I'm Jean Valjean

"Je suis Jean Valjean"
French A1 writing exercise

At the beginning of Victor Hugo's "Les Misérables", our hero Jean Valjean knocks on a bishop's door.

Pay attention to the hints!

Some vocabulary you may want to look up before or during this exercise: "free (person)", "in jail", "to walk", "a bed", "for the night", "to pay", "Sir", "to stay", "here".

Written by Qualified French Expert Aurélie Drouard HKH, Licence d'anglais LLCE
Last updated: 2024-04-11

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How the test works
You’ll practise: Le Présent (Indicatif), Préposition, Verbe irrégulier

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Hello, my name is Jean Valjean. I'm a galley slave. I am free now after nineteen years in jail. I'm coming from Toulon and I've been walking for four days. I am very tired and I am very hungry. I need a bed for the night. I have some money, I can pay. - Sir, you can stay here.

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