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Where an adverb and an adjective are combined, the adverb (always the first element) remains invariable and the adjective agrees: | Where an adverb and an adjective are combined, the adverb (always the first element) remains invariable and the adjective agrees: | ||
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== | ==Other Lessons== | ||
* [[Language/French/Grammar/Plural-forms-of-adjectives-—-Adjectives-which-end-in-al|Plural forms of adjectives — Adjectives which end in al]] | * [[Language/French/Grammar/Plural-forms-of-adjectives-—-Adjectives-which-end-in-al|Plural forms of adjectives — Adjectives which end in al]] | ||
* [[Language/French/Grammar/Typical-use-of-the-definite-article|Typical use of the definite article]] | * [[Language/French/Grammar/Typical-use-of-the-definite-article|Typical use of the definite article]] | ||
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* [[Language/French/Grammar/Adjectives-used-as-adverbs-without-addition-of-—ment|Adjectives used as adverbs without addition of —ment]] | * [[Language/French/Grammar/Adjectives-used-as-adverbs-without-addition-of-—ment|Adjectives used as adverbs without addition of —ment]] | ||
* [[Language/French/Grammar/Emphasizing-the-reciprocal-use-of-se-by-adding-l'un-l'autre|Emphasizing the reciprocal use of se by adding l'un l'autre]] | * [[Language/French/Grammar/Emphasizing-the-reciprocal-use-of-se-by-adding-l'un-l'autre|Emphasizing the reciprocal use of se by adding l'un l'autre]] | ||
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Latest revision as of 13:56, 27 March 2023
Compound adjectives — Adverb-adjective compounds
Where an adverb and an adjective are combined, the adverb (always the first element) remains invariable and the adjective agrees:
| Compound Adjective | Plural | |
| French | haut placé | Je connais des fonctionnaires haut placés qui pourraient nous aider |
| English | highly placed | I know some highly placed civil servants who could help us |
| French | bien intentionné | Ce sont toujours les personnes bien intentionnées qui créent le plus de problèmes |
| English | well-intentioned | It's always the well-intentioned people who cause the most problems |
| French | avant-coureur | Voilà les signes avant-coureurs d'une maladie grave |
| English | early-warning | There are the early-warning signs of a serious illness |
Videos[edit | edit source]
Learn French # Exclamative adjectives and adverbs - YouTube[edit | edit source]
French Lesson 99 - Adverbs of manner - YouTube[edit | edit source]
Where To Place French Adverbs // French Grammar Course ...[edit | edit source]
Other Lessons[edit | edit source]
- Plural forms of adjectives — Adjectives which end in al
- Typical use of the definite article
- The indirect object complement
- Pronominal verbs used reflexively
- Location of adverbs modifying sentences
- Plural of Nouns
- Reciprocal se and cases of potential ambiguity
- Grammatical and real gender
- Use of y in constructions where à does not introduce an indirect object
- Indefinite article
- Non specific use of y
- Masculine Nouns Ending in ée
- Position of y and en with negative infinitives
- Adjectives used as adverbs without addition of —ment
- Emphasizing the reciprocal use of se by adding l'un l'autre