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Adjective Placement
Normally adjectives come after the
noun they describe.
Is this like English?
Look at your list and circle the
correct phrase in each pair.
It should be the left phrase for
each set.
THERE ARE NINE COMMON EXCEPTIONS
Beauty
Age
Newness
Goodness
Size

There are 2 adjectives in each
category except for the N.
Beauty Age Newness Goodnes
s
Size
beau jeune nouveau

bon grand
joli vieux mauvais petit
LETS PRACTICE
She is a pretty girl.
Elle est une jolie fille.
We are smart students.
Nous sommes lves intelligents.
I have a small car.
Jai une petite voiture.
BEAU, NOUVEAU, VIEUX
Normally you make an adjective
feminine by adding an e, and
plural by adding an s.

However, there are three that do
not follow this pattern.
SINGULIER
Fminin Masculin
(Consonn
e)
Masculin
(Voyelle)
Handsome
/ Beautiful
belle beau bel
New nouvelle nouveau nouvel
Old vieille vieux vieil
PLURIEL
Fminin Masculin

Handsome
/ Beautiful
belles beaux

New nouvelles nouveaux

Old vieilles vieux

LETS PUT IT ALL TOGETHER.
He is my old friend.
Il est mon vieil ami.
She has a beautiful house in an old
neighborhood.
Elle a une belle maison dans un
nouveau quartier.
I live in a new apartment building.
Jhabite dans un nouvel immeuble.
We have a funny aunt.
Nous avons une tante amusante.

You have how many new cats?
Tu as combien de nouveaux chats?
They have a lot of new cars.
Ils ont beaucoup de nouvelles
voitures.
You all have a good teacher.
Vous avez un bon prof.
Her brother has a stupid dog.
Son frre a un chien stupide.