12.2.3

Position of Adjectives: Before the Noun

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Adjectives That Go Before the Noun

The following adjectives go before the noun:

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Bon, bonne, bons, bonnes - good

  • J'ai lu un bon livre.
    • I read a good book.
  • Je connais un bon restaurant.
    • I know a good restaurant.
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Mauvais, mauvaise - bad

  • le mauvais temps.
    • The bad weather.
  • La photo est de mauvaise qualité.
    • The photo is bad quality.
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Jeune - young

  • Le jeune garçon.
    • The young boy.
  • La jeune fille.
    • The young girl.
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Vieux, vieil, vieille, - old

  • Le vieil homme.
    • The old man.
  • Le vieux château.
    • The old castle.
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Nouveau, nouvel, nouvelle, nouveaux, nouvelles - new

  • Ma nouvelle voiture.
    • My new car.
  • Le nouveau pull.
    • The new jumper.
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Beau, bel, belle, beaux, belles - beautiful

  • Elle a un beau visage.
    • She has a beautiful face.
  • Une belle vue.
    • A beautiful view.

More Adjectives That Go Before the Noun

Here are some more examples of adjectives that go before the noun.

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Premier, premiers, première, premières - first

  • En première place.
    • In first place.
  • Dans un premier temps.
    • In the first instance.
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Petit, petits, petite, petites - small

  • La petite maison.
    • The small house.
  • Le petit garçon.
    • The small boy.
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Grand, grands, grande, grandes - big, tall

  • La grande maison.
    • The big house.
  • Le grand chien.
    • The big dog.
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Haut, hauts, haute, hautes - high, tall, peak

  • La haute saison.
    • Peak season.
  • Un haut niveau.
    • A high standard.
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Joli, jolis, jolie, jolies - nice, pretty

  • C'est une jolie mariée.
    • She is a pretty bride.
  • C'est un joli souvenir.
    • It is a nice souvenir.
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Faux, fausse, fausses - false

  • Un faux départ.
    • A false start.
  • Une fausse alerte.
    • A false alarm.

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11.5Conditional Tense

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11.7Conditional Perfect Tense

11.8Pluperfect Tense

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