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5 Practise adjectives of nationality

Now have a go at Activity 5.

Activity 5

Imagine you’re in Tours, in France, and just getting to know a group of people who are all gathered together at the start of a course for learners of French.

Look for clues and select the correct form of the adjective of nationality:

allemande

Elisabeth ? Elle est (German).

espagnole

Maribel est (Spanish).

russe

Anouchka, elle est (Russian).

italienne

Anna-Maria est (Italian).

espagnol

Moi, je m’appelle Carlos et je suis (Spanish).

Using the following two lists, match each numbered item with the correct letter.

  1. allemande

  2. espagnole

  3. russe

  4. italienne

  5. espagnol

  1. Elisabeth ? Elle est (German).

  2. Maribel est (Spanish).

  3. Anouchka, elle est (Russian).

  4. Anna-Maria est (Italian).

  5. Moi, je m’appelle Carlos et je suis (Spanish).

The correct answers are:
  • 1 =
  • 2 =
  • 3 =
  • 4 =
  • 5 =

Before you move on, make sure you’ve noted in your language notebook any new vocabulary or structures that you’ve learned so far this week.

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