Before the Noun (BAGS) Flashcards
Adjectives before the Noun (BAGS)
generally then meaning is more subjective or figurative.
Translate ‘beautiful’ into French.
beau (for masculine), belle (for feminine)
What is the plural form of ‘grand’ in French?
grands
What is the French word for ‘small’?
petit (for masculine), petite (for feminine)
What is the French word for ‘young’?
jeune
Translate ‘old’ into French.
vieux (for masculine), vieille (for feminine)
What is the feminine form of ‘fat’ in French?
grosse
What is the French word for ‘tall’?
grand (for masculine), grande (for feminine)
True or False: The adjective ‘nouveau’ means ‘new’ in French.
True
What is the plural form of ‘beau’ in French?
beaux
True or False: ‘Merveilleux’ means ‘wonderful’ in French.
True
Small / Short
Petit / Petite
Big / Tall
Grand / Grande
Old
Vieux / Vieille
Young
Jeune
Ugly
Moche
Pretty
Joli / Jolie
new
nouveau / nouvelle
Better than
Meilleur / Meilleure / Meilleurs / Meilleures que
Worse than
Pire que / Pires que
former (house, teacher, school, etc)
ancien / ancienne
good / decent
brave
un brave homme
some
certain
certain progrès
un certain âge
beloved / cherished
cher
un cher livre