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if the adjective follows the noun it is generally meaning something literally or objectively

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True or False: In French, adjectives usually come before the noun.

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False

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Fill in the blank: The French word for ‘interesting’ is ______.

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intéressant (for masculine), intéressante (for feminine)

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What is the French word for ‘rich’?

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riche

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Translate ‘poor’ into French.

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pauvre

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Fill in the blank: The French word for ‘easy’ is ______.

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facile

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What is the French word for ‘difficult’?

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difficile

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Translate ‘heavy’ into French.

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lourd (for masculine), lourde (for feminine)

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What is the French word for ‘light’?

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léger (for masculine), légère (for feminine)

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Fill in the blank: The French word for ‘strong’ is ______.

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fort (for masculine), forte (for feminine)

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What is the French word for ‘weak’?

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faible

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Translate ‘fast’ into French.

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rapide

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What is the feminine form of ‘gentil’ in French?

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gentille

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True or False: ‘Bizarre’ means ‘normal’ in French.

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False

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What is the French word for ‘funny’?

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drôle

Amusant

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Fill in the blank: The French word for ‘angry’ is ______.

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en colère

Fâché

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What is the French word for ‘calm’?

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calme

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Translate ‘sweet’ into French.

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doux (for masculine), douce (for feminine)

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What is the plural form of ‘sincère’ in French?

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sincères

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What is the French word for ‘crazy’?

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fou (for masculine), folle (for feminine)

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Fill in the blank: The French word for ‘simple’ is ______.

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simple

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What is the French word for ‘busy’?

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occupé (for masculine), occupée (for feminine)

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Translate ‘expensive’ into French.

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cher (for masculine), chère (for feminine)

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What is the feminine form of ‘sombre’ in French?

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sombre

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True or False: 'Riche' means 'rich' in French.
True
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What is the French word for 'cheap'?
bon marché
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Fill in the blank: The French word for 'polite' is ______.
poli (for masculine), polie (for feminine)
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What is the French word for 'rude'?
impoli (for masculine), impolie (for feminine)
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Translate 'friendly' into French.
amical (for masculine), amicale (for feminine)
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where do they belong?
Most French adjectives come after the noun. There are some exceptions to this rule, which are known as the BAGS adjectives. BAGS stands for Beauty, Age, Goodness, and Size, so adjectives conveying any of these characteristics come before the noun.
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Red
Rouge (m/f)
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White
Blanc / Blanche
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Black
Noir / Noire
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Blue
Bleu / Bleue
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Green
Vert / Verte
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Orange
Orange
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Purple
Violet / Violette
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Pink
Rose
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Brown
Marron Brun / Brunne
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Handsome / Beautiful
Beau / Belle
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Kind
Gentil / Gentille
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Funny
Drôle
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Intelligent
Intelligent / Intelligente
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Cute
Mignon / Mignonne
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Polite
Poli / Polie
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Cool
Cool
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Energetic
Actif / Active
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Tired
Fatigué / Fatiguée
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Happy
Heureux / Heureuse
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Sad
Triste
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Quiet
Calme
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Lively
Animé / Animée
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Weird
Bizarre
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Dangerous
Dangereux / Dangereuse
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Safe
Sûr / Sûre
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Boring
Ennuyeux / Ennuyeuse Ennuyant
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Touristic
Touristique
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Historic
Historique
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Heavy
Lourd / Lourde
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Light
Léger / Légère
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Expensive
Cher / Chère
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Cheap
Bon marché / pas cher
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useful
utile
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soft
doux / douce
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hard
dur / dure
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clean
propre
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dirty
sale
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fast
Rapide
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slow
lent / lente
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Hot
Chaud / Chaude
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Cold
Froid / Froide
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Demonstrative Adjectives - agree with noun's gender and number
This - Ce, Cet, Cette, Ces
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Possessive Adjectives - my, your, his, hers accords with the Direct Object: Mon sac - sac is masuline
My - Mon, Ma, Mes Your - Ton, Ta, Tes His/Her/Its - Son, sa, ses Our - Notre, Notre, Nos Your - Votre, Votre, Vos Their - Leur, Leur, Leur
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Plus....que
More....than
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Moins....que
less....than
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aussi....que
as.... as Elle est aussi intelligente que sa soeur
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Superlative adjectives
All about the best and worst. Used together with the definite articles le, la, and les le/la/les + plus + adjective – the most + adjective C’est le plus grand bâtiment de la ville – It’s the tallest building in the city le/la/les + moins + adjective – the least + adjective Cette voiture est la moins rapide de toutes – This car is the slowest of all le/la/les + meilleur/meilleure/meilleurs/meilleures – the best C’est le meilleur restaurant de Paris – This is the best restaurant of Paris Ce sont les meilleurs restaurants de Paris – These are the best restaurants of Paris le/la/les + pire/pires – the worst C’est le pire film de cet acteur – This is the actor’s worst film Ce sont les pires films de cet acteur – These are the actor’s worst films
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Luxurious / Luxury
Luxueux
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Dorénavent
Now Doit dorénavant savoir - must now know Dorénavant, faites de votre - now, make your...
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true (not fictional)
vrai / vraie une histoire vraie = a true story
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sidéré
flabbergasted (masc)
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wicked
vilain / vilaine une pensée vilaine = a wicked thought
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environmentally friendly
vert / verte énergie verte
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real (not fake)
véritable un nom véritable
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sad
triste un sourire triste = a sad smile
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modest / honest
une femme simple = a modest woman
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only
une fille unique = only child (who is a girl)
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lonely / on ones own
un homme seul
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dirty
sal / sale une ville sale = dirty town
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sacred
sacré / sacrée un édifice sacré
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rude
un homme rude
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rare
une plante rare
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pure / fresh
l'eau pure = pure water
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clean
son appartement propre = his clean apartment
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near
l'avenir prochain = near future
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primary / most important / essential
l'objectif premier
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flat
un écran plat = flat screen
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poor (not rich)
un pays pauvre = poor country
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new, young
nouvelle / nouveau / nouveaux un vin nouveau = young wine
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respected
une famille noble
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modest / small
un cadeau modeste
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exact / very
le jour même = the very day
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naughty
un enfant méchant méchant / méchante
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scrawny
un animal maigre
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youthful
un visage jeune
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honest
gens honnêtes = honest people
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fat / big (physically)
gros / grosse un homme gros
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tall
grand / grande un homme grand
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clean (no roughness or issues)
un cassure franche = a clean break franc / franche
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famous / memorable
fameux / fameuse un homme fameux = famous man une bataille fameuse = memorable battle
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weak (health-wise)
faible un coeur faible
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funny
un type drôle = funny man
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soft / mellow
doux / douce le tissu doux = soft fabric le fromage doux = mild/mellow cheese
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assorted
problèmes divers = assorted problems
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different
raisons différentes = different reasons (more than one)
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last (in time)
le mois dernier = last month (a month ago)
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curious (nosy)
curieux un homme curieux = curious (nosy) man
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stylish
un type chic = stylish man
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expensive
un livre cher
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definite / old age (rude)
des progrès certains = definite progress un âge certain
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brave
un homme brave
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old (age-wise)
ancien / ancienne notre appartement ancien = my old (80yrs) apartment une maison ancienne = an ancient house
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questionable
discutable (m)
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resourceful
débrouillard (m)
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équivoque (F)
ambiguous
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équivoque
ambiguous / equivocal / misleading

French Adjectives (3 decks)

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