Crossword puzzle : Sequence of tenses in French

Put your C1 French grammar to the test with this crossword focused on the sequence of tenses (la concordance des temps). From the subjunctive to the conditional and beyond, you’ll need to recall how tenses interact across main and subordinate clauses. Can you navigate the complexities of French temporal logic and complete the grid?

Horizontalement

1. 3. To be able to do something
2. 3. Verb meaning 'to be able to'
3. 3. To be able to do something
4. 3. To be able
5. 3. To be able to, modal verb
6. 4. Not long ago, recently
7. 6. System of verb forms in French
8. 8. Action occurring after another
9. 11. Actions happening at same time
10. 12. Mood expressing hypothesis
11. 13. Telling a story using past tenses

Verticalement

1. 1. Very soon, in a short time
2. 1. Soon
3. 2. To take or to grab something
4. 2. To take or grab something
5. 5. Dependent clause in a sentence
6. 7. Clause within a sentence
7. 9. Last
8. 10. To want, irregular French verb
9. 10. Verb meaning 'to want'
10. 10. To want
11. 10. To want or to wish something
12. 10. To want or wish something
13. 10. To want
14. 10. Verb meaning 'to want'