Crossword puzzle : Literary tenses in French

Put your mastery of French literary tenses to the ultimate test! This crossword challenges you to navigate the nuances of the passé simple, subjonctif imparfait, conditionnel passé deuxième forme, and beyond — the hallmark tenses of classical and literary prose.

From Flaubert to Proust, these forms define elevated written French. Can you rise to the C2 challenge?

Horizontalement

1. 1. To believe
2. 3. To call
3. 5. relating to time in grammar
4. 7. conditional mood for hypotheticals
5. 8. past perfect tense in French
6. 10. expressing a single occurrence
7. 12. expressing ongoing progression
8. 13. To be necessary
9. 14. To eat

Verticalement

1. 2. era or period
2. 3. person who writes a text
3. 4. To give
4. 6. relating to literary style
5. 8. To pass
6. 8. To pass or spend time
7. 9. Always
8. 9. always or still
9. 11. to write words or text