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Le Programme Tous Ensemble • The All Together Program

Module 1 • Page 2

Concept : -ITY = -ITÉ

Instructions
You already know hundreds and hundreds of French words!
French and English share the same root languages: Greek and Latin.
Both languages are about 40% Greek and 40% Latin, which means they are roughly 80% the same at the root level.
Let’s check it out!

Today’s focus: Words ending in -ITY

These words become -ITÉ in French and are 100% feminine. Super easy and fun! 🎉

10 Examples

activité = activity
habilité = ability
possibilité = possibility
responsabilité = responsibility
université = university
communauté = community
qualité = quality
quantité = quantity
réalité = reality
sécurité = security

Exercice 1 – Fill in the French word

1. J'ai une bonne après l'école.
= I have a good activity after school.
2. La est grande.
= The possibility is great.
3. C'est une grande .
= It is a big responsibility.
4. Je vais à l'.
= I go to university.
5. La est sympa.
= The community is nice.
6. La du jeu est bonne.
= The quality of the game is good.
7. La de pizza est grande.
= The quantity of pizza is big.
8. C'est la .
= It is reality.
9. La est importante.
= Safety is important.
10. Mon en français grandit.
= My ability in French is growing.

Exercice 2 – Complete the sentences

11. J'aime cette pour les jeux vidéo.
= I like this curiosity for video games.
12. La aide à gagner.
= Creativity helps to win.
13. La vient avec les bons amis.
= Popularity comes with good friends.
14. La de mon ordinateur est grande.
= The capacity of my computer is big.
15. La du jeu est parfaite.
= The ease of the game is perfect.
16. La du niveau est moyenne.
= The difficulty of the level is average.
17. La d'avoir des amis est vraie.
= The necessity of having friends is true.
18. Cette est super.
= This opportunity is super.
19. La des activités est cool.
= The variety of activities is cool.
20. La de jouer est importante.
= The freedom to play is important.