“Manquer”, “plaire” and “faillir”

Lawless French: “manquer”

Kwiziq: “plaire”

Lawless French: “faillir”

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Comme une Française: Other uses of “manquer”

Learn French with Pascal: “plaire à”

Learn French with Pascal: “faillir”

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Kwiziq: Using “manquer à”

Yabla: Using “plaire”

ThoughCo: “faillir” and “faillir à”

Kwiziq: “faillir” + infinitive

Using one of the recommended resources to get writing feedback, respond to the prompt below.

• Translate the following sentences into English.
  • Ils ont failli manquer de temps.
  • Cette histoire ne me plaît pas.
  • Mes parents nous manquent beaucoup.

• Translate the following sentences into French, using “manquer”, “plaire” or “faillir”.
  • I miss my dog.
  • They like this house.

Using one of the platforms for finding a tutor or language exchange partner, practice the speaking activities below.

Partner Speaking Exercise:

• Ask your partner whether they have already almost done, seen, or eaten something. Then, it is your partner’s turn to ask you questions. You must answer in full sentences.
  “Est-ce que tu as déjà failli être en retard à un rendez-vous important ?”

Independent Speaking Exercise:

• Make as many sentences as possible using the verb “manquer” and the following items. You can make 6 different sentences.

1. Moi
2. Mon frère
3. Mes chiens

• Make sentences using the following items as subject and the verb “plaire”. You will need to make up the object.

Example: “la voiture” ⟶ La voiture ne leur plaît pas.

1. Ce repas
2. Les vacances
3. Notre maison