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Scared of witches

"Peur des sorcières"
French A1 writing exercise

Little Lila is explaining why she doesn't like witches.

Pay attention to the hints!

Some vocabulary you may want to look up before or during this exercise: "not to like [something]", "a witch", "to be scary", "really", "with", "a pointy hat", "long", "a dress", "also", "a hooked nose (witch)", "a wart", "disgusting (things)", "to be scared of [something]", "because", "can [do something]", "to fly", "a broomstick (witch)", "children", "like [something]", "when", "to see [someone]", "to grab [an object]", "a soft toy [US: stuffed animal]", "to hide [somewhere]", "a bed", ""What a [thing]!", "a nightmare".

Written by qualified French expert Céline Pickard PGCE, BA
Last updated: 2026-10-23

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How the test works
You’ll practise: Le Présent (Indicatif), Adjectif, Pluriel

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I don't like (the) witches. They are really scary with their pointy hats and (their) long black dresses. They also have hooked noses and (some) warts. That's disgusting! I am very scared of (the) witches because they can fly on (some) broomsticks and (that) they cast spells on (the) children like me. When I see a witch, I grab my favourite soft toy [US: stuffed animal] and I hide under my bed. What a nightmare!

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