Stage 2 · A1+ / A2
Level A1+ / A2
a or à?
Distinguish verbal a from preposition à in common sentences using a replacement test.
1. Objective
By the end, you will choose between a and à using the avait test.
2. I discover
Compare: Lina a un vélo. / Lina va à vélo. In which sentence can you replace a with avait?
3. I understand
a without an accent is a form of avoir: il a, elle a. à with an accent is a preposition: à Paris, à huit heures, à mon frère. Test: if avait can replace it, write a; otherwise it is often à.
Il a faim.Elle a deux frères.Je vais à Paris.Rendez-vous à huit heures.Il parle à Lina.On a le temps.
Watch out
The accent changes the word’s function. Do not choose by sound: a and à are pronounced the same.
4. Guided practice
5. Independent practice
6. I write / I speak
Write three new sentences using the target feature. For each, briefly explain why your choice is correct.
7. Check my learning
8. What I remember
a = avoir → test with avait. à = preposition → place, time, person, manner…
9. Now I can…
- I can explain the criterion behind my answer.
- I can apply the feature in a new sentence.
