(A)
"blanc"/"____", "franc"/"____"
ET
"beau"/"___", "nouveau"/"nouvelle"
blanche, franche
ET
belle, nouvelle
"cruel"/"___", "intellectuel"/"____"
ET
"ancien"/"___", "canadien"/"___"
cruelle, intellectuelle
ET
ancienne, canadienne
"cher"/"___", "fier"/"___"
ET
"complet"/"___", "inquiet"/"___"
chère, fière
ET
complète, inquiète
"muet"/"__", "___"/"nette"
ET
"___"/"active", "naïf"/"___"
muette, net
ET
actif, naïve
"bon"/"__", "mignon"/"___"
ET
"__"/"basse", "gros"/"___"
ET
"dangereux"/"____", "heureux"/"___"
bonne, mignonne
ET
bas, grosse
ET
dangereuse, heureuse
douce, faux
"favori"/"____" et "fou"/"____"
favorite, folle
fraîche, gentille
"long"/"____" et "____"/"rousse"
longue, roux
"grec"/"___" et "public"/"____"
grecque, publique
How does the meaning of "propre" change when used before and after a noun?
"own"/"clean"
How does the meaning of "cher" change when used before and after a noun?
"dear"/"expensive"
How does the meaning of "ancien" change when before and after a noun?
"former"/"ancient"
What do "beau," "fou," "nouveau" and "vieux" have in common in their masculine singular forms?
They have an alternate form when preceding a masculine singular noun that begins with a vowel: "bel;" "fol;" "nouvel;" and "vieil."
What do these adjectives have in common: "argent;" "citron;" "crème;" "marron;" "or;" et "orange"?
They are color adjectives named after nouns and they are invariable.
Adjectives whose masculine forms end in -eur, directly derived from a verb: rêveur/_____; travailleur/_____.
rêveuse, travailleuse
Adjectives whose masculine forms end in -eur, not directly derived from a verb: conservateur/____; protecteur/_____.
conservatrice, protectrice
Adjectives whose masculine forms end in -eur, expressing a comparative or a superlative: inférieur/_____; meilleur/______.
inférieure, meilleure
What do you need to remember about adjectives of nationality? "The French restaurant is good." "The English are resilient."
Do not capitalise nationalities when used as adjectives: "Le restaurant français est bon." Do capitalise nationalities when used as proper nouns: "Les Anglais sont résistants."
What do you do when you have color adjective modified by a second adjective, as in "Elle porte une jupe ___ ____ (bleu clair)" or "J'ai les yeux ___ ___ (vert foncé)."
The adjectives are both invariable: "Elle porte une jupe bleu clair;" "J'ai les yeux vert foncé."
She works in the big new modern building.
Elle travaille dans le grand nouvel édifice moderne.
We love the beautiful old buildings in this little town.
On aime les beaux vieux immeubles dans cette petite ville.
There's another new French bookstore near here.
Il y a une autre nouvelle librairie française près d'ici.
What a long, sad story...
Quelle longue histoire triste...
My poor Italian neighbors lost their little dog.
Mes pauvres voisins italiens ont perdu leur petit chien.