Stage 2 · A1+–A2
Meaning and adjective position — identify and understand
Meaning and adjective position: progressive explanation, topic-specific examples, guided exercises and a corrected assessment.
1. Objective
By the end, you will identify and explain “Meaning and adjective position” in new examples.
2. Discover
Compare: un grand homme / un homme grand; un ancien collègue / un meuble ancien; un pauvre homme / un homme pauvre; une certaine idée / une idée certaine. Which clue helps you recognise sens selon la place de l’adjectif?
3. Understand
To understand “Meaning and adjective position”, 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
Say what you want to mean first, then express it with “Meaning and adjective position”. Read it again as if you were receiving it.
7. Check your learning
8. Remember
For sens selon la place de l’adjectif, 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 “Meaning and adjective position” in a new example.
- I can justify my choice and create an example.
