Stage 1 · A1
Position of common adjectives — identify and understand
Position of common adjectives: progressive explanation, topic-specific examples, guided exercises and a corrected assessment.
1. Objective
By the end, you will identify and explain “Position of common adjectives” in new examples.
2. Discover
Compare: un petit café; une grande maison; un livre intéressant; une ville calme. Which clue helps you recognise place de l’adjectif courant?
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.
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
Use “Position of common adjectives” in a short message you could realistically send today.
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.
9. Now I can…
- I can recognise “Position of common adjectives” in a new example.
- I can justify my choice and create an example.
