This lesson covers French adjectives, focusing on their agreement in gender and number, and their position relative to nouns. Learn key adjectives like "grand/grande" (big), "petit/petite" (small), and how to use them in singular and plural forms for phrases such as "un grand homme" and "les petites filles."
- 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.
| (N/A) | Singulier (Singular) | Pluriel (Plural) |
|---|---|---|
| Adjectifs indéfinis (Indefinite adjectives) | Un grand homme (A great man) | Des grands hommes (Some great men) |
| Une grande femme (A great woman) | Des grandes femmes (Some great women) | |
| 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.
vieilles, grand, nouvelle, blond, jolie, châtains, petits, rousses
Exercise 2: Dialogue completion
Instruction: Complete the dialogue with 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.)