GCSE 2024 French Vocabulary and Grammar Guide

Sep 28, 2026

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GCSE (2024) French vocabulary and grammar guide for the Pearson GCSE (9–1) qualification. The guide explains how vocabulary and grammar lists are compiled and refined, including word forms, irregular inflected patterns, and key differences between 2016 and 2024 lists. It covers inclusivity principles, core grammar items such as agreement, pronouns, reflexives, relatives, prepositions, and verb tenses, then shows how to apply the vocabulary list across speaking, listening, reading, and writing tasks.

LanguageEnglish

CategoryExam

FormatPDF

Pages26

Reading Time1 h 6 min

AccessFree to download

Introduction

Vocabulary and grammar list compilation

Grammar list

Applying the vocabulary list to our papers

Interactive vocabulary tool

How to use

Course planning with this tool

Pearson GCSE (2024) French (9-1) Vocabulary and grammar guide Contents Introduction.................................................................................................. 4 Vocabulary list compilation ........................................................................ 5 Words with different parts of speech.............................................................................5 2016 vs 2024 vocabulary lists: key differences ................................................................6 Irregular inflected forms ................................................................................................6 Table 1:.........................................................................................................................7 Table 2:.........................................................................................................................8 Comprehensiveness .....................................................................................................9 Prior knowledge ............................................................................................................9 Frequency.....................................................................................................................9 Guiding principles: Diversity, Equity and Inclusion .........................................................10 Grammar list .............................................................................................. 11 Nouns ............................................................................................................................. 11 Adjectives ....................................................................................................................... 11 Agreement .................................................................................................................. 11 Superlatives ................................................................................................................ 11 Adverbs .......................................................................................................................... 12 Articles ........................................................................................................................... 12 Pronouns ........................................................................................................................ 12 Direct and indirect object ............................................................................................ 12 Y and en ..................................................................................................................... 12 Reflexive ..................................................................................................................... 12 Emphatic..................................................................................................................... 12 Relative....................................................................................................................... 13 Demonstrative ............................................................................................................ 13 Prepositions ................................................................................................................... 13 Verbs .............................................................................................................................. 13 Tenses ........................................................................................................................ 13 Persons of the verb..................................................................................................... 14 Passive voice .............................................................................................................. 14 Derivational morphology..............................................................

FAQs

What is the purpose of this GCSE French vocabulary and grammar guide?

It consolidates the vocabulary and grammar lists used for the Pearson GCSE (2024) French qualification and explains how they are compiled and applied in exam practice.

How does the guide compile the vocabulary list?

It uses a frequency-led approach aligned with the specification requirements, then addresses differences such as irregular inflected forms and updates between 2016 and 2024.

Which exam papers does the guide help learners prepare for?

It links the vocabulary list to Paper 1 Speaking, Paper 2 Listening, Paper 3 Reading, and Paper 4 Writing, including related support topics like glossed words and cognates.

Sep 28, 2026

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