Crossword puzzle : Basic tense agreement in French

Test your knowledge of French tense agreement with this crossword puzzle! At B2 level, mastering how tenses align in complex sentences — such as coordinating the imparfait, passé composé, and conditionnel — is essential. Fill in the grid by identifying the correct verb forms and tense combinations used in a variety of French sentence structures.

Horizontalement

1. 1. Action occurring after another
2. 6. To be able
3. 6. To be able to do something
4. 6. To be able to
5. 6. To be able to do something
6. 6. Verb meaning 'to be able to'
7. 6. To be able to, modal verb
8. 7. Conditional tense expressing hypothesis
9. 10. Work or effort put into a project
10. 11. Agreement of tenses in a sentence
11. 12. To find

Verticalement

1. 2. Following a temporal order
2. 3. Mismatch of tenses in a clause
3. 4. Always, indicating constant occurrence
4. 4. always or still
5. 4. Always, at all times
6. 4. Always
7. 5. Actions happening at the same time
8. 8. To want, irregular French verb
9. 8. To want or wish something
10. 8. To want or to wish something
11. 8. Verb meaning 'to want'
12. 8. Verb meaning 'to want'
13. 8. To want
14. 8. To want
15. 9. Very soon, in a short time
16. 9. Soon