Guy de Maupassant was a 19th century French writer, a master of the short story form.  


 

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Guy de Maupassant

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Philippe receives a note that says "I know your little secret"... 

This story is aimed at intermediate students to help you deepen your knowledge of French. The sentences are simple, using everyday vocabulary. 

The story is written in past tense, helping you practice the passé composé, the imparfait, and the plus-que-parfait in an easy way. You will also practice conditional and subjunctive forms, as well as direct and indirect objects, agreement of the past participle with a preceding direct object, indirect speech, and the relative pronouns that link complex sentences.

The entire text, including the complete English translation, is available at https://www.exerciseyourfrench.com/secreti

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