Grammar - Adjectives

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Adjectives

Adjectives in the singular form

RULE 1: Add an –E to the masculine adjective form to become feminine
- vert = verte, grand = grande
RULE 2: The adjectives already ending in an E stay the same
- Jaune = jaune, moderne = moderne
RULE 3: Some adjectives that have different versions
- Beau, bel, belle, beaux, belles
- Vieux, vieil, Vieille, vieux, vieilles
- Nouveau, nouvel, nouvelle, nouveaux, nouvelles
RULE 4 : Use bel, vieil, nouvel if the masculine noun starts with a vowel:
- un bel homme, un vieil homme, le nouvel an.

Some common irregular adjectives

crazy: Fou-folle, good: bon-bonne,
dry: sec-sèche, Greek: grec-grecque,
fresh: frais-fraîche, public: public-publique,
favourite: favori-favorite, nice/kind: gentil-gentille,
false: faux-fausse, sweet/soft: doux-douce,
sly/evil minded: malin-maligne, silly/foolish: sot-sotte,
low: bas-basse, thick: épais-épaisse,
sharp: aigu-aiguë, ginger hair: roux-rousse,
soft: mou-molle, fat (in food): gras-grasse

Adjectives in the plural forms

RULE 1: Add an S to the masculine or feminine singular adjective
- verts = vertes, grands = grandes, modernes = modernes
RULE 2: masculine singular adjectives ending in X or S don’t change
- généreux = généreux, gros = gros
RULE 3: masculine singular adjectives ending in EAU add X
- Beau = beaux, nouveau = nouveaux
RULE 4: masculine singular adjectives ending in AL change to AUX
- Amical = amicaux, égal = égaux

Adjectives 2

Position of adjectives

Adjectives go after the noun except these adjectives which MUST go in front of the noun:
- joli, vieux, jeune, petit, court, gentil, long, grand, beau, gros, large, meilleur, haut, mauvais, méchant, excellent, villain, tout, tel, autre, and numbers.
  - use the mnemonic BANGS (beauty, age, numbers, goodness, size)

Position of adjectives (continued)

What happens if there are 2 adjectives?
- Are they both from the list?
  - Put both before the noun : Un joli grand château
- Is there only one from the list?
  - Put the one from the list before the noun, put the other one after the noun : Des petits gâteaux rouges
- Are neither from the list?
  - Put both after the noun and link them with et : Une maison vide et affreuse

Superlative adjectives

The most
- Le plus
The least
- Le moins

1The Changing Nature of Family

1.1Soucis et problèmes de famille

1.1.1Problèmes de famille - Vocab French to English

1.1.2Problèmes de famille - Vocab English to French

1.1.3Problèmes de famille - Comprehension

1.1.4Problèmes de famille - Comprehension 2

1.1.5Problèmes de famille - Translations

1.1.6Grammar - Tenses

1.2Monoparentalité, homoparentalité etc

1.2.1Mono- et homoparentalité - Vocab French to English

1.2.2Mono- et homoparentalité - Vocab English to French

1.2.3Mono- et homoparentalité - Comprehension

1.2.4Mono- et homoparentalité - Comprehension 2

1.2.5Grammar - Perfect tense

1.3La vie de couple - nouvelles tendances

1.3.1La vie de couple - Vocab French to English

1.3.2La vie de couple - Vocab English to French

1.3.3La vie de couple - Comprehension

1.3.4La vie de couple - Comprehension 2

1.3.5La vie de couple - Translations

2The 'cyber-society'

2.1Qui sont les cybernautes ?

2.1.1Cybernautes - Vocab French to English

2.1.2Cybernautes - Vocab English to French

2.1.3Cybernautes - Comprehension

2.1.4Cybernautes - Comprehension 2

2.1.5Cybernautes - Translations

2.2Comment la technologie facilite la vie quotidienne

2.2.1La technologie - Vocab French to English

2.2.2La technologie - Vocab English to French

2.2.3La technologie - Comprehension

2.2.4La technologie - Comprehension 2

2.2.5La technologie - Translations

2.3Dangers de la cyber-société

2.3.1La cyber-société - Vocab French to English

2.3.2La cyber-société - Vocab E to F

2.3.3La cyber-société - Comprehension

2.3.4La cyber-société - Comprehension 2

2.3.5La cyber-société - Translations

3The Place of Voluntary Work

3.1Qui sont et que font les bénévoles ?

3.1.1Les bénévoles - Vocab French to English

3.1.2Les bénévoles - Vocab English to French

3.1.3Les bénévoles - Comprehension

3.1.4Les bénévoles - Comprehension 2

3.1.5Les bénévoles - Translations

3.2La valeur du bénévolat

3.2.1La valeur du bénévolat - Vocab French to English

3.2.2La valeur du bénévolat - Vocab English to French

3.2.3La valeur du bénévolat - Comprehension

3.2.4La valeur du bénévolat - Comprehension 2

3.2.5La valeur du bénévolat - Translations

3.3Le futur de l’engagement politique

3.3.1Le futur de l’engagement - Vocab French to English

3.3.2Le futur de l’engagement - Vocab English to French

3.3.3Le futur de l’engagement - Comprehension

3.3.4Le futur de l’engagement - Comprehension 2

3.3.5Le futur de l’engagement - Translations

4Diverse Society

4.1L'enrichissement dû à la mixité

4.1.1Enrichissement - Vocab French to English

4.1.2Enrichissement - Vocab English to French

4.1.3Enrichissement - Comprehension

4.1.4Enrichissement - Grammar

4.1.5Enrichissement - Translations

4.2Tolérance et respect

4.2.1Tolérance - Vocab French to English

4.2.2Tolérance - Vocab English to French

4.2.3Tolérance - Compréhension

4.2.4Tolérance - Grammar

4.2.5Tolérance - Translation

4.3Un apprentissage pour la vie

4.3.1Apprentissage - Vocab French to English

4.3.2Apprentissage - Vocab English to French

4.3.3Apprentissage - Comprehension

4.3.4Apprentissage - Grammar

4.3.5Apprentissage - Translation

5The Marginalised

5.1Qui ils sont

5.1.1Qui ils sont - Vocab French to English

5.1.2Qui ils sont - Vocab English to French

5.1.3Qui ils sont - Comprehension

5.1.4Qui ils sont - Grammar

5.1.5Qui ils sont - Translations

5.2Comment aider

5.2.1Comment aider - Vocab French to English

5.2.2Comment aider - Vocab English to French

5.2.3Comment aider - Comprehension

5.2.4Comment aider - Grammar

5.2.5Comment aider - Translations

5.3Quelle attitute envers eux

5.3.1Quelle attitude -Vocab French to English

5.3.2Quelle attitude -Vocab English to French

5.3.3Quelle attitude - Comprehension

5.3.4Quelle attitude - Grammar

5.3.5Quelle attitude - Translations

6How Criminals Are Treated

6.1Quelles attitudes envers la criminalité ?

6.1.1La criminalité - Vocab French to English

6.1.2La criminalité - Vocab English to French

6.1.3La criminalité - Comprehension

6.1.4La criminalité - Comprehension 2

6.1.5La criminalité - Translations

6.2La prison – échec ou succès ?

6.2.1Aller en prison - Vocab French to English

6.2.2Aller en prison - Vocab English to French

6.2.3Aller en prison - Comprehension

6.2.4Aller en prison - Comprehension 2

6.2.5Aller en prison - Translations

6.3D’autres sanctions

6.3.1Gérer les criminels - Vocab French to English

6.3.2Gérer les criminels - Vocab English to French

6.3.3Gérer les criminels - Comprehension

6.3.4Gérer les criminels - Comprehension 2

6.3.5Gérer les criminels - Translations

7A Culture Proud of its Heritage

7.1Le patrimoine - national, régional et local

7.1.1Le patrimoine - Vocab French to English

7.1.2Le patrimoine - Vocab English to French

7.1.3Le patrimoine - Comprehension

7.1.4Le patrimoine - Comprehension 2

7.1.5Le patrimoine - Translations

7.1.6Grammar - Adjectives

7.2Comment le patrimoine reflète la culture

7.2.1Reflet de la culture - Vocab French to English

7.2.2Reflet de la culture - Vocab English to French

7.2.3Reflet de la culture - Comprehension

7.2.4Reflet de la culture - Comprehension 2

7.2.5Reflet de la culture - Translations

7.2.6Grammar - Subjunctive

7.3Le patrimoine et le tourisme

7.3.1Tourisme - Vocab French to English

7.3.2Tourisme - Vocab English to French

7.3.3Tourisme - Comprehension

7.3.4Tourisme - Comprehension 2

7.3.5Tourisme - Translations

7.3.6Grammar - If clauses

7.4Contemporary French music

7.4.1La musique - Vocab French to English

7.4.2La musique - Vocab English to French

7.4.3La musique - Comprehension

7.4.4La musique - Grammar

7.4.5La musique - Translations

8Cinema: the 7th Art Form

8.1Pourquoi le septième art?

8.1.1Pourquoi le 7e art - Vocab French to English

8.1.2Pourquoi le 7e art - Vocab English to French

8.1.3Pourquoi le 7e art - Comprehension

8.1.4Pourquoi le 7e art - Comprehension 2

8.1.5Pourquoi le 7e art - Translations

8.1.6Grammar - Infinitive clauses

8.2Le cinéma - une passion nationale ?

8.2.1Une passion nationale - Vocab French to English

8.2.2Une passion nationale - Vocab English to French

8.2.3Une passion nationale - Comprehension

8.2.4Une passion nationale - Comprehension 2

8.2.5Une passion nationale - Translations

8.2.6Grammar - Conditional Perfect

8.3Evolution du cinéma - les grandes lignes

8.3.1Evolution du cinéma - Vocab French to English

8.3.2Evolution du cinéma - Vocab English to French

8.3.3Evolution du cinéma - Comprehension

8.3.4Evolution du cinéma - Comprehension 2

8.3.5Evolution du cinéma - Translations

8.3.6Grammar - Pluperfect

9Demonstrations, strikes – who holds the power?

9.1Le pouvoir des syndicats

9.1.1Le pouvoir des syndicats - Vocab French to English

9.1.2Le pouvoir des syndicats - Vocab English to French

9.1.3Le pouvoir des syndicats - Comprehension

9.1.4Le pouvoir des syndicats - Translations

9.1.5Grammar - Pronouns

9.2Manifestations et grèves – sont-elles efficaces ?

9.2.1Manifestations et grèves - Vocab French to English

9.2.2Manifestations et grèves - Vocab English to French

9.2.3Manifestations et grèves - Comprehension

9.2.4Manifestations et grèves - Translations

9.2.5Grammar - Relative pronouns

9.3Attitudes différentes envers les tensions

9.3.1Attitudes différentes - Vocab French to English

9.3.2Attitudes différentes - Vocab English to French

9.3.3Attitudes différentes - Comprehension

9.3.4Attitudes différentes - Translations

9.3.5Grammar - Demonstratives

10Politics & Immigration

10.1Politiques d'intégration et immigration

10.1.1Politiques - Vocab French to English

10.1.2Politiques - Vocab English to French

10.1.3Politiques - Comprehension

10.1.4Politiques - Comprehension 2

10.1.5Politiques - Translations

10.2L'immigration et les partis politiques

10.2.1L'immigration - Vocab French to English

10.2.2L'immigration - Vocab English to French

10.2.3L'immigration - Comprehension

10.2.4L'immigration - Comprehension 2

10.2.5L'immigration - Translations

10.3L'engagement politique des immigrés

10.3.1L'engagement politique des immigrés - Vocab F to E

10.3.2L'engagement politique des immigrés - Vocab E to F

10.3.3L'engagement politique des immigrés - Comprehensio

10.3.4L'engagement politique des immigrés - Comprehensio

10.3.5L'engagement politique des immigrés - Translations

11Conjugation & Use of Tenses

11.1Present Tense

11.2Perfect Tense

11.2.1Perfect Infinitive

11.3Imperfect Tense

11.3.1Imperfect vs Perfect Tense

11.4Future Tense

11.4.1Future Tense - Regular ER Verbs

11.4.2Future Tense - 5 Common ER Verbs

11.4.3Future Tense - Regular IR Verbs

11.4.4Future Tense - 5 Common IR Verbs

11.4.5Future Tense - Regular RE Verbs

11.4.6Future Tense - 5 Common RE Verbs

11.4.7Immediate Future

11.4.8Future Tense - Irregulars

11.5Conditional Tense

11.5.1Conditional - Regular ER Verbs

11.5.2Conditional - Regular IR Verbs

11.5.3Conditional - Regular RE Verbs

11.5.4Conditional - Irregulars

11.6Future Perfect Tense

11.6.1Future Perfect

11.6.2Future Perfect - Irregular Verbs

11.6.3Future Perfect - Interrompre & Préférer

11.6.4Future Perfect - Être, Aller & Avoir

11.6.5Future Perfect - Faire, Pouvoir & Devoir

11.7Conditional Perfect Tense

11.7.1Conditional Perfect

11.7.2Conditional Perfect - Irregular Verbs

11.7.3Conditional Perfect - Interrompre & Préférer

11.7.4Conditional Perfect - Être, Aller & Avoir

11.7.5Conditional Perfect - Faire, Pouvoir & Devoir

11.8Pluperfect Tense

11.8.1The Pluperfect Tense with 'Avoir'

11.8.2Pluperfect - Regular ER Verbs with 'Être'

11.8.3Pluperfect - Regular IR & RE Verbs with 'Être'

11.8.4Pluperfect - Irregular Verbs with 'Être'

12Extra Grammar

12.1Nouns

12.1.1The, A, Some, Any

12.1.2Masculine Nouns

12.1.3Feminine Nouns

12.1.4Plural Nouns

12.2Adjectives

12.2.1Agreement of Adjectives

12.2.2Position of Adjectives: After the Noun

12.2.3Position of Adjectives: Before the Noun

12.2.4Position of Adjectives: Changing Meaning

12.2.5Comparative & Superlative Adjectives

12.2.6Demonstrative Adjectives

12.2.7Indefinite Adjectives

12.3Numerals

12.3.1What Time Is It?

12.3.2Time of Year

12.4Adverbs

12.4.1Formation of Adverbs

12.5Quantifiers & Intensifiers

12.5.1Important Quantifiers & Intensifiers

12.6Pronouns

12.6.1Personal & Object Pronouns

12.6.2Emphatic Pronouns

12.6.3Reflexive Pronouns

12.6.4Relative Pronouns

12.6.5Demonstrative Pronouns

12.6.6Possessive Pronouns

12.6.7Indefinite Pronouns & Using 'y', 'en'

12.7Passive Voice

12.7.1Passive Voice: Present & Perfect

12.7.2Passive Voice: Future & Imperfect

12.7.3Avoiding Using the Passive Voice

12.8Prepositions

12.8.1Prepositions

12.8.2Prepositions 2

12.8.3Prepositions 3

12.8.4Prepositional Phrases

12.9Conjunctions

12.9.1Coordinating Conjunctions

12.10Negation

12.10.1Negative Participles

12.11Questions

12.11.1Asking Questions

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