Adjectives

Question 1

Where do you place the adjective?

Answer 1

After the noun (après)

Question 2

Feminine form of agréable?

Answer 2

Agréable.

Question 3

Feminine form of poli?

Answer 3

Polie

Question 4

Feminine form of intelligent?

Answer 4

Intelligente

Question 5

Feminine form of algérien?

Answer 5

Algérienne

Pronounced al-ge-ri-en, not al-ge-ri-awn

Question 6

What is the rule to feminize an adjective that ends in ‘e’?

Answer 6

There is no change.

Question 7

What is the rule to feminize an adjective?

Answer 7

Generally, add an ‘e’

Question 8

What is the rule to feminize a nationality that ends in -ien?

Answer 8

Add -ne

Ex. algérien - algérienne

Question 9

How do you pronounce américain and américaine?

Answer 9

1. americahn

2. ameriquen.

Question 10

What is the rule to make an adjective plural?

Answer 10

Add -s

Question 11

What is the rule to make an adjective that ends in ‘s’ plural?

Answer 11

No change if it’s the masculine form.
ex. singular - sénégalais
plural - sénégalais

Question 12

Quelle est votre nationalité?

Tu es de quelle origine?

Answer 12

What is your nationality?

Question 13

charmant(e)

Answer 13

charming

Question 14

sympathique

Answer 14

nice

Question 15

amusant(e)

Answer 15

fun

Question 16

optimiste

Answer 16

optimistic

Question 17

pessimiste

Answer 17

pessimistic

Question 18

égoïste

Answer 18

selfish

Question 19

sincère

Answer 19

honest

Question 20

sociable

Answer 20

has many friends, sociable

Question 21

désagréable

Answer 21

unpleasant

Question 22

agréable

Answer 22

pleasant

Question 23

interesting

Answer 23

intéressant

Question 24

beautiful, m.

Answer 24

beau(x)

Question 25

beautiful, f.

Answer 25

belle(s)

Question 26

good, kind, m.

Answer 26

bon(s)

Question 27

good, kind, f.

Answer 27

bonne(s)

Question 28

proud, m.

Answer 28

fier(s)

Question 29

proud, f.

Answer 29

fière(s)

Question 30

fat, m.

Answer 30

gros

Question 31

fat, f.

Answer 31

grosse(s)

Question 32

happy, m.

Answer 32

heureux

Question 33

happy, f.

Answer 33

heureuse(s)

Question 34

intellectual, m.

Answer 34

intellectuel(s)

Question 35

intellectual, f.

Answer 35

intellectuelle(s)

Question 36

long, m.

Answer 36

long(s)

Question 37

long, f.

Answer 37

longue(s)

Question 38

naive, m.

Answer 38

naïf(s)

Question 39

naive, f.

Answer 39

naïve(s)

Question 40

red-haired, m.

Answer 40

roux

Question 41

red-haired, f.

Answer 41

rousse(s)

Question 42

old, m.

Answer 42

vieux

Question 43

old, f.

Answer 43

vieille(s)

Question 44

new, m.

Answer 44

nouveau(x)

Question 45

new, f.

Answer 45

nouvelle(s)

Question 46

which adjectives are placed before the noun?

Answer 46

beau/belle
bon/bonne
grand(e)
gros(se)
jeune
jolie
long(ue)
nouveau/nouvelle
petit(e)
vieux/vieille
mauvais(e)
pauvre 
vrai(e)

Question 47

What is the rule with articles when adjectives are placed before the noun?

Answer 47

If there is the plural indefinite article des, it changes to de.

Il y a des amis bons X –> Il y a de bons amis.

Question 48

bad

Answer 48

mauvais(es)

Question 49

poor

Answer 49

pauvre

Question 50

curious, m.

Answer 50

curieux

Question 51

curious, f.

Answer 51

curieuse(s)

Question 52

bad mood

Answer 52

malheureux

malheureuse(s)

Question 53

Acronym to remember which adjectives are placed before a noun?

Answer 53

BANGS - beauty, age, number, goodness, size

Question 54

What are alternative masculine adj forms?

Answer 54

vieux - vieil
beau - bel
nouveau - nouvel

Question 55

When do you use the alternative masculine adj forms?

Answer 55

When the noun they describe is a masculine singular noun that starts with a vowel sound
Ex. nouvel appartement, bel homme

(Bon homme is NOT used)

Question 56

lazy, m.

Answer 56

paresseux

paresseuse

Question 57

active

Answer 57

actif, m.

active, f.