Stage 1 · A1

Level A1

Forming feminine nouns with -e — use it independently in context

Forming feminine nouns with -e: progressive explanation, topic-specific examples, guided exercises and a corrected assessment.

Duration: 25 minPrerequisites: feminin-e-manipulerPass mark: 80%

1. Objective

By the end, you will reuse “Forming feminine nouns with -e” in a sentence or situation of your own.

2. Discover

Read the “Forming feminine nouns with -e” examples as models. Identify what stays stable and what can change.

3. Understand

To understand “Forming feminine nouns with -e”, start from the examples rather than an abstract definition. Look at the noun with what surrounds it: determiner, gender/number marking and useful endings.

petit → petitegrand → grandefrançais → françaisevert → verteami → amieétudiant → étudiante
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 “Forming feminine nouns with -e”. Read it again as if you were receiving it.

7. Check your learning

8. Remember

For féminin avec -e, 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 “Forming feminine nouns with -e” in a new example.
  • I can justify my choice and create an example.