Talking About Travel in French
Sentence Builder
Comment parler des transports ?
How do you talk about transport?
Choose who and when
J’ai voyagé…
I travelled…
J’y vais…
I am going there…
Il a voyagé…
He travelled…
Il y va…
He is going there…
Elle a voyagé…
She travelled…
Elle y va…
She is going there…
Ils ont voyagé…
They travelled…
Ils y vont…
They are going there…
Elles ont voyagé…
They travelled…
Elles y vont…
They are going there…
Add “by”
en
by
Choose the transport
voiture
car
train
train
bus
bus
avion
plane
bateau
boat
taxi
taxi
en voiture
by car
j’y vais
I am going there
j’ai voyagé
I travelled / I have travelled
Exercise: Travel by Transport
Translate each sentence into French. Think of your answer first, then reveal the model answer.
Question 1
Give the following in French:
I travelled by car.
J’ai voyagé en voiture.
Question 2
Give the following in French:
He is going there by train.
Il y va en train.
Question 3
Give the following in French:
They are going there by bus.
Ils / Elles y vont en bus.
Question 4
Give the following in French:
He travelled by boat.
Il a voyagé en bateau.
Video: Public Transport
Here’s a video about public transport. This link will open a new window in YouTube.