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Nouns - Useful to Know 02

Grow your GCSE French with more useful nouns you can apply across themes. Practise meaning, spelling and articles so you can build sentences faster in exams.

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Fascinating Fact:

“Une autre” means another, and it is feminine, the masculine form is “un autre”.

In GCSE Fast French, “useful to know” nouns and everyday language help you communicate even when a topic changes. These words appear often in reading and listening, and they support writing tasks where you compare choices, explain reasons, and give preferences.

Key Terms

  • Mot courant: A common, high-frequency word that appears in lots of GCSE contexts.
  • Genre: The gender of a noun, masculine or feminine, which affects the article and some adjectives.
  • Quantité: Words that show amount, such as some, many, or enough, often used with everyday nouns.

Frequently Asked Questions (Click to see answers)

What is the difference between “un autre” and “une autre” in French?

Both mean “another”, but the form changes with the noun. Use un autre with a masculine noun and une autre with a feminine noun, so the grammar matches.

What are “useful to know” GCSE French nouns?

They are everyday nouns that work in many topics, such as people, places, time, and common objects. Learning them helps you understand texts quickly and write with fewer pauses.

How can I practise GCSE French vocabulary so it sticks?

Use short, regular practice sessions, mix recognition and spelling, and put words into simple sentences. Frequent self-testing, with quick corrections, builds long-term memory.

Try These Related Quizzes

In each question you will be given a word or words in English. All you have to do is choose the French equivalent from the four choices offered.
1 .
Special effects
La salle de classe
Le film de guerre
Les effets spéciaux
Le film policier
La salle de classe = classroom
Le film de guerre = war film
Le film policier = detective film
2 .
Procession
La messe
Musulman
La vie
Le défilé
La messe = mass
Musulman = Muslim
La vie = life
3 .
The next day
Le matin
Le début
Le lendemain
Le dessin
Le matin = morning
Le début = start
Le dessin = art
4 .
Twelfth Night / Epiphany
La fête des rois
La Pentecôte
La Toussaint
Les feux d’artifice
La Pentecôte = Whitsuntide
La Toussaint = All Saints' Day
Les feux d’artifice = fireworks
5 .
Century
La semaine
Le siècle
Le mois
Demain
La semaine = week
Le mois = month
Demain = tomorrow
6 .
The day before yesterday
Après-demain
Avant-hier
Après-midi
Aujourd’hui
Après-demain = the day after tomorrow
Après-midi = afternoon
Aujourd’hui = today
7 .
Yesterday
La fin
L’an
L’année
Hier
La fin = end
L’an = year
L’année = year
8 .
Evening
La nuit
Le jour
Le soir
La journée
La nuit = night
Le jour = day
La journée = day
9 .
Winter
Le printemps
L’été
L’hiver
L’automne
Le printemps = spring
L’été = summer
L’automne = autumn
10 .
Reading
La lecture
La langue
La note
Le passé
La langue = language
La note = mark
Le passé = past
You can find more about this topic by visiting BBC Bitesize - French nouns and articles

Author:  Graeme Haw
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