This free document is an exercise using the Shirley Bergeron version of the song ‘J’ai passé devant ta porte’ to practice the passé composé form of the past tense in Louisiana French. Part of a series by La Relève Louisiane pairing popular songs with grammar explanations, the 3-page document first reviews the past tense with a few fill-in-the-blank questions, then puts the past tense in context using the song.

You can check your answers to the fill-in-the-blank questions using the answer key at the bottom of the page, and by the end of the exercise you will have learned a classic song in Louisiana French. Sing it at a jam session or sing it in the shower - either way, music is a great tool for practicing pronunciation.