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Car breakdown: calling the garage

"Voiture en panne : appeler le garage"
French A2 writing exercise

Lola is calling her local garage after her car has broken down.

Pay attention to the hints!

Some vocabulary you may want to look up before or during this exercise: "hello (on the phone)", "to help [someone]", "a car", "to break down (car)", "to need [something]", "a breakdown lorry [US: tow truck]", "to take [something] to [a location]", "a garage", "to be parked [somewhere] (car)", "on the side of the road", "next to [something]", "a train station", "a breakdown mechanic", "to have just [done]", "to stay [somewhere]", "to wait outside", "dangerous", "to look for [something]", "a place away from [something]", "traffic (cars)".

Written by qualified French expert Céline Pickard PGCE, BA
Last updated: 2026-06-19

I’ll give you some sentences to translate into French

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How the test works
You’ll practise: Le Présent (Indicatif), Préposition, Question/Interrogative

Here's a preview of the text for the writing challenge, when you're ready click the start button above:

- Hello, SOS Garage! How can I help you? - Hello, my car has broken down and I need a breakdown lorry [US: tow truck] to take it to your garage. - Of course! Where are you located at the moment? - I am parked on the side of the road next to the train station. - Our breakdown mechanic has just left to help you. - Perfect! Can I stay in my car? - No, you must wait outside because it can be dangerous. Look for a place away from traffic.

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