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Travel & Tourism

Holidays, travel, transport, booking accommodation and describing trips.

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Does the perfect tense always use 'avoir'?

Travel & Tourism is a core part of GCSE French. Revise the key concepts and common mistakes below, then lock them in with the free games.

Key concepts

Les vacancesHolidays vocabulary: à la mer (seaside), à la montagne (mountains), à l'étranger (abroad), en colonie de vacances (summer camp).
Les transportsMeans of travel: en avion (by plane), en train, en voiture, en bateau, à pied (on foot).
L'hébergementAccommodation: un hôtel, un camping, une auberge de jeunesse (youth hostel), un gîte (holiday cottage).
Future tensesNear future: 'Je vais aller...' (going to go). Simple future: 'J'irai...' (I will go). Used to talk about holiday plans.
Weather expressionsIl fait beau (nice), il fait chaud (hot), il pleut (raining), il neige (snowing). Often used to describe holidays.
Imperfect tenseUsed for descriptions in the past: 'Il faisait beau' (It was nice). Endings: -ais, -ais, -ait, -ions, -iez, -aient.
en avionby plane
en voitureby car
en trainby train
l'hôtelthe hotel (m)
le campingthe campsite
l'auberge de jeunessethe youth hostel (f)
j'ai visitéI visited
je suis allé(e)I went
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Common mistakes to avoid

Questions where students often pick the tempting wrong answer — make sure you know the right one:

Does the perfect tense always use 'avoir'?✗ Yes, always 'avoir'.   ✓ No — some verbs and all reflexives use 'être' (and agree).

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