Stage 5 · B1–B2
Turning a verb into a noun — practise and choose the right form
Turning a verb into a noun: progressive explanation, topic-specific examples, guided exercises and a corrected assessment.
1. Objective
By the end, you will manipulate forms related to “Turning a verb into a noun” without copying the model.
2. Discover
Take two “Turning a verb into a noun” examples and change one element at a time.
3. Understand
To understand “Turning a verb into a noun”, start from the examples rather than an abstract definition. Do not memorise the word alone. Notice what it combines with and where you could use it.
Look at the word together with the words around it. The correct choice often depends on construction, register or collocation, not just translation.
4. Guided practice
5. Independent practice
6. Write / speak
Say what you want to mean first, then express it with “Turning a verb into a noun”. Read it again as if you were receiving it.
7. Check your learning
8. Remember
For nominalisation à partir des verbes, 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 “Turning a verb into a noun” in a new example.
- I can justify my choice and create an example.
