Adjectives

Question 1

ancien

Answer 1

Before = ex (un ancien élève - an ex pupil)

After = ancient (une maison ancienne - an ancient house)

Question 2

brave

Answer 2

Before = good (un brave homme - a good man)

After = brave (un homme brave - a brave man)

Question 3

certain

Answer 3

Before = indefinite (un certain charme - a certain {indefinite} charm)

After = definite (une mort certaine - a certain {definite} charm)

Question 4

cher

Answer 4

Before = dear (mon cher ami - my dear friend)

After = expensive (un repas cher - an expensive meal)

Question 5

dernier

Answer 5

Before = last of several (la dernière course - the last race {of several})

After = one before this (la semaine dernière - last week {one before this})

Question 6

grand

Answer 6

Before = great (un grand homme - a great man)

After = tall (un homme grand - a tall man)

Question 7

nouveau

Answer 7

Before = fresh (un nouvel effort - a new {fresh} effort)

After = novel (un procédé nouveau - a new {novel} procedure)

Question 8

pauvre

Answer 8

Before = to be pitied (mon pauvre enfant - my poor {to be pitied} child)

After = no money (des gens pauvres - poor {no money} people)

Question 9

propre

Answer 9

Before = own (sa propre maison - his own house)

After = clean (une maison propre - a clean house)

Question 10

vrai

Answer 10

Before = real (la vraie cause - the real cause)

After = true (une histoire vraie - a true story)