Crossword puzzle : Literary tenses in French

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Literary tenses in French [C2] — VocaVerb

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?

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Fill in the grid: pick a square, read the clue and type your answer.

Clues

Across

  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

Down

  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. 9. Always
  7. 11. to write words or text

Answers

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Across

  • 1. To believe → croire
  • 3. To call → appeler
  • 5. relating to time in grammar → temporel
  • 7. conditional mood for hypotheticals → conditionnel
  • 8. past perfect tense in French → plusqueparfait
  • 10. expressing a single occurrence → semelfactif
  • 12. expressing ongoing progression → progressif
  • 13. To be necessary → falloir
  • 14. To eat → manger

Down

  • 2. era or period → epoque
  • 3. person who writes a text → auteur
  • 4. To give → donner
  • 6. relating to literary style → litteraire
  • 8. To pass → passer
  • 9. Always → toujours
  • 11. to write words or text → ecrire

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