KS4 · French · Year 10
On cherche un boulot : adjectives into adverbs
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Your learning goal
I can apply rules to convert adjectives into adverbs to add detail when discussing jobs and finding work.
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On cherche un boulot : adjectives into adverbs: slides adapted from the imported teaching text; recall questions created from its keywords, learning points and common mistakes. Self-check practice, with no automatic grading or XP. Answers stay on this page and are cleared when you leave.
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I can apply rules to convert adjectives into adverbs to add detail when discussing jobs and finding work.
Key learning points
- [en/an] sound like 'enfant', [è] sounds like 'tête' and [i] sounds like 'midi'.
- Some adverbs are formed by adding -ment to the feminine form of adjectives when the English adverb equivalent is -ly.
- Where the adjective ends in e in the masculine form, add -ment to form the adverb e.g. rapide - rapidement.
- Some adverbs are formed by dropping -ant(e)/-ent (e) and adding -(am)ment/-(em)ment when the English equivalent is -ly.
Words to know
- adjective
- word that gives information about a noun
- adverb
- word that describes a verb or an adjective
Common mistakes
All words ending in -ment are adverbs.
Whilst many words ending in -ment are adverbs where the feminine form of the adjective has been taken and -ment added to create the adverb, not all words ending in -ment are adverbs. Some nouns end in -ment e.g. 'le règlement' rule, regulation.
For parents, carers and teachers
- Task B1 has two parts : [1/2] and [2/2]. Part 1/2 is for all students. Part 2/2 focuses on higher vocab only. Task B2 has Options 1 and 2. Option 2 has a narrowed range of adverbs for practice and is aimed at students who do not need exposure to the full range of adverbs covered in the lesson.