Test Yourself 6 questions
Imagine your friend has a cold that is getting worse. Write a short sentence in French to describe the situation, using 's'empirer'.
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Son rhume commence à s'empirer.
Your car is making a strange noise and it's getting worse. Write a simple French sentence using 's'empirer' to explain this.
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Le bruit de la voiture va s'empirer.
Describe a situation where the weather is getting worse. Use 's'empirer' in a short French sentence.
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Le temps va s'empirer cet après-midi.
What is happening to Julie's health?
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Julie est malade. Elle a mal à la tête et son état de santé s'empire. Elle doit aller chez le médecin.
What is happening to Julie's health?
The phrase 's'empirer' means 'to get worse'.
The phrase 's'empirer' means 'to get worse'.
How is the economic situation described?
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La situation économique du pays n'est pas bonne. Chaque jour, les problèmes semblent s'empirer. Les gens sont inquiets.
How is the economic situation described?
The text states that the problems 'semblent s'empirer', meaning 'seem to get worse'.
The text states that the problems 'semblent s'empirer', meaning 'seem to get worse'.
What is happening with the computer's problems?
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Mon ordinateur est très lent. Et ce matin, les problèmes ont commencé à s'empirer. Je pense qu'il faut en acheter un nouveau.
What is happening with the computer's problems?
The passage says 'les problèmes ont commencé à s'empirer', indicating the problems are worsening.
The passage says 'les problèmes ont commencé à s'empirer', indicating the problems are worsening.
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