Here's a digital escape game for passé composé vs imparfait that is a fun way to learn about French history and culture AND practice the difference between the verb tenses at the same time! Your friend has been the victim of mistaken identity and is now being held hostage in the Louvre. In order to free him, you'll have to use your French skills.

To find the keys to free the friend, students will have to answer questions based on a video and a written passage, plus practice using both the passé composé and imparfait. Activities are in French, with a little bit of English to help make things clear. Includes both avoir and être as helping verbs, regular and irregular verbs.

This Digital escape game for passé composé vs imparfait includes a detailed teacher instruction guide with answer key and a link to access the site. Students will need access to the Internet/YouTube in order to play the game.  Students will enjoy this game as a fun way of practicing the formation and usage of both tenses.

A summary of what's included:

• teacher's guide with instructions and answer key

• access to the game website

• reading activity - find the number of instances of the passé composé vs imparfait

• conjugation activity - choose whether to use the passé composé or imparfait and conjugate the verb

• reading activity - read a biographical article and answer the question

• listening activity - watch and listen to a short video about the Louvre and choose which verb you heard - the passé compoé or the imparfait

• reading activity - read the directions and follow a map to find where your friend is being held

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This no-prep, self-grading French digital game will allow your students to practice the usage imparfait and passé composé. Questions include recognizing which tense a verb is in, choosing between the two tenses, translation of sentences, and which situations call for the imparfait or passé composé. Use it after students have a pretty good idea of the differences between the two tenses. Correct answers are rewarded by animation; if the student doesn't see the animation they will know need to try again!

Includes a Google drive and PowerPoint version of the game. Share with students as an individual assignment or work through the activity as a class on a smartboard.

If you enjoy these digital games, you might be interested in the Growing Bundle. Buy early = pay less. You will receive action to new vocabulary and grammar games as they are added. Don't see a topic you'd like to use? Drop me an e-mail at Heather@Frenchified.com with your request!

This no-prep, self-grading French digital game will allow your students to practice using the imparfait in French. Includes questions about the rules for when you should use it, choosing the correct conjugated form, and choosing the correctly written sentence. Correct answers are rewarded by animation; if the student doesn't see the animation they will know need to try again!

Includes a Google drive and PowerPoint version of the game. Share with students as an individual assignment or work through the activity as a class on a smartboard.

If you enjoy these digital games, you might be interested in the Growing Bundle. Buy early = pay less. You will receive action to new vocabulary and grammar games as they are added. Don't see a topic you'd like to use? Drop me an e-mail at Heather@Frenchified.com with your request!

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This no-prep, self-grading French digital game will allow your students to practice choosing between the passé composé and imparfait. 30 different questions - each is a sentence in English where you would use either the imparfait or the passé composé to write the same sentence in French. Choosing correctly moves you on to the next question, choosing incorrectly causes you to go back and repeat the questions in that section. Students do not need to have mastered how to form either tense in French, this game is just to practice getting the concept of what things require each of the tenses.

Includes a Google drive, PowerPoint and PDF version of the game. Share with students as an individual assignment or work through the activity as a class on a smartboard.

If you enjoy these digital games, you might be interested in the Growing Bundle. Buy early = pay less. You will receive action to new vocabulary and grammar games as they are added. Don't see a topic you'd like to use? Drop me an e-mail at Heather@Frenchified.com with your request!

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Do your students need practice with French verb conjugation?  Of course they do!  This hidden pictures game will help them to get practice with French imparfait verb conjugations.  It’s entirely self-grading, so students can work independently.

Share the Google™ sheets file with them and they will type their responses in the boxes.  As they type, each correct response will cause one box of the image to appear.  Incorrect answers will cause the box to show “false” - so they can go back and fix their response.  When they’ve correctly conjugated all of the verbs, they will have a complete image.  There are 5 different images and 5 different boards, so you can assign them a little at a time - or fill the entire class period with practice!

Topics in this game include:

• regular verbs
• irregular verbs
• être
• reflexive verbs
• all verbs mixed together

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Are you looking for a French imparfait and passé composé activity that your students will enjoy?  This reading comprehension activity focuses on the imparfait and passé composé while entertaining with a story about zombies. There is also a second version for upper levels with the passé simple so you can differentiate instruction for your different classes.

Zombies are attacking the school. A zombie that looks like Steve Buscemi is making lunch out of the principal. And the crazy chemistry teacher is acting like this is just an ordinary day. How will the zombies be stopped? Or will they?

Included in this activity:

• 3-page story using the imparfait and passé composé
• 3-page story using the imparfait and passé simple
• comprehension questions in English
• comprehension questions in French
• illustrate the story activity
• summary activity
• infographic on preparing for a zombie apocalypse (and other natural disasters)
• answer key

You students will enjoy this silly story while they get lots of practice reading in the French past tenses.

This item is available in the following formats:

• Les Zombies Attaquent -imparfait/passe compose for Google™ Drive

• Les Zombies Attaquent -imparfait/passe compose for Boom Cards™

• Les Zombies Attaquent - imparfait/passe compose - Sub plan!

Are you looking for a French imparfait and passé composé activity that your students will enjoy?  This Sidney Crosby French reading comprehension activity focuses on the imparfait and passé composé in a biography of hockey player Sidney Crosby of the Pittsburgh Penguins.  The reading includes a pre-reading vocabulary activity for hockey terms used in the reading.

Sidney Crosby is one of the greatest hockey players with a career that has led to multiple medals and Stanley Cup victories.  But it hasn't been smooth sailing - he's dealt with quite a few injuries that have kept him off the ice for extended periods of time.  Learn about his career in this French reading and activity lesson.

Included in this activity:

• 2-page reading in French imparfait and passé composé
• vocabulary definition activity
• comprehension questions in French
• imparfait and passé composé explanation
• imparfait or passé composé activity with events from the reading
• answer key

Your students will enjoy practicing the use of the French past tenses while learning about this hockey superstar!

Are you teaching French imparfait to teens or young adults in the classroom? This comprehensive lesson plan is sure to be a hit with students of all levels. It introduces the concept of the imparfait quickly and clearly with plenty of examples for instant comprehension. The PowerPoint provides an overview of the construct, while students take notes on the accompanying handouts. With this resource, you’ll make sure that everyone grasps the concept in no time.

The included reading passage about life in Versailles not only reinforces what they have learned when using the imparfait but also introduces them to one of France’s great historical sites in a fun and interesting way. When your students have mastered this material, their confidence will skyrocket as their abilities grow exponentially! Get ready to watch your French class flourish by investing in this easy-to-follow French imparfait lesson plan.

This item includes:

• Printable pdf handouts for students -
• explanation of how to form the imparfait
• Practice activity for irregular verb stems
• Practice activity on when to use the imparfait
• "Level Up" activity - complete paragraphs about different people by changing the verb forms
• Reading activity about life in Versailles during the reign of Louis XIV
• Answer key
• PowerPoint that includes explanation of the grammar on the printables and the reading passage

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