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In this article you will discover how to use adjectives in French.
 
 
The adjective in French. Overview


As we know adjectives are those words that add information about the name they accompany.
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 est rapide = the dog is fast   
le chien blanc est rapide = the white dog is fast
*le chien blanc est rapide = the white dog is fast


Here are some examples:
Here are some examples:


Singular:
==Singular==
le grand bâtiment = the large building  
*le grand bâtiment = the large building  
la grande ville = the big city
*la grande ville = the big city


un grand appartement
*un grand appartement = a large apartment
a large apartment


Plural:
==Plural==
les grands bâtiments = the large buildings
les grands bâtiments = the large buildings
les grandes villes = the big cities  
les grandes villes = the big cities  
de grands appartements = large apartments
de grands appartements = large apartments
Another thing to consider is that the plural article "des" becomes "de" when it is before the adjective:
*Mon bâtiment a de grands appartements = My building has large apartments.
   
   
==Sentense construction==
Construct sentences with adjectives is very simple:
Construct sentences with adjectives is very simple:
Ce  vélo est rapide = This bike is fast.  
Ce  vélo est rapide = This bike is fast.  
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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  
 
 
Another thing to consider is that the plural article "des" becomes "de" when it is before the adjective:


Mon bâtiment a de grands appartements = My building has large apartments.


==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.
El femenino de los adjetivos se forma añadiendo la terminación -e al masculino, sin embargo, existen algunas excepciones.


Here is a list of the most common adjectives, with their feminine :
Here is a list of the most common adjectives, with their feminine :
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Revision as of 10:47, 20 May 2016

In this article you will discover how to use adjectives in French.

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

Here are some examples:

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

Another thing to consider is that the plural article "des" becomes "de" when it is before the adjective:

  • Mon bâtiment a de grands appartements = My building has large apartments.


Sentense construction

Construct sentences with adjectives is very simple: Ce vélo est rapide = This bike is fast. Le ciel est bleu = The sky is blue


Adjectives are placed in front or behind a name:

  • un homme pauvre = a poor man
  • un pauvre homme = a poor man


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.

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

L'ADJECTIF
Masculine Feminine Masculine Feminine Translation
beau belle laid laide beautiful / ugly
bon bonne mauvais mauvaise good / bad
long longue court courte Long / short
grand grande petit petite large / small
lent lente rapide rapide slow / fast
ouvert ouverte fermé fermée open / closed
jeune jeune vieux vieille
young / old
plein pleine vide vide full / empty
cher chère bon marché bon marché expensive / cheap
bas basse haut haute low / high
facile facile difficile difficile easy / hard
vrai vraie faux fausse true / false
froid froide chaud chaude cold / hot
léger légère lourd lourde light / heavy
nouveau nouvelle ancien ancienne new / old

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