Key learning points

1. The letter 'c' is naturally soft (sounds like s) before 'e' or 'i'. It is hard (sounds like k) before 'a', 'o' or 'u'.
2. The 'c' is sometimes softened before 'a', 'o' or 'u' with a cedilla: 'ç'.
3. Most adjectives add an 'e' in the feminine form. Some adjectives are irregular in the feminine: eg. beau (m), belle (f).
4. Most adjectives come after the noun in French: 'un livre intéressant'.
5. Some adjectives go before the noun. These adjectives refer to beauty, age, good/bad and size (BAGS): 'un vieux vélo'.

Keywords

• [c/ç] - 'c' makes a soft sound (like 's') before 'e' or 'i': 'ici', 'ç' makes a soft sound before 'a', 'o' or 'u': 'français'

• Pre-nominal adjective - a BAGS adjective (beauty, age, good/bad or size) that goes before the noun: 'un vieux vélo'

• Post-nominal adjective - an adjective that goes after the noun: 'un livre intéressant' (most adjectives in French)

Common misconception