French GCSE
Noun formation
What Noun formation means in French GCSE, as defined for AQA.
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Many French verbs can be transformed into related nouns by dropping the infinitive ending and adding '-ion' or '-ation'.
The '-eur' ending applied to verbs and to adjectives transforms them into nouns.
Topics that use Noun formation
- Using common patterns with French (AQA GCSE)
Related terms
- Abstract versus concrete nouns
- Action sequencing
- Adjectives
- Gender of nouns
- Grammatical gender patterns
- Nouns
- Numbers and quantities
- Places of work
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