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Some adjectives can be followed by nouns, pronouns or infinitives, with a linking de or à: | Some adjectives can be followed by nouns, pronouns or infinitives, with a linking de or à: | ||
*Ils étaient blancs de colère | *Ils étaient blancs de colère | ||
They were white with anger | They were white with anger | ||
*Ces jeunes femmes sont très sûres d'elles | *Ces jeunes femmes sont très sûres d'elles | ||
These young women are very self-confident | These young women are very self-confident | ||
*Je suis très heureux de faire votre connaissance | *Je suis très heureux de faire votre connaissance | ||
I am very pleased to meet you | I am very pleased to meet you | ||
*Ce problème est facile à résoudre | *Ce problème est facile à résoudre | ||
This problem is easy to solve | This problem is easy to solve | ||
== | <span link>Consider broadening your understanding by checking out these related lessons:</span> [[Language/French/Grammar/Possessive-determiners|Possessive determiners]], [[Language/French/Grammar/Omission-of-the-article|Omission of the article]], [[Language/French/Grammar/Position-of-object-pronouns-with-voici-and-voilà|Position of object pronouns with voici and voilà]] & [[Language/French/Grammar/Plural-of-words-in-Al|Plural of words in Al]]. | ||
==Other Lessons== | |||
* [[Language/French/Grammar/Directly-transitive-verbs-take-the-auxiliary-“avoir”|Directly transitive verbs take the auxiliary “avoir”]] | * [[Language/French/Grammar/Directly-transitive-verbs-take-the-auxiliary-“avoir”|Directly transitive verbs take the auxiliary “avoir”]] | ||
* [[Language/French/Grammar/Adjectives-modified-by-adverbs-and-prepositional-phrases|Adjectives modified by adverbs and prepositional phrases]] | * [[Language/French/Grammar/Adjectives-modified-by-adverbs-and-prepositional-phrases|Adjectives modified by adverbs and prepositional phrases]] | ||
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* [[Language/French/Grammar/When-Use-à-or-a|When Use à or a]] | * [[Language/French/Grammar/When-Use-à-or-a|When Use à or a]] | ||
* [[Language/French/Grammar/Plurals|Plurals]] | * [[Language/French/Grammar/Plurals|Plurals]] | ||
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Latest revision as of 13:55, 27 March 2023
Adjectives with complements
Some adjectives can be followed by nouns, pronouns or infinitives, with a linking de or à:
- Ils étaient blancs de colère
They were white with anger
- Ces jeunes femmes sont très sûres d'elles
These young women are very self-confident
- Je suis très heureux de faire votre connaissance
I am very pleased to meet you
- Ce problème est facile à résoudre
This problem is easy to solve
Consider broadening your understanding by checking out these related lessons: Possessive determiners, Omission of the article, Position of object pronouns with voici and voilà & Plural of words in Al.
Other Lessons[edit | edit source]
- Directly transitive verbs take the auxiliary “avoir”
- Adjectives modified by adverbs and prepositional phrases
- Coordination of stressed pronouns
- Place adverbs
- Adjectives used as adverbs
- Subject verb agreement
- Pronominal Verbs
- How to use “et” in cardinal numbers
- Use of the definite article with seasons
- Indirect object pronouns used in possessive constructions with body parts
- Past Tense
- "de" when an adjective precedes the noun
- Comparatives and Superlatives
- When Use à or a
- Plurals