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My 30th birthday

"Mes 30 ans"
French A2 writing exercise

Aurélie celebrated her 30th birthday in style!

Pay attention to the hints!

Some vocabulary you may want to look up before or during this exercise: "a birthday", "fantastic", "to turn X (years old)", "a best friend", "to organise", "everything", "to be invited", "the other details", "on the day of...", "an Uber", "to have one's eyes closed", "so (=therefore)", "surprised", "a bar (venue)", "decorated", "to be there (=present)", "to party".

Written by Qualified French Expert Aurélie Drouard HKH, Licence d'anglais LLCE
Last updated: 2024-09-09

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How the test works
You’ll practise: Le Passé Composé (Indicatif), L'Imparfait (Indicatif), Genre féminin

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My birthday was fantastic! This year, I turned 30. My best friends Adeline and Louise organised everything. I knew who was invited, but I didn't know the other details. On the day of my birthday, we took an Uber. I had my eyes closed in the car, so I was completely surprised when I saw my favourite bar! Their back room was decorated for me, and all my friends were there. We partied all night long!

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