Stage 1 · A1

Level A1

Basic possessive determiners — practise and choose the right form

Basic possessive determiners: progressive explanation, topic-specific examples, guided exercises and a corrected assessment.

Duration: 25 minPrerequisites: determinants-possessifs-base-repererPass mark: 80%

1. Objective

By the end, you will manipulate forms related to “Basic possessive determiners” without copying the model.

2. Discover

Take two “Basic possessive determiners” examples and change one element at a time.

3. Understand

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

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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

Use “Basic possessive determiners” in a short message you could realistically send today.

7. Check your learning

8. Remember

For déterminants possessifs, 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 “Basic possessive determiners” in a new example.
  • I can justify my choice and create an example.