Word Order with Adjectives Flashcards

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the right time

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l’heure exacte

Most French adjectives go after the noun to which they refer

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the following page

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la page suivante

Most French adjectives go after the noun to which they refer

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some red ties

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des cravates rouges

Most French adjectives go after the noun to which they refer

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a round table

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une table ronde

Most French adjectives go after the noun to which they refer

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a French word

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un mot français

Most French adjectives go after the noun to which they refer

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a beautiful garden

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un beau jardin

Some common adjectives usually come before the noun to which they refer

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a good dog

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un bon chien

Some common adjectives usually come before the noun to which they refer

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a short walk

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une courte promenade

Some common adjectives usually come before the noun to which they refer

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a tall woman

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une grande femme

Some common adjectives usually come before the noun to which they refer

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a big pig

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un gros cochon

Some common adjectives usually come before the noun to which they refer

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a high building

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un haut bâtiment

Some common adjectives usually come before the noun to which they refer

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a young girl

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une jeune fille

Some common adjectives usually come before the noun to which they refer

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a pretty flower

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une jolie fleur

Some common adjectives usually come before the noun to which they refer

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a long river

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une longue rivière

Some common adjectives usually come before the noun to which they refer

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some bad weather

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du mauvais temps

Some common adjectives usually come before the noun to which they refer

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a better car

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une meilleure voiture

Some common adjectives usually come before the noun to which they refer

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a new hat

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un nouveau chapeau

Some common adjectives usually come before the noun to which they refer

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a small fish

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un petit poisson

Some common adjectives usually come before the noun to which they refer

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the first kiss

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le premier baiser

Some common adjectives usually come before the noun to which they refer

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an old cat

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un vieux chat

Some common adjectives usually come before the noun to which they refer

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a lovely day

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une belle journée

Some common adjectives usually come before the noun to which they refer

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good luck

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Bonne chance

Some common adjectives usually come before the noun to which they refer

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a former colleague, an antique chair

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un ancien collègue, une chaise ancienne

Some adjectives change their meaning depending on their position

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dear Julie, an expensive dress

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chère Julie, une robe chère

Some adjectives change their meaning depending on their position

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my own bedroom, a clean handkerchief

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ma propre chambre, un mouchoir propre

Some adjectives change their meaning depending on their position

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last week

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la semaine dernière

If relating to time, dernier goes after the noun to which it refers

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the last time I saw you

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la dernière fois que je t’ai vu

If not relating to time, dernier goes before the noun to which it refers

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next week

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la semaine prochaine

If relating to time, prochain goes after the noun to which it refers

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the next time I go there

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la prochaine fois que j’y vais

If not relating to time, prochain goes b4 the noun to which it refers

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my boyfriend

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mon petit ami

Some adjectives when used with certain nouns may take on a new meaning

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peas

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les petits pois

Some adjectives when used with certain nouns may take on a new meaning

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the summer break

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les grandes vacances

Some adjectives when used with certain nouns may take on a new meaning

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an adult

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une grande personne

Some adjectives when used with certain nouns may take on a new meaning

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a young blonde woman

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une jeune femme blonde

2 adjectives are being used, one before and one after the noun

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an interesting new film

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un nouveau film intéressant

2 adjectives are being used, one before and one after the noun

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a thin and ugly man

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un homme mince et laid

Two adjectives used together after a noun are connected by et

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an intelligent and funny person

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une personne intelligente et drôle

If both adjectives come after the noun they are separated by “et”