Stage 1 · A1

Level A1

À, en, au, aux with places — practise and choose the right form

À, en, au, aux with places: progressive explanation, topic-specific examples, guided exercises and a corrected assessment.

Duration: 25 minPrerequisites: prepositions-villes-pays-repererPass mark: 80%

1. Objective

By the end, you will manipulate forms related to “À, en, au, aux with places” without copying the model.

2. Discover

Take two “À, en, au, aux with places” examples and change one element at a time.

3. Understand

To understand “À, en, au, aux with places”, start from the examples rather than an abstract definition. Notice how the groups connect. Meaning comes from their relationship, not only from isolated words.

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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

Say what you want to mean first, then express it with “À, en, au, aux with places”. Read it again as if you were receiving it.

7. Check your learning

8. Remember

For prépositions avec villes et pays, 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 “À, en, au, aux with places” in a new example.
  • I can justify my choice and create an example.