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Vocab: Adjectives Flashcards

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Where do adjectives go in the sentence?

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Descriptive adjectives usually follow the nouns or the verb être

  • un professeur intéressant
  • un ami sincère
  • Il est pratique
  • Elle est sportive
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How do adjectives change with gender and number usually?

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The feminine forms of the adjunctive usually adds an -e while the plural includes an s

  • Un ami intelligent (M/S)
  • Un amie intelligente (M/S)
  • Des amis intelligents (M/P)
  • Des amies intelligentes (M/P)
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Four other rules of adjective noun agreement?

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  1. ) If the masculine singular form of the adjective ends with a silent e, its the same for feminine singular
    * extraordinaire, optimiste, pessimiste
  2. ) If the singular form of an adjective ends in -s or -x, the plural ending remains the same
    * Bradley est anglais; les amis de Bradley sont aussi anglais
    * M. Blinest généreux; ses(his) enfants sont aussi généreux
  3. ) If plural subject or group contains one or more masculine items or people, the plural adjective is masculine
    * Suzanne et Georges sont intelligents
    * Suzanne et Amélie sont intelligentes
  4. ) Invariable adjectives or adjectival phrases do not change in gender or number
    * Ce sont des chaussures chic et bon marché
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Conservative (M+F) (S+P)

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Singular

  • Conservateur (M)
  • Conservatrice (F)

Plural

  • Conservateurs (M)
  • Conservatrices (F)
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Courageous (M+F) (S+P)

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Singular

  • Courageux (M)
  • Courageuse (F)

Plural

  • Courageux (M)
  • Courageuses (F)
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Proud (M+F) (S+P)

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Singular

  • Fier (M)
  • Fières (F)

Plural

  • Fiers (M)
  • Fières (F)
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Nice (M+F) (S+P)

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Singular

  • Gentil (M)
  • Gentille (F)

Plural

  • Gentils (M)
  • Gentilles (F)
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Natural (M+F) (S+P)

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Singular

  • Naturel (M)
  • Naturelle (F)

Plural

  • Naturels (M)
  • Naturelles (F)
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Parisian (M+F) (S+P)

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Singular

  • Parisien (M)
  • Parisienne (F)

Plural

  • Parisiens (M)
  • Parisiennes (F)
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Athletic (M+F) (S+P)

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Singular

  • Sportif (M)
  • Sportive (F)

Plural

  • Sportifs (M)
  • Sportives (F)
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Hardworking (M+F) (S+P)

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Singular

  • Travailleur (M)
  • Travailleuse (F)

Plural

  • Travailleurs (M)
  • Travailleuses (F)
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Where are adjectives for color put in the sentence

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Color adjectives that follow the noun that agrees with gender and number

  • bleue (une chemise bleue)
  • gris (des livres gris)
  • vertes (des chaussures vertes)
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Irregular masculine and feminine form colors?

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Blanc (white) and violets (purple)

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White (M+F)

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Blanc (M)

Blanche (F)

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Purple (M+F)

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Violets (M)

Violettes (F)

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Which colors ending in silent -e spelled the same in both masculine and feminine

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  • Jaune
  • Rouge
  • Rose
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Two colors invariable in gender and number

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  • Marron (des chaussures marron)

- orange (des sacs orange)

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Which gender are colors when used as nouns

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They are masculine

-J’aime le rose and le bleu

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Adjectives that precede the noun

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  • autre
  • beau
  • bon(ne)
  • joli(e)
  • mauvais(e)
  • même
  • grand(e)
  • gros(se)
  • jeune
  • nouveau
  • petit(e)
  • vieux
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Other

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Autre

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Beautiful, handsome

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Beau

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Good

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Bon(ne)

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Pretty

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Joli(e)

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Bad

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Mauvais(e)

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Same

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Même

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Big, tall, great

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Grand(e)

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Fat, big

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Gros(se)

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Young

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Jeune

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New

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Nouveau

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Small, short

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Petit(e)

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Old

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Vieux

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Beautiful (M+P) (S+P)

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Singular

  • Un beau (M noun)
  • Un bel (Masculine before vowel sound)
  • Une belle (F noun)

Plural

  • De beaux (M noun)
  • De beaux (Masculine before vowel sound)
  • De belles (F noun)
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New (M+F) (S+P)

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Singular

  • Un nouveau (M noun)
  • Un nouvel (Masculine before vowel sound)
  • Une nouvelle (F noun)

Plural

  • De nouveaux (M noun)
  • De nouveaux (Masculine before vowel sound)
  • De nouvelles (F noun)
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Old (M+F) (S+P)

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Singular

  • Un vieux (M noun)
  • Un vieil (Masculine before vowel sound)
  • Une vieille (F noun)

Plural

  • De vieux (M noun)
  • De vieux (Masculine before vowel sound noun)
  • De vieilles (F noun)
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When a plural adjective precedes a plural noun what happens to the indefinite article des

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De/d’

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Which adjectives change meaning depending on position before or after noun?

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  • Un ancien professeur (a former teacher)
  • Une maison ancienne (an ancient house)
  • Le dernier exercice (the final exercise)
  • L’année dernière (last year)
  • Un pauvre (an unfortunate boy)
  • Un garçon pauvre (a poor boy)
  • Une chère amie (a dear friend)
  • Un repas cher (an expensive meal)
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Pleasant

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Agréable

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Stingy

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Avare

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Inexpensive

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Bon marché

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Expensive

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Cher (chère)

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Stylish

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Chich

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PLeased

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Content(e)

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Last, final

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Dernier (dernière)

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Sorry

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Désolé(e)

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Difficult

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Funny

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Excellent

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Excellent(e)

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Easy

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Wonderful

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Fantastique

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Tired

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Fatigué(e)

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Fabulous

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Formidable

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Strong

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Happy

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Heureux (heureuse)

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Idealistic

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Idéaliste

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Intelligent

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Intelligent(e)

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Interesting

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Intéressant(e)

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Young

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Ugly

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Thin

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Small, short

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First

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Premier (première)

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Rich

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Sincere

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Friendly

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Nice

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Sympathique

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Timid

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Sad

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Typical

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White

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Blanc (blanche)

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Blue

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Bleu (bleue)

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Blond

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Blonde (blonde)

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Dark-haired

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Brun (brune)

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Gray

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Gris (grise)

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Yellow

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Brown

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Black

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Noir (noire)

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Orange

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Pink

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Red

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Green

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Vert (verte)

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Purple

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Violet (violette)

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Affectionate

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Affectueux (affectueuse)

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Nice

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Friendly

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Blind

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Short

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Curious, odd

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Curieux (curieuse)

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Dangerous

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Dangereux (dangereuse)

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Sweet, mild, soft

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Doux (Douce)

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Hard

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Dur (Dure)

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Elegant

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Élégant(e)

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Strange

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Narrow

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Étroit(e)

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Easy

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Weak

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Faithful

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Wide

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Slow

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Free

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Long

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Heavy

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Lazy

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Paresseux (paresseuse)

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Special

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Particular (particulière)

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Exciting

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Passionnant(e)

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Deep

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Profond(e)

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Fast

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Deaf

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Special

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Spécial(e)

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Shy

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Calme

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