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50 French Words for Talking About Last Weekend

A2 · Elementary50 sentences·

This lesson teaches 50 French words for talking about last weekend and past events. Learners see each word in a short example sentence using the passé composé, covering common activities like eating out, visiting places, traveling, and spending time with friends.

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  • 01REGARDER · to watch
    regardé .
    ʒe ʁəɡaʁde œ̃ film jɛʁ
    I watched a movie yesterday.
  • 02MANGER · to eat
    mangé .
    nu zavɔ̃ mɑ̃ʒe o ʁɛstoʁɑ̃
    We ate at the restaurant.
  • 03DORMIR · to sleep
    dormi .
    ɛl a dɔʁmi ʒyska midi
    She slept until noon.
  • 04VISITER · to visit
    visité .
    ʒe vizite lə myze samdi
    I visited the museum on Saturday.
  • 05PRENDRE · to take
    pris .
    il a pʁi lə tʁɛ̃ dimɑ̃ʃ
    He took the train on Sunday.
  • 06FAIRE · to do / to make
    fait .
    ɔ̃ na fɛ dy spɔʁ sə wikɛnd
    We did some sport this weekend.
  • 07RENCONTRER · to meet
    rencontré .
    ʒe ʁɑ̃kɔ̃tʁe de zami
    I met some friends.
  • 08MARCHER · to walk
    marché .
    nu zavɔ̃ maʁʃe dɑ̃ lə paʁk
    We walked in the park.
  • 09ACHETER · to buy
    acheté .
    ʒe aʃte de fʁɥi o maʁʃe
    I bought some fruit at the market.
  • 10RENTRER · to come home / to return
    rentrée .
    ɛl ɛ ʁɑ̃tʁe taʁ samdi swaʁ
    She came home late on Saturday evening.
  • 11LIRE · to read
    lu .
    ʒe ly œ̃ livʁ sə wikɛnd
    I read a book this weekend.
  • 12JOUER · to play
    joué .
    il zɔ̃ ʒwe o fut dimɑ̃ʃ
    They played football on Sunday.
  • 13ÉCOUTER · to listen
    écouté .
    ʒe ekute də la myzik
    I listened to music.
  • 14TRAVAILLER · to work
    travaillé .
    il a tʁavaje samdi matɛ̃
    He worked on Saturday morning.
  • 15CUISINER · to cook
    cuisiné .
    nu zavɔ̃ kɥizine ɑ̃sɑ̃bl
    We cooked together.
  • 16BOIRE · to drink
    bu .
    ʒe by œ̃ kafe sə matɛ̃
    I drank a coffee this morning.
  • 17APPELER · to call
    appelé .
    ɛl a aple sa mɛʁ
    She called her mother.
  • 18ALLER · to go
    allés .
    nu sɔm zale a la plaʒ
    We went to the beach.
  • 19NETTOYER · to clean
    nettoyé .
    ʒe nɛtwaje mɔ̃ napaʁtəmɑ̃
    I cleaned my apartment.
  • 20TÉLÉ · TV
    télé .
    il a ʁəɡaʁde la tele jɛʁ swaʁ
    He watched TV last night.
  • 21ÉCRIRE · to write
    écrit .
    ʒe ekʁi œ̃ mesaʒ
    I wrote a message.
  • 22RENDRE VISITE · to visit
    rendu visite .
    nu zavɔ̃ ʁɑ̃dy vizit a de zami
    We visited some friends.
  • 23DANSER · to dance
    dansé .
    ɛl a dɑ̃se tut la swaʁe
    She danced all evening.
  • 24PHOTO · photo
    photos .
    ʒe pʁi de foto o ʒaʁdɛ̃
    I took photos in the garden.
  • 25VOYAGER · to travel
    voyagé .
    ʒe vwajaʒe ɑ̃ tʁɛ̃ jɛʁ
    I traveled by train yesterday.
  • 26CHANTER · to sing
    chanté .
    nu zavɔ̃ ʃɑ̃te ɑ̃sɑ̃bl samdi
    We sang together on Saturday.
  • 27GAGNER · to win
    gagné .
    il a ɡaɲe lə matʃ dimɑ̃ʃ
    He won the game on Sunday.
  • 28OUBLIER · to forget
    oublié .
    ʒe ublje mɔ̃ telefɔn
    I forgot my phone.
  • 29TROUVER · to find
    trouvé .
    ɛl a tʁuve œ̃ bo kafe
    She found a nice café.
  • 30ÉGLISE · church
    église.
    nu zavɔ̃ vizite yn vjɛj eɡliz
    We visited an old church.
  • 31COMMENCER · to start
    commencé .
    ʒe kɔmɑ̃se œ̃ nuvo livʁ
    I started a new book.
  • 32PASSER · to spend (time)
    passé .
    il zɔ̃ pase la nɥi ʃe nu
    They spent the night at our place.
  • 33PORTER · to wear
    porté .
    ɛl a pɔʁte yn ʒɔli ʁɔb
    She wore a pretty dress.
  • 34ATTENDRE · to wait
    attendu .
    ʒe atɑ̃dy lə bys lɔ̃tɑ̃
    I waited for the bus for a long time.
  • 35PAYER · to pay
    payé .
    nu zavɔ̃ peje ladisjɔ̃ ɑ̃sɑ̃bl
    We paid the bill together.
  • 36CONDUIRE · to drive
    conduit .
    il a kɔ̃dɥi ʒyska ljɔ̃
    He drove all the way to Lyon.
  • 37OUVRIR · to open
    ouvert .
    ʒe uvɛʁ la fənɛtʁ sə matɛ̃
    I opened the window this morning.
  • 38RIRE · to laugh
    ri .
    nu zavɔ̃ boku ʁi jɛʁ swaʁ
    We laughed a lot last night.
  • 39CHOISIR · to choose
    choisi .
    ɛl a ʃwazi yn bɛl ʁɔb
    She chose a beautiful dress.
  • 40PERDRE · to lose
    perdu .
    ʒe pɛʁdy me kle samdi
    I lost my keys on Saturday.
  • 41RÉPONDRE · to reply
    répondu .
    il a ʁepɔ̃dy a mɔ̃ mesaʒ
    He replied to my message.
  • 42FINIR · to finish
    fini .
    nu zavɔ̃ fini taʁ jɛʁ
    We finished late yesterday.
  • 43VOIR · to see
    vu .
    ʒe vy œ̃ bo kuʃe də sɔlɛj
    I saw a beautiful sunset.
  • 44APPORTER · to bring
    apporté .
    ɛl a apɔʁte dy ɡato
    She brought some cake.
  • 45JUS · juice
    jus .
    il zɔ̃ by dy ʒy dɔʁɑ̃ʒ
    They drank some orange juice.
  • 46CHEZ · at someone's place
    chez .
    ʒe dɔʁmi ʃe œ̃ nami
    I slept at a friend's place.
  • 47CHÂTEAU · castle
    château .
    nu zavɔ̃ vizite lə ʃato dimɑ̃ʃ
    We visited the castle on Sunday.
  • 48AFFAIRES · things / belongings
    affaires .
    ʒe ʁɑ̃tʁe me zafɛʁ lə swaʁ
    I brought my things inside in the evening.
  • 49ENVOYER · to send
    envoyé .
    ʒe ɑ̃vwaje yn kaʁt pɔstal
    I sent a postcard.
  • 50MINUIT · midnight
    minuit.
    nu zavɔ̃ dɑ̃se ʒyska minɥi
    We danced until midnight.
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