makes a soft sound (like 's') before 'e' or 'i': 'ici', makes a hard sound (like 'k') before 'a', 'o' and 'u': canard

makes a soft sound before 'a', 'o' or 'u', pronounced as in 'français'

an adjective in the feminine form that does not follow the regular pattern: 'beau' (m), 'belle' (f)

a BAGS adjective (beauty, age, good/bad or size) that goes before the noun: 'un vieux vélo'

A1 - 1 cent

A1- 2 construire

A1 - 3 culture

A1 - 4 commerçant

A1 - 5 leçon

A1 - 6 candidat

C1 - 1 beep Où est la [petite] église ?

C1 - 2 beep C’est derrière le [nouveau] pont.

C1 - 3 beep Ce bâtiment-là, c’est un bâtiment [intéressant] ?

C1 - 4 beep Non, c’est un [petit] magasin.

C1 - 5 beep Tu as une voiture [bleue] ?

C1 - 6 beep Bein, non, j’ai un [vieux] vélo. 

C1 - 7 beep Le français, c’est une [vieille] langue.

C1 - 8 beep Oui, et c’est une [belle] langue aussi !

C1 - 9 Ça, c’est un [bon] livre ?

C1 - 10 Oui, et c’est un livre [moderne].

Describe places: common irregular and pre-nominal adjectives

French

In this unit, pupils learn and practise the position of certain common adjectives before the noun. They practise irregular feminine forms of some high frequency adjectives.  Pupils also revisit ç and soft c and a range of other SSCs as they revisit high frequency vocabulary in describing places.

Paris and Nice: adjective placement

Which vowels follow a soft [c] in French?

Which vowels follow a hard [c] or a soft [ç] in French?

Put the words in order to form a sentence.

Choose the correct adjective: 'c'est une fille {{}}.'

Starter Quiz