Stage 1 · A1

Level A1

Position of common adjectives — practise and choose the right form

Position of common adjectives: progressive explanation, topic-specific examples, guided exercises and a corrected assessment.

Duration: 25 minPrerequisites: adjectif-position-base-repererPass mark: 80%

1. Objective

By the end, you will manipulate forms related to “Position of common adjectives” without copying the model.

2. Discover

Take two “Position of common adjectives” examples and change one element at a time.

3. Understand

To understand “Position of common adjectives”, start from the examples rather than an abstract definition. Look at the noun with what surrounds it: determiner, gender/number marking and useful endings.

un petit caféune grande maisonun livre intéressantune ville calmeun vieux quartierune histoire drôle
Watch out

Check the determiner, gender and number of the noun before making agreement. A word ending alone is not enough to decide.

4. Guided practice

5. Independent practice

6. Write / speak

Say what you want to mean first, then express it with “Position of common adjectives”. Read it again as if you were receiving it.

7. Check your learning

8. Remember

For place de l’adjectif courant, identify the context first, then the form carrying the useful information. Always check your answer in a complete sentence.

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9. Now I can…

  • I can recognise “Position of common adjectives” in a new example.
  • I can justify my choice and create an example.