Friday night out
Sortie du vendredi soir
- Make plans with your friends for the Friday evening.
- Invite somebody for an event.
- the passive voice
Learn French for social outings like Friday night parties and cinema visits. This lesson teaches the passive voice, relevant vocabulary for places and activities, and useful dialogues to invite friends and describe events naturally at the A1 level.
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Vocabulary (13) Share Copied!
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These exercises can be done together during conversation lessons or as homework.
Exercise 1: Reorder sentences
Instruction: Make correct sentences and translate.
Exercise 2: Match a word
Instruction: Match the translations
Exercise 3: Cluster the words
Instruction: Classify the following words into two categories: those that refer to places to go out and those that refer to activities to do on Friday night.
Lieux de sortie
Actions et activités
Exercise 4: Translate and use in a sentence
Instruction: Pick a word, translated and use the word in a sentence or dialogue.
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La musique
Music
2
Le théatre
The theatre
3
La piste de danse
The dance floor
4
La boîte de nuit
The nightclub
5
Chanter
To sing
Exercice 5: Conversation exercise
Instruction:
- Describe your evening activity. (Describe your evening activity.)
- Ask each other what cultural activity they prefer. (Ask each other what cultural activity they prefer.)
- Invite somebody to join your event. (Invite somebody to join your event.)
Teaching guidelines +/- 10 minutes
Example phrases:
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Je vais à un concert vendredi prochain. I go to a concert next Friday. |
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J'adore aller au cinéma. I love going to the cinema. |
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Veux-tu venir avec moi au concert ? Do you want to go with me to the concert? |
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Je veux aller danser ce soir. I want to go dancing this evening. |
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As-tu envie de faire du karaoké ce soir ? Are you up for karaoke tonight? |
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Veux-tu voir le spectacle en ville avec moi ? Do you want to see the show in the city with me? |
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Exercise 6: Dialogue Cards
Instruction: Select a situation and practice the conversation with your teacher or fellow students.
Exercise 7: Multiple Choice
Instruction: Choose the correct solution
1. Vendredi soir, mes amis et moi ________ pour aller danser au théâtre.
(Friday evening, my friends and I ________ to go dancing at the theater.)2. La musique ________ chantée par un groupe local pendant la soirée.
(The music ________ sung by a local band during the evening.)3. Nous ________ dansé sur la piste de danse toute la nuit.
(We ________ danced on the dance floor all night.)4. Le cocktail ________ préparé par le barman pour les invités.
(The cocktail ________ prepared by the bartender for the guests.)Exercise 8: Friday Night Out
Instruction:
Verb Tables
Sortir - Go out
Passé composé
- Je suis sorti
- Tu es sorti
- Il/Elle est sorti(e)
- Nous sommes sortis
- Vous êtes sortis
- Ils/Elles sont sorti(e)s
Chanter - Sing
Passé composé
- J'ai chanté
- Tu as chanté
- Il/Elle a chanté
- Nous avons chanté
- Vous avez chanté
- Ils/Elles ont chanté
Danser - Dance
Passé composé
- J'ai dansé
- Tu as dansé
- Il/Elle a dansé
- Nous avons dansé
- Vous avez dansé
- Ils/Elles ont dansé
Être - To be
Passé composé
- J'ai été
- Tu as été
- Il/Elle a été
- Nous avons été
- Vous avez été
- Ils/Elles ont été
Organiser - Organize
Passé composé
- J'ai organisé
- Tu as organisé
- Il/Elle a organisé
- Nous avons organisé
- Vous avez organisé
- Ils/Elles ont organisé
Exercise 9: La voix passive
Instruction: Fill in the correct word.
Grammar: The passive voice
Show translation Show answersest construit, est écoutée, sont mangés, est bu, sont réalisés, sont accueillis, sont regardés
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Verb conjugation tables for this lesson Share Copied!
Danser to dance Share Copied!
passe_compose
| French | English |
|---|---|
| (je/j') j'ai dansé | I danced |
| tu as dansé | You have danced |
| il/elle/on a dansé | He/she/one danced |
| nous avons dansé | We danced |
| vous avez dansé | You have danced |
| ils/elles ont dansé | They danced |
Chanter to sing Share Copied!
passe_compose
| French | English |
|---|---|
| (je/j') ai chanté | I sang |
| (tu) as chanté | You sang |
| (il/elle/on) a chanté | he/she/one sang |
| (nous) avons chanté | We sang |
| (vous) avez chanté | You sang |
| (ils/elles) ont chanté | They sang |
Sortir to go out Share Copied!
passe_compose
| French | English |
|---|---|
| (je/j') je suis sorti / je suis sortie | I went out |
| tu es sorti / tu es sortie | you went out |
| (il/elle/on) il est sorti / elle est sortie / on est sorti | he went out / she went out / one went out |
| nous sommes sortis / nous sommes sorties | we went out |
| vous êtes sortis / vous êtes sorties / vous êtes sorti / vous êtes sortie | You went out |
| (ils/elles) ils sont sortis / elles sont sorties | they went out |
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Friday Night Out: Exploring French Through Social Activities
This lesson focuses on everyday French vocabulary and grammar related to Friday night outings. It introduces the passive voice, using clear examples about social events like parties, nightclubs, and dinners. You'll learn expressions perfect for discussing plans, describing settings, and inviting friends, which are practical for conversational French at the beginner A1 level.
Key Language Points
- Passive voice: phrases such as "La musique est écoutée par beaucoup de jeunes" illustrate how to describe actions being done by someone/something.
- Vocabulary: words naming places to go out ("la boîte de nuit", "le cinéma", "le théâtre") and common Friday night activities ("chanter", "danser", "faire une sortie").
- Communication skills: practice dialogues show how to invite friends to different events like cinema nights or nightclub parties.
Examples
Examples you will study include "On va danser en boîte de nuit ce soir" and "La musique est enregistrée par un groupe local sympa." Such sentences help connect vocabulary with grammar in real-life contexts.
Understanding Differences Between English and French Instructions
In French, the passive voice is often constructed with "être" plus the past participle, similar to English, but usage can differ; French tends to prefer the active voice in speech. The phrase "On fait quoi ce soir ?" translates loosely to "What are we doing tonight?" which is a casual, idiomatic way to ask about plans, reflecting French conversational style. Invitations like "Tu veux venir au cinéma vendredi soir ?" straightforwardly mean "Do you want to come to the cinema Friday night?" noting the simple subject-verb inversion common in English questions is replaced with intonation or inversion in French.
Useful phrases include "La fête est organisée par mes amis" (The party is organized by my friends) which highlights the use of passive constructions to indicate who performs the action. Recognizing these nuances improves learners' comprehension and ability to engage in social French conversations.
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