What it is like: adjectives after the noun
Learning outcomes
I can describe what you and I have using postnominal adjectives.
I can recognise the SFe (silent final e) on regular feminine adjectives.
What it is like: adjectives after the noun
Learning outcomes
I can describe what you and I have using postnominal adjectives.
I can recognise the SFe (silent final e) on regular feminine adjectives.
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Key learning points
- Adjectives must agree with the noun they describe in French. They can be either masculine or feminine.
- Regular adjectives add an -e in the feminine form. This is a SFe (silent final e).
- In English, adjectives come before the noun: a grey bike.
- In French, most adjectives go after the noun: un vélo gris. These are called postnominal adjectives.
- 'J'ai' means I have and 'tu as' means you have. These are singular forms of the verb 'avoir'.
Keywords
SFe - (silent final e) at the end of a word
J’ai - French verb meaning 'I have'
Tu as - French verb meaning 'you have'
Postnominal adjective - adjective which comes after the noun in French e.g. un vélo gris
Common misconception
All adjectives go before the noun in French, as in English: a grey bike.
Most adjectives go after the noun in French: un vélo gris. These are postnominal adjectives.
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Starter quiz
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expensive
important
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to repeat, repeating
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Exit quiz
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