keys.
Ensuite, je suis rentré à la maison.
Then I came home.
Translation exercises
Translate into French
I went to the doctor.
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I saw the teacher this morning.
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I called the landlord.
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Then I came home.
Comprehension check
Comprehension
How do you say 'I bought'?
Comprehension
Which helper verb appears in 'je suis allé'?
Comprehension
What does 'ensuite' mean?
Comprehension
How do you say 'last week'?
Comprehension
What is 'I forgot' in French?
Roleplay practice
Explaining yesterday
Tell someone what you did yesterday in three or four steps.
Use hierUse at least two passé composé formsUse ensuite or finalement
Roleplay response
Starter: Hier, j'ai ...
Admin follow-up
Explain that you called, received a message, and went to the office.
Mention three past actionsKeep order clearEnd with a result
Roleplay response
Starter: J'ai appelé ...
Travel recap
Describe your trip to the station this morning.
Mention transportMention arrivalMention one problem or detail
Roleplay response
Starter: Ce matin, j'ai pris ...
Final challenge
Write a short story about one practical thing you did yesterday in France.
Use at least four past tense verbsMention one placeUse a time markerFinish with a clear outcome
Write your challenge answer
Draft your own answer, then compare it with the sample if you need support.