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<div class="pg_page_title">The adjective in French - L'adjectif</div>
L'adjectif. ( adjectives) we have 2 types the adjectives .
[[File:adjectif-en-français.jpg|thumb]]
1 -épithète : nom + adj or adj + nom
Bonjour ! French learners, 🇫🇷
For exemple : une fille belle or une belle fille.
( the girl nice or the nice girl)
2 -attribut : nom + verbe + adj
For exemple : cette fille est belle . ( this girl is nice)


In this article, you will discover how to use adjectives in French.
==Singular==
*le grand bâtiment = the large building
*la grande ville = the big city


As you progress in your French language journey, understanding the proper use of adjectives is essential for effective communication.
*un grand appartement = a large apartment


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==Plural==
*les grands bâtiments = the large buildings
*les grandes villes = the big cities
*de grands appartements = large apartments


After mastering this lesson, you can also explore other related topics, such as [[Language/French/Grammar/Direct-object-and-indirect-object-pronouns-differences-between-English-and-French|direct and indirect object pronouns]], [[Language/French/Grammar/French-Accent-Marks|French accent marks and pronunciation]], and even learn how to [[Language/French/Grammar/Talk-about-Prices|talk about prices]] in French. Bonne chance et amusez-vous bien ! 🎉
Another thing to consider is that the plural article "des" becomes "de" when it is before the adjective:
 
As we know adjectives are those words that add information about the name they accompany.
 
*le chien est rapide = the dog is fast 
*le chien blanc est rapide = the white dog is fast


*Mon bâtiment a de grands appartements = My building has large apartments.
==Sentense construction==
==Sentense construction==
Construct sentences with adjectives is very simple:
Construct sentences with adjectives is very simple:
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Adjectives are placed in front or behind a name:
Adjectives are placed in front or behind a name:
*un homme pauvre = a poor man  
*un homme pauvre = a poor man  
*un pauvre homme = a poor man
*un pauvre homme = a poor man
Warning: in most cases adjective placement will be imposed by usage. We'll say "une grande ville" (a big city) and not "<s>une ville grande</s>". Same when there is more than one adjective, example: we say "un beau ciel bleu" (a nice blue sky) never say "<s>un beau bleu ciel</s>" ! In some cases where usage allow the adjective to be placed before or after the noun the meaning might be slightly different, in the example above "un homme pauvre" definitely means a man who is not wealthy when "pauvre homme" has a broader meaning and can be used for a man who is unfortunate or unlucky or unhappy: "le pauvre homme! Il a perdu sa femme" (Poor guy! He lost his wife).
==Singular==
*le grand bâtiment = the large building
*la grande ville = the big city
*un grand appartement = a large apartment
==Plural==
*les grands bâtiments = the large buildings
*les grandes villes = the big cities
*de grands appartements = large apartments
Note that we can use both "des" or "de" in front of the adjective in case of plural, with a very slightly different meaning


*Mon bâtiment a de grands appartements = My building has (some) large apartments. Large apartments can be found in my building
*Mon bâtiment a des grands appartements = My building has large apartments. Most apartments are large
==Feminine==
==Feminine==
The feminine of adjectives is formed by adding the ending "e" to the masculine adjective. However, there are some exceptions. Look at The Adjective. Women's training to learn more about this.
The feminine of adjectives is formed by adding the ending "e" to the masculine adjective. However, there are some exceptions. Look at The Adjective. Women's training to learn more about this.


==Examples==
Here is a list of the most common adjectives, with their feminine :
Here is a list of the most common adjectives, with their feminine :


{| class="wikitable"
{| class="wikitable"
! colspan="5" |'''L'ADJECTIF'''
|-
|'''Masculine'''
|'''Feminine'''


!'''Masculin'''
|'''Masculine'''
!'''Feminin'''
|'''Feminine'''
!'''Masculin'''
antonyme
!'''Féminin'''
antonyme


!'''Traduction'''
|'''Translation'''
|-
|-
|beau - bel
|beau
 
'bel' replaces 'beau' in front of a singular masculine noun
 
starting with a vowel sound or a silent "h".
 
See [[Language/French/Grammar/Beau-VS-Bel|this lesson]]
|belle
|belle
|laid
|laid
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|cher
|cher
|chère
|chère
|avantageux
|bon marché
|avantageuse
|bon marché
|''dear/advantageous''
|''expensive / cheap''
|-
|-
|bas
|bas
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|''new / old''  
|''new / old''  
|}
|}


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[[Category:French/Beginner]]
[[Category:French/Beginner]]
==Videos==
===French adjectives | Beginner French Lessons for Children - YouTube===
<youtube>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6kuWrbEKS64</youtube>
===French Adjectives - Grammar - Rules - Feminine Masculine - YouTube===
<youtube>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yEayMFTFI6c</youtube>
===20 French Adjectives To Describe Feelings // French grammar ...===
<youtube>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xlAbKqvZGzw</youtube>
===100 Useful French Adjectives - YouTube===
<youtube>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0QC1WPR0TNQ</youtube>
===French Adjectives Rules - YouTube===
<youtube>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1-5OlGCqNbg</youtube>
==Other Lessons==
* [[Language/French/Grammar/Ce,-and-compound-forms-of-être|Ce, and compound forms of être]]
* [[Language/French/Grammar/Use-of-en-with-numerals-and-quantifiers|Use of en with numerals and quantifiers]]
* [[Language/French/Grammar/Cardinal-Numbers-—-When-to-use-figures-and-when-to-use-words|Cardinal Numbers — When to use figures and when to use words]]
* [[Language/French/Grammar/Déterminants|Déterminants]]
* [[Language/French/Grammar/Conventions-for-writing-cardinal-numbers-in-figures|Conventions for writing cardinal numbers in figures]]
* [[Language/French/Grammar/How-to-recognize-when-the-start-of-a-relative-clause-is-a-direct-object|How to recognize when the start of a relative clause is a direct object]]
* [[Language/French/Grammar/Agreement-of-past-participle-if-direct-object-is-placed-before|Agreement of past participle if direct object is placed before]]
* [[Language/French/Grammar/il-or-ça-alternating-with-clauses-or-infinitives-as-subjects|il or ça alternating with clauses or infinitives as subjects]]
* [[Language/French/Grammar/How-to-use-half,-third-and-quarter-in-French|How to use half, third and quarter in French]]
* [[Language/French/Grammar/Beau-VS-Bel|Beau VS Bel]]
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