Lesson 9: A Journey into the Past – passé composé with avoir/être and Getting Around the City
In this lesson, we introduce the passé composé to talk about a recent trip, practise navigating the city, and express simple opinions.
About this lesson
The ninth lesson at A2 level: you'll build on your ability to talk about past events using the passé composé with the auxiliary verbs avoir and être (with a special focus on verbs of movement), ask for and give directions around the city, and work with vocabulary for transport and tickets. You'll learn to describe a short trip (yesterday, last weekend), buy a ticket, and share a simple opinion (C'était + adjective).
40 minutes
What you'll learn
- Form the passé composé with avoir and être for common verbs (aller, arriver, partir, prendre, rater).
- Recount a recent trip using short, clear sentences.
- Ask for and give directions around the city (turning, crossing, distances).
- Buy or validate a ticket and ask about a route or stop.
- Express a simple opinion about an experience (C'était + adjective; J'ai aimé).