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==Other Chapters== | ==Other Chapters== | ||
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==Related Lessons== | |||
* [[Language/French/Grammar/Non-agreement-of-direct-object-numerals-with-coûter,-peser-and-mesurer|Non agreement of direct object numerals with coûter, peser and mesurer]] | |||
* [[Language/French/Grammar/How-to-tell-the-time|How to tell the time]] | |||
* [[Language/French/Grammar/Plural-of-words-in-Al|Plural of words in Al]] | |||
* [[Language/French/Grammar/Use-of-jamais|Use of jamais]] | |||
* [[Language/French/Grammar/Easy-way-of-generating-the-present-tense|Easy way of generating the present tense]] | |||
* [[Language/French/Grammar/Relative-Clause|Relative Clause]] | |||
* [[Language/French/Grammar/Ditransitive-verbs|Ditransitive verbs]] | |||
* [[Language/French/Grammar/Subject-verb-agreement-—-Verb-agreement-with-fractions|Subject verb agreement — Verb agreement with fractions]] | |||
* [[Language/French/Grammar/Adjectives-which-regularly-occur-before-and-after-the-noun,-but-with-a-change-of-meaning|Adjectives which regularly occur before and after the noun, but with a change of meaning]] | |||
* [[Language/French/Grammar/Stressed-pronouns-used-as-the-object-of-a-preposition|Stressed pronouns used as the object of a preposition]] | |||
* [[Language/French/Grammar/Location-of-adverbs-modifying-adjectives,-prepositions,-noun-phrases-and-other-adverbs|Location of adverbs modifying adjectives, prepositions, noun phrases and other adverbs]] | |||
* [[Language/French/Grammar/Subjunctive-Mood|Subjunctive Mood]] | |||
* [[Language/French/Grammar/Restrictions-on-possible-combinations|Restrictions on possible combinations]] | |||
* [[Language/French/Grammar/Auxiliary|Auxiliary]] | |||
* [[Language/French/Grammar/Position-of-object-pronouns-with-imperatives|Position of object pronouns with imperatives]] |
Revision as of 13:04, 26 February 2023
Measurements and comparisons: Numbers with length, height, depth etc.
With the verb être, numbers specifying length, height, depth, width, distance and so on, are preceded by de:
- La piscine est longue de 50 mètres
- La longueur de la piscine est de 50 mètres
The swimming pool is 50 metres long
- Cette tour est haute de 20 mètres
- La hauteur de cette tour est de 20 mètres
This tower is 20 metres high
- Le lac est profond de 300 mètres
- La profondeur du lac est de 300 mètres
The lake is 300 metres deep
- Le fleuve est large de 2 kilomètres à cet endroit
- La largeur du fleuve à cet endroit est de 2 kilomètres
The river is 2 kilometres wide at this point
- La distance de Londres à Paris est de 500 kilomètres
The distance from London to Paris is 500 kilometres
An alternative way of describing some of these measurements is with the verbs faire a n d avoir; in this case de precedes long, haut, large, etc., which remain invariable in form:
- La piscine fait/a 50 mètres de long
- Cette tour fait/a 20 mètres de haut
- Le fleuve fait/a 2 kilomètres de large
In talking about how tall people are, the verbs mesurer, faire are usually used:
- Je mesure 1,97 mètres
I am 1.97 metres tall
- Elle fait 1,80 mètres
She is 1.80 metres tall
The verbs mesurer, faire are the equivalent of English 'is' in describing dimensions:
- La table mesure (or fait) trois mètres sur deux
The table is three metres by two
Other Chapters
Related Lessons
- Non agreement of direct object numerals with coûter, peser and mesurer
- How to tell the time
- Plural of words in Al
- Use of jamais
- Easy way of generating the present tense
- Relative Clause
- Ditransitive verbs
- Subject verb agreement — Verb agreement with fractions
- Adjectives which regularly occur before and after the noun, but with a change of meaning
- Stressed pronouns used as the object of a preposition
- Location of adverbs modifying adjectives, prepositions, noun phrases and other adverbs
- Subjunctive Mood
- Restrictions on possible combinations
- Auxiliary
- Position of object pronouns with imperatives