Une histoire

1. Une histoire Imparfait et passé composé

2. You will be writing a short story in the past tense. • It can be written in the first person or third person. • Illustrations are helpful and visually appealing, but not required. • Have your story in mind and be prepared to create Friday and Monday.

3. Setting the stage • Begin by setting the stage. This portion will be written in the imperfect tense. • What time was it? • Where was the main character? • Describe the surroundings and what was happening. • What was the weather like?

4. Setting the stage • What were other characters in the middle of doing? • What actions and activities were in progress? • How was the main character feeling physically and emotionally?

5. What happened? • Continue your story by telling what happened? This portion will be written in the passé composé. • What was or were the main event(s)? • What specific events happened? • Use sequence words to move the story along:

6. The main event(s) • Ensuite, puis, après ça, finalement • Donc: therefore • Alors: so • A ce moment-là: At that point • Bref: anyway • Heureusement: fortunately • Malheureusement: unfortunately

7. Verbs to use: • Vandertrampp verbs are good for moving the story forward. • Tomber, mourir, descendre, entrer, sortir, partir, rentrer, aller, venir, monter, arriver • See your list of common irregular verbs and stems • Regular –er, -ir and –re verbs

8. se casser • se dépêcher • se brosser • se raser • s’habiller • se reposer • conduire • écrire • tomber

9. mourir • voir • heurter: to run into • traverser: to cross • s’écraser: to crash into • Sauter: to jump • Renverser: to spill • Tourner: to turn

10. Se couper • Se fouler • Déchirer • Perdre • Rencontrer • entendre