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La météo et les projets

Weather and plans

In French, weather often uses as an impersonal subject: , , , . Here does not mean a person; it is just the normal weather form.

For some weather ideas, French uses : , , . This is very useful at A1 because you can describe simple conditions without difficult verbs.

To talk about a future plan, French often uses the present with a time word: or . The time expression shows that the meaning is future.

You already know the near future with + infinitive, but simple present for planned future is also common and easy in everyday speech.

Aujourd’hui, il pleut.Today, it is raining.
En hiver, il neige parfois ici.In winter, it snows here sometimes.
En été, il fait chaud.In summer, it is hot.
Ce soir, il y a du vent.This evening, it is windy.
Demain, je prends le parapluie.Tomorrow, I’m taking the umbrella.
Samedi prochain, je travaille à la fête.Next Saturday, I’m working at the festival.
À Hambourg, il y a plus de pluie.In Hamburg, there is more rain.
Demain, je reste au lit.Tomorrow, I’m staying in bed.

Practice 1/6 · Finding words

Tap the form practised in this unit.

Practice 2/6 · The right form

Use the English meaning and the pattern in this unit.

Practice 3/6 · Fill the gaps

Fill the gaps with the words from the box.

Practice 4/6 · Building sentences

Put the words in order.

Practice 5/6 · In situations

Choose the right words for the situation.

Today, it is raining.
You say:
Today, it is raining.
You say:
In winter, it snows here sometimes.
You say:
In winter, it snows here sometimes.
You say:
In summer, it is hot.
You say:
In summer, it is hot.
You say:
This evening, it is windy.
You say:
This evening, it is windy.
You say:

Practice 6/6 · Matching

Match the pairs.

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