Mes Vacances (My Vacation)

Learning ObjectivesLearn to talk about past vacation activities using the passé composé (past tense) [pah-say com-poh-ZAY].Learn to talk about vacation plans using the futur proche (near future tense) [foo-toor PROSH].Use new vocabulary about travel.Hi there! 👋 Look at my vacation photos! Last summer, I visited Quebec City with my family. What about you? What did you do on your vacation? In this lesson, we'll learn how to talk about our trips and activities. 🗺️✈️Real-World ApplicationsTelling your friends about your weekend.Writing a postcard from your vacation.Understanding when someone tells you about their trip.

French TermEnglish ExplanationExampleles vacances (f.) (vacation) [lay vah-KAHNS]A period without school or work.J'aime les vacances d'été. (I love summer vacation.) [zhem lay vah-KAHNS day-TAY] ☀️la plage (the beach) [la PLAZH]The place with sand near the sea or a lake.On joue sur la plage. (We play on the beach.) [ohn zhoo soor la PLAZH]la mer (the sea) [la MAIR]The large body of salt water.J'ai nagé dans la mer. (I swam in the sea.) [zhay nah-ZHAY dahn la MAIR]voyager (to travel) [vwah-yah-ZHAY]To go from one place to another, often far away.Ma famille aime voyager. (My family likes to travel.) [ma fa-MEE em vwah-yah-ZHAY]visiter (to visit) [vee-zee-TAY]To go see a place or a person.J'ai visité ma grand-mère. (I visited my grandmother.) [zhay vee-zee-TAY ma grahn-MAIR]le voyage (the tri...

1. The Past Tense (Passé Composé with 'avoir')Rule: To talk about a completed action in the past, we use the verb avoir (to have) [ah-VWAR] (in the present tense) + the participe passé (past participle) [par-tee-SEEP pah-SAY] of the main verb. For verbs ending in -er, the past participle ends in -é.Examples:J'ai mangé (I ate) [zhay mahn-ZHAY] une poutine (a poutine) [oon poo-TEEN].Tu as joué (You played) [too ah zhoo-AY] au hockey (hockey) [oh o-KAY].Il a regardé (He watched) [eel ah ruh-gar-DAY] un film (a movie) [uhn feelm].2. The Near Future Tense (Futur Proche)Rule: To talk about an action that is going to happen soon, we use the verb aller (to go) [ah-LAY] (in the present tense) + the main verb in its infinitif (infinitive) [an-fee-nee-TEEF] form (its basic form, like 'manger' or 'jou...