Stage 3 · A2
Subject–verb agreement
Subject–verb agreement: progressive explanation, topic-specific examples, guided exercises and a corrected assessment.
1. Objective
By the end, you will recognise and use “Subject–verb agreement” correctly.
2. Discover
Look at the six examples for “Subject–verb agreement”. Before reading the rule, notice what changes and what stays stable.
3. Understand
The verb agrees with its subject, not with the nearest noun. Find the head of the subject: in “la liste des courses”, the head is “liste”, so the verb stays singular.
Start with the subject and time reference. Only then choose the tense or verb form: word-for-word translation often leads to the wrong tense.
4. Guided practice
5. Independent practice
6. Write / speak
Write three sentences from your own life using the target structure. Change the people, place or time rather than copying the models.
7. Check your learning
8. Remember
The verb agrees with its subject, not with the nearest noun.
9. Now I can…
- I can recognise “Subject–verb agreement” in a new example.
- I can justify my choice and create an example.
