Lesson of February 20, 2025

Question 1

What is “en vacances” in English?

Example: I’m …………… the first week of March.

Answer 1

on vacation

on holiday

(not “in vacancies”)

Example:
I’m on vacation the first week of March.
I’m on holiday the first week of March.

Question 2

What is “mal des transports” in English?

Example: I can’t read in the car because I have …………………

Answer 2

motion sickness

Example: I can’t read in the car because I have motion sickness.

Question 3

What is “traiteur” or “service de traiteur”

Answer 3

caterer

catering service

Question 4

What is “permis” or “avoir le droit” in English?

Example: You’re not ……….. to drive in Quebec before 16.

Answer 4

allowed

Example: You’re not allowed to drive in Quebec before 16.

Question 5

Can? Can’t? (be) able to? Could?

Example: I’m sorry but I ……….. come to my class next week.

Answer 5

Example:

I’m sorry but I can’t come to my class next week.
I’m sorry but I’m not able to come to my class next week.

Question 6

Can? Can’t? (be) able to? Could?

I ……… run 5 km but I ………. run 10.

Answer 6

I can run 5 km but I can’t run 10.
I’m able to run 5 km but I’m not able to run 10.

Question 7

Can? Can’t? (be) able to? Could?

I want to …………… speak English fluently.

Answer 7

I want to be able to speak English fluently.

Question 8

Can? Can’t? (be) able to? Could?

When I was young, I …………………. do the cartwheel.

Answer 8

When I was young, I could do the cartwheel.

When I was young, I was able to do the cartwheel.

Question 9

Can? Can’t? (be) able to? Could?

Before my English lessons, I ………….. have a long conversation in English but now I …………..! I’m so happy!

Answer 9

Before my English lessons, I couldn’t have a long conversation in English but now I can! I’m so happy!

Before my English lessons, I wasn’t able to have a long conversation in English but now I am! I’m so happy!

Question 10

“could” or “manage to”?

Example: I didn’t ……………….. convince him to come with us.

Answer 10

Example: I didn’t manage to convince him to come with us.

Explication: “Managed to” signifie en français “réussir à”. C’est utilisé très souvent en anglais pour dire qu’on a pu (ou pas) faire quelque chose une fois, qu’on a réussi cette fois-là. (e.g.: It was tough but I managed to finish my report on Friday.) = J’ai pu finir. J’ai réussi à finir.

“Could” est utilisé au passé à la forme affirmative et est utilisé comme habileté en général. Exemple: When I was in Germany, I could speak German fluently.

Question 11

“could” or “manage to”?

Example: When I was a teenager, I ……………. eat 2 big macs easily!

Answer 11

Example: When I was a teenager, I could eat 2 big macs easily!

Question 12

“could” or “manage to”?

Most people find German hard to learn but I ………….. learn it quickly.

Answer 12

Most people find German hard to learn but I managed to learn it quickly.

Question 13

“could” or “manage to”?

In my last job, I ………… start and finish whenever I wanted.

Answer 13

In my last job, I could start and finish whenever I wanted.

Question 14

“could” or “manage to”?

I wanted to finish early last night and I …………………… !

Answer 14

I wanted to finish early last night and I managed to!

Question 15

Can? Can’t? (be) able to? Could?

I don’t know why but I ……………… sleep last night. I’m so tired today!

Answer 15

I don’t know why but I wasn’t able to sleep last night. I’m so tired today!

I don’t know why but I couldn’t sleep last night. I’m so tired today!

Question 16

What is “en croisière” in English?

My family and I are going ………….. in March.

Answer 16

on a cruise

My family and I are going on a cruise in March.