Learn how French adjectives agree in gender and number with nouns, and understand their placement before or after the noun. This lesson covers using adjectives like "grand," "petit," and "joli" in singular and plural forms, with practical examples to help you master French adjective agreement and placement at the A1 beginner level.
- The adjective can be either to the right or to the left of the noun it accompanies, or it can be separated from the noun by other elements.
Singulier | Pluriel | |
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Adjectifs indéfinis | Un grand homme | Des grands hommes |
Une grande femme | Des grandes femmes | |
Adjectifs définis (Definite adjectives) | La fille est petite (The girl is small) | Les filles sont petites (The girls are small) |
Le chien est petit (The dog is small ) | Les chiens sont petits (The dogs are small) |
Exercise 1: Adjectifs: Accord et place
Instruction: Fill in the correct word.
petits, grand, nouvelle, blond, rousses, vieilles, châtains, anciens
Exercise 2: Multiple Choice
Instruction: Choose the correct solution
1. Mon frère est ____ et blond.
(My brother is ____ and blond.)2. Elle a les cheveux ____ et raides.
(She has ____ and straight hair.)3. Les ____ maisons ont beaucoup de charme.
(The ____ houses have a lot of charm.)4. Il porte une ____ moustache.
(He wears a ____ mustache.)5. Les filles ____ sont dans la classe.
(The ____ girls are in the class.)6. Je ressemble à mon père, il est ____ et mince.
(I look like my father, he is ____ and thin.)