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French Adjectives in Writing

Adjectives After the Noun

When using adjectives

in French, it is important to note that the majority of the adjectives come AFTER the noun, unlike how we would write in English.

For example:

Un livre noir Une femme canadienne

Une histoire intéressante des gâteaux délicieux In these examples, the adjectives are noir, canadienne, intéressante, and délicieux. Adjectives that express a nationality, a colour, shape, taste, religion, social class, personality, and the type of mood, will always go after the noun

Adjectives

Before

the Noun

However, there are

some verbs that will appear before the noun.

The adjectives that come before

the noun are usually the most basic types of adjectives and are very small words.

Most of these

adjectives you can memorize using the acronym "BAGS" (Beauty, Age, Goodness,

Size). For

example: Beauty Age Goodness Size Beau Joli Jeune Vieux

Nouveau

Bon Vrai

Mouvais

Meilleur

Faux

Gentil

Pire Vilain

Grand Petit Gros Long Court Bref

The Exceptions:

Autre, Même

Remember: Make sure that the adjective agrees in gender and number with the noun to which it applies. Adjectives that Change Meaning Depending on their Place Certain adjectives have different meanings depending on whether they follow the noun or appear b efore the noun. Most of the time when the adjective is before the noun, it is used in a figurative sense. If the adje ctive follows the noun, it is used in a literal sense.

Adjective English Translation before

Noun

English Translation after Noun

ancien former antique, old brave nice/good courageous certain certain definite cher dear expensive dernier final previous/last (in expressions of time) différent various different drôle strange amusing/funny grand (for people) g reat tall gros big fat même same itself/personified nouveau latest brand-new pauvre unfortunate poor, broke prochain next (in a sequence) next/following propre (my) own clean sale nasty dirty seul only alone/single simple mere simple vert fruitful green

Works Cited

Favrod, Alain and Louise Morrison.

Mise en Pratique.

Toronto

: Pearson, 2013. Mazet, Veronique. French Grammar for Dummies. New Jersey : John Wiley & Sons, Inc., 2013.quotesdbs_dbs12.pdfusesText_18