Friday night out
Sortie du vendredi soir
- Make plans with your friends for the Friday evening.
- Invite somebody for an event.
- the passive voice
Discover French expressions and vocabulary related to Friday night outings, such as "la boîte de nuit" (nightclub), "danser" (to dance), and "cocktail" (cocktail). This lesson focuses on the passive voice to describe who organizes and participates in these social events.
Listening & reading materials
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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
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Le théatre
The theatre
3
La piste de danse
The dance floor
4
La boîte de nuit
The nightclub
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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
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Verb conjugation tables for this lesson Share Copied!
Danser to dance Share Copied!
Passé composé
| 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!
Passé composé
| 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!
Passé composé
| 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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About This Lesson: Friday Night Out
This lesson focuses on everyday French conversation related to planning and enjoying a Friday night out. You will learn key vocabulary and expressions used to describe places for social activities, common evening actions, and the use of the French passive voice to talk about events and who organizes them.
Key Topics Covered
- Vocabulary: Places to go out like la boîte de nuit (nightclub), le cinéma (cinema), le théâtre (theater), la piste de danse (dance floor), and le spectacle (show).
- Actions and activities: Important verbs related to going out such as chanter (to sing), danser (to dance), faire une sortie (to go out), and sortir (to go out).
- Passive voice: How to form and use the passive voice in French to describe who is organizing, directing, or performing actions, for example: La fête est organisée par mes amis. (The party is organized by my friends.)
Useful Expressions and Examples
Here are some practical example sentences from the lesson you can start using:
Ce vendredi soir, la fête est organisée par mes amis.
La boîte de nuit est dirigée par un DJ célèbre.
Les cocktails sont servis par le barman dans la boîte de nuit.
Voulez-vous danser ? La piste de danse est ouverte !
Dialogues for Practice
You will practice inviting friends to different social activities such as going to the cinema, organizing a dinner, or going to a nightclub. These dialogues include natural phrasing to help you sound more fluent and confident in everyday conversation.
Verb Conjugation Focus
The lesson highlights important past tense forms (passé composé) of action verbs related to going out. For example, sortir, chanter, danser, and organiser. You will also practice filling in blanks to reinforce these conjugations in context.
Additional Notes on French vs English
French uses the passive voice more frequently in spoken and written descriptions of events and responsibilities than English. While English often prefers active constructions,
French passive voice is commonly formed with être plus the past participle, matching gender and number. For example, La musique est écoutée par beaucoup de jeunes translates to "The music is listened to by many young people." In everyday conversation, English might prefer active voice: "Many young people listen to the music." Understanding this difference will help you better interpret French texts and express yourself naturally.
Useful phrases include:
On fait quoi ce soir ? (What are we doing tonight?) - a common informal way to ask about plans.
Je suis sorti (I went out) – remembering that the verb sortir uses être as auxiliary in passé composé.
Voulez-vous danser ? (Do you want to dance?) – polite invitation.
La fête est organisée par... (The party is organized by...) – passive voice construction.
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