French - Weekend Talk

On a dîné chez ___.

We had dinner at ___.

Meaning: We had dinner at ___.

When to use: Use this to say you ate dinner at someone's home or at some restaurants that use 'chez'.

J'ai regardé ___ à la maison.

I watched ___ at home.

Meaning: I watched ___ at home.

When to use: Use this to say you watched a film, series, match, or video while at home.

Il faisait beau, alors on en a profité pour ___.

The weather was nice, so we ___.

Meaning: The weather was nice, so we ___.

When to use: Use this before an infinitive to link nice weather to an activity (se promener, sortir, aller au parc...).

Tip: Don't forget the infinitive after 'pour' (e.g., pour se promener).

Qu'est-ce que tu fais d'habitude le week-end ?

What do you usually do on weekends?

Meaning: What do you usually do on weekends?

When to use: Ask about someone's normal weekend routine; use 'vous' for a formal or plural question.

C'était plutôt ___.

It was pretty ___ .

Meaning: It was pretty ___.

When to use: Give a short overall opinion about the weekend with a simple adjective (sympa, calme, cool).

J'ai passé presque tout le week-end à ___.

I spent most of the weekend ___ .

Meaning: I spent most of the weekend ___.

When to use: Say how you spent most of the weekend using 'à' plus an infinitive (à dormir, à travailler...).

J'ai rattrapé mon retard sur ___.

I caught up on ___ .

Meaning: I caught up on ___.

When to use: Use this to say you used the weekend to finish overdue tasks or catch up on messages, work, or a series.

Tip: For sleep, use 'J'ai rattrapé mon sommeil' rather than 'rattrapé mon retard sur le sommeil.'

Tu as pu ___ ?

Did you get to ___ ?

Meaning: Did you get to ___?

When to use: Ask if someone had the chance to do something pleasant or necessary (sortir, se reposer, voir des amis).