I, Louis XIV

"Moi, Louis XIV"
French A1 writing exercise

The French king Louis XIV tells us about himself.

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Pay attention to the hints!

Some vocabulary you may want to look up before or during this exercise: "a palace (Versailles)", "the court (king)", "to organise", "marvellous", "to shine (like the sun)", "superb", "a wig", "the Sun King".

Written by Qualified French Expert Aurélie Drouard HKH, Licence d'anglais LLCE
Last updated: 2023-02-15

I’ll give you some sentences to translate into French

  • I’ll show you where you make mistakes
  • I’ll keep track of what you need to practise
  • Change my choices if you want
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How the test works
You’ll practise: Le Présent (Indicatif), Verbes réguliers avec -ER, Adjectif

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My name is Louis XIV and I'm the king. I live in Versailles, in my magnificent palace, with my immense court. I love dancing, so I organise marvellous parties. Everyone wants to come! I also like to shine: I wear superb clothes and a very big wig! I am the Sun King!

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