Complements of place, time and manner

Complements of place, time and manner: progressive explanation, topic-specific examples, guided exercises and a corrected assessment.

Duration: 25 minPrerequisites: demonstratifsPass mark: 80%

1. Objective

By the end, you will recognise and use “Complements of place, time and manner” correctly.

2. Discover

Look at the six examples for “Complements of place, time and manner”. Before reading the rule, notice what changes and what stays stable.

3. Understand

Adverbial complements add the setting of the action: where, when or how. You can often move or remove them without breaking the basic sentence structure. Ask what information each group adds.

Nous partons demain matin.Elle travaille à la médiathèque.Il répond calmement à la question.Je marche jusqu’à la gare.Ils se retrouvent après le déjeuner.Tu écris ce message avec soin.

Watch out

First identify the relation between the ideas: cause, consequence, contrast, condition, time… Choose the connector from the meaning, not the other way around.

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

Adverbial complements add the setting of the action: where, when or how.

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9. Now I can…

I can recognise “Complements of place, time and manner” in a new example.
I can justify my choice and create an example.