Quantity expressions with de — practise and choose the right form

Quantity expressions with de: progressive explanation, topic-specific examples, guided exercises and a corrected assessment.

Duration: 25 minPrerequisites: quantite-de-repererPass mark: 80%

1. Objective

By the end, you will manipulate forms related to “Quantity expressions with de” without copying the model.

2. Discover

Take two “Quantity expressions with de” examples and change one element at a time.

3. Understand

Work from the full sentence in “Quantity expressions with de — practise and choose the right form”. Identify the grammatical link first, then choose the form that preserves the intended meaning.

Tu mets trop de sucre dans ton café.Il y a suffisamment de lumière pour lire.Elle a peu d’expérience mais beaucoup de motivation.Nous prenons moins de risques ainsi.J’ai besoin de plus de temps.Ils disposent d’assez de matériel pour commencer.

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

Create new sentences in your own context; keep the target structure but change the situation.

7. Check your learning

8. Remember

For “Quantity expressions with de — practise and choose the right form”, check the function of the form in the full sentence before answering.

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9. Now I can…

I can recognise “Quantity expressions with de” in a new example.
I can justify my choice and create an example.