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A dinner invitation

"Une invitation à dîner"
French B1 writing exercise

Sabrina invites her friends Louise and Manon to dinner.

Pay attention to the hints!

Some vocabulary you may want to look up before or during this exercise: "to be available (person)", "as it happens", "was/were supposed to", "to cancel", "to think of [doing]", "much better [thing]", "to have an aperitif", "a terrace", "an apple tart", "see you... then!".

Written by Qualified French Expert Aurélie Drouard HKH, Licence d'anglais LLCE
Last updated: 2023-01-05

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How the test works
You’ll practise: Le Conditionnel Présent, Préposition, L'Imparfait (Indicatif)

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- Hi girls! I have a question for you. Would you be available next Saturday to come for dinner at my place? - Yes, as it happens, we were supposed to visit Marc's aunt, but she has just cancelled this morning. - I was thinking of doing my laundry on Saturday evening, but this is a much better offer! What time would you like to start? - I'd say around 7pm, and we'll have an aperitif on the terrace. - Perfect! And I could bring my famous apple tart for dessert. - Thanks, that would be fantastic! - See you on Saturday then!

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