French grammar
Finale: everything together
Follow a whole conversation using everything from the story so far.
From the scene La fête de Nuria (Nuria's party)
In short
Mix the big verbs: être for origin, avoir for things you have, and il est … heures for the time.
- you are from tu es de
- where are…? où sont…?
- I have / he has j'ai / il a
- it's eight o'clock il est huit heures
Your turn
Which one goes with where are…??
Options: j'ai / il a · où sont…? · tu es de
Show answer
where are…? → où sont…?
How it works
This final scene mixes the big verbs from the whole story the way real talk does.
Your turn
Pick the word that fits the line.
T'inquiète, Javi. (blank) seulement huit heures.
Options: Il a · Il est
Show answer
T'inquiète, Javi. Il est seulement huit heures.
Don't worry, Javi. It's only eight.
Good to know
Être for where you're from (tu es de Galice), avoir for what you have (il a tes clés), and il est… heures for the time.
Your turn
Pick the word that fits the line.
Tomás arrive à neuf heures. (blank) des oranges pour tout le monde.
Clue: about Tomás
Options: J'ai · Il a
Show answer
Tomás arrive à neuf heures. Il a des oranges pour tout le monde.
Tomás is coming at nine. He has oranges for everyone.
Good to know
Traps: the time is il est huit heures, not c'est huit heures; and "I'm late" uses être: je suis en retard.
you are from tu es de
Elena
Nuria, tu es de Galice... mais maintenant tu es d'ici.
Nuria, you're from Galicia... but now you're from here.
Your turn
What fills the gap?
Nuria, (blank) Galice... mais maintenant tu es d'ici.
Options: il a · tu es de · où sont
Show answer
Elena
Nuria, tu es de Galice... mais maintenant tu es d'ici.
Nuria, you're from Galicia... but now you're from here.
where are…? où sont…?
Nuria
Qui est-ce ? Et où sont mes clés ?
Who is it? And where are my keys?
Your turn
What fills the gap?
Qui est-ce ? Et (blank) mes clés ?
Options: tu es de · il a · où sont
Show answer
Nuria
Qui est-ce ? Et où sont mes clés ?
Who is it? And where are my keys?
I have / he has j'ai / il a
Javi
Salut ! Pardon, je suis en retard. J'ai quatre boulots !
Hi! Sorry, I'm late. I have four jobs!
Your turn
What fills the gap?
Salut ! Pardon, je suis en retard. (blank) quatre boulots !
Options: Tu es de · Où sont · J'ai
Show answer
Javi
Salut ! Pardon, je suis en retard. J'ai quatre boulots !
Hi! Sorry, I'm late. I have four jobs!
it's eight o'clock il est huit heures
Your turn
What goes with il est huit heures?
Options: you are from · where are…? · it's eight o'clock
Show answer
il est huit heures → it's eight o'clock
Practise it in the story
Meet this rule inside a short animated scene. Answer as it plays, then say the lines yourself.
Practise free in the appSee all forms
| you are from | tu es de |
|---|---|
| where are…? | où sont…? |
| I have / he has | j'ai / il a |
| it's eight o'clock | il est huit heures |
More lines from the story
- NuriaT'inquiète, Javi. Il est seulement huit heures.Don't worry, Javi. It's only eight.
- JaviTomás arrive à neuf heures. Il a des oranges pour tout le monde.Tomás is coming at nine. He has oranges for everyone.
- ElenaJ'ai des churros pour tout le monde.I have churros for everyone.