Although today's post is not directly related to DELF B1, but i think friends if we know how to create french nouns out of english words then its the best thing to have during vocabulary crisis.I am sure this trick will come in handy if u don't remember a french word during written part but u have got english version,then 80%job is done
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Words ending in…
in English
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become…
in French
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Examples
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ion
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stay the same
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Transformation
Information
invitation
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age
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stay the same
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Cage
Bandage
courage
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ade
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stay the same
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Parade
Barricade
escapade
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ude
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stay the same
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Attitude
Gratitude
solitude
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ure
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stay the same
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Agriculture
Sculpture
signature
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ible/able
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stay the same
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Possible
Terrible
table
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ant/ent
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stay the same
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Important
Intelligent
excellent
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um
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stay the same
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Album
Maximum
minimum
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ay
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aire
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ordinary = ordinaire
salary = salaire
solitary = solitaire
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ory
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oire
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glory = gloire
history = histoire
victory = victoire
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ic/ical
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ique
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political = politique
typical = typique
magic = magique
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id
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ide
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candid = candide
stupid = stupide
timid = timide
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sm
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sme
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optimism = optimism
pacifism = pacifisme
sarcasm = sarcasme
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ty
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tde
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publicity = publicité
activity = activité
quality = qualité
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or
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eur
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doctor = docteur
actor = acteur
pastor = pasteur
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ist
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iste
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artist = artiste
pianist = pianiste
fascist = fasciste
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ian
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ien or ienne
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optician = optician
musician = musician
Parisian = Parisien
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ive
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If or ive
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active = actif / active
captive = captif / captive massive = massif / massive
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