Key learning points

1. Revisiting key phonics, vocabulary and grammar helps to embed knowledge.
2. Most adjectives come after the noun in French: 'un livre intéressant'.
3. Some adjectives go before the noun. These adjectives refer to beauty, age, good/bad and size (BAGS): 'un vieux vélo'.
4. When translating, read the sentences carefully to identify key vocabulary and grammatical structures before translating.

Keywords

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

• Post-nominal adjective - an adjective that goes after the noun: 'un livre intéressant'

Common misconception