Jouer , Jouer , Faire
Which preposition is used before a team sport?
jouer au
What is the rule for making a regular adjective like vert feminine in French?
Add an -e to the masculine form, unless it already ends in an -e.
Where do BANGS adjectives appear in relation to the noun in French?
BANGS adjectives (Beauty, Age, Number, Goodness, Size) appear before the noun
I play soccer
Je joue au foot.
What is the rule for forming a plural adjective that ends in eau ?
add an x
When do you use "faire" for sports instead of jouer?
« faire » is used for non-ball sports or individual sports/activities, sports you don't say "play"
What is the rule for pluralizing regular adjectives like vert?
Add an -s to both masculine and feminine forms, unless the adjective already ends in -s.
List two BANGS adjectives that describe beauty.
« Beau » and « joli » are BANGS adjectives for beauty.
They ski
Ils skien. or Ils font du ski.
When talking about sports or musical instruments, do you use the verb jouer or faire.
Use "jouer"
Which prepositions are used for playing an instrument?
You use "jouer du, de la , de'l or des
Which adjectives change completely in the feminine form?.
Irregular adjectives change form.
Translate "a new boy student" into French.
un nouvel étudiant
You all play the piano.
Vous jouez du piano.
How do you say "I exercise" in French?
Je fais des exercices.
How do you say "They (fem.) play basketball
« Elles jouent au basket. »
What is the difference between "nouveau" and "nouvel," and when do you use "nouvel"?
« nouveau » is used before masculine nouns, while « nouvel » is used before masculine singular nouns that start with a vowel or silent “h”.
What happens to adjectives that describe size when they are in plural form? Give an example
Adjectives describing size, like "grand" or "petit," take an -s when plural (grands, petits) and still come before the noun.
She bike rides.
Elle fait du velo.
Explain the rule for positioning adjectives that are not BANGS in French sentences.
Non-BANGS adjectives usually come after the noun (e.g., un livre intéressant).
Explain the difference between "jouer au" and "jouer du, de la, de l' ,des" and provide one example for each.
Jouer à is used for sports and games (e.g., jouer au tennis), while jouer de is used for musical instruments (e.g., jouer de la guitar
What is the mas. plural of beautiful
beaux
Explain the grammatical effect of BANGS adjectives on articles or "friends"
When BANGS adjectives are used they split the noun from the friend. ex. la belle fille
My mom and I play tennis
Ma mere et moi jouons au tennis.
Explain the rule for adjective placement when describing both size and color in the same sentence.
Size adjectives (BANGS) come before the noun, and color adjectives come after the noun (e.g., une grande maison bleue).