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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.
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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)
- joli, vieux, jeune, petit, court, gentil, long, grand, beau, gros, large, meilleur, haut, mauvais, méchant, excellent, villain, tout, tel, autre, and numbers.
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
- Are they both from the list?
Superlative adjectives
- The most
- Le plus
- The least
- Le moins
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11Conjugation & Use of Tenses
11.1Present Tense
11.1.1Irregular IR Verbs That End in 'vrir'11.1.2Irregular RE Verbs11.1.3RE Present Participle11.1.4Irregular IR Verbs With No Pattern11.1.5Irregular IR Verbs That End in 'enir'11.1.6Regular IR Verbs11.1.7Reflexive Verbs11.1.8ER Present Participles11.1.95 Common IR Verbs11.1.10Stem-Changing Verbs11.1.11Irregular Present Participles11.1.12Irregular IR Verbs Like 'Partir'11.1.13Regular RE Verbs11.1.14Irregular ER Verbs - Aller11.1.15Modal Irregular IR Verbs11.1.165 Common RE Verbs11.1.17Irregular RE Verbs With No Pattern11.1.18Avoir11.1.19Être11.1.20Regular ER Verbs11.1.21IR Present Participle11.1.225 Common ER Verbs
11.2Perfect Tense
11.3Imperfect Tense
11.4Future Tense
11.5Conditional Tense
11.6Future Perfect Tense
11.7Conditional Perfect Tense
12Extra Grammar
12.2Adjectives
12.3Numerals
12.4Adverbs
12.5Quantifiers & Intensifiers
12.6Pronouns
12.7Passive Voice
12.8Prepositions
12.9Conjunctions
12.10Negation
12.11Questions
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1The Changing Nature of Family
1.1Soucis et problèmes de famille
1.2Monoparentalité, homoparentalité etc
2The 'cyber-society'
2.1Qui sont les cybernautes ?
2.2Comment la technologie facilite la vie quotidienne
3The Place of Voluntary Work
3.1Qui sont et que font les bénévoles ?
3.2La valeur du bénévolat
4Diverse Society
4.1L'enrichissement dû à la mixité
4.2Tolérance et respect
5The Marginalised
5.1Qui ils sont
5.2Comment aider
6How Criminals Are Treated
6.1Quelles attitudes envers la criminalité ?
6.2La prison – échec ou succès ?
7A Culture Proud of its Heritage
7.1Le patrimoine - national, régional et local
7.2Comment le patrimoine reflète la culture
7.3Le patrimoine et le tourisme
8Cinema: the 7th Art Form
8.1Pourquoi le septième art?
8.2Le cinéma - une passion nationale ?
9Demonstrations, strikes – who holds the power?
9.1Le pouvoir des syndicats
9.2Manifestations et grèves – sont-elles efficaces ?
10Politics & Immigration
10.1Politiques d'intégration et immigration
10.2L'immigration et les partis politiques
10.3L'engagement politique des immigrés
11Conjugation & Use of Tenses
11.1Present Tense
11.1.1Irregular IR Verbs That End in 'vrir'11.1.2Irregular RE Verbs11.1.3RE Present Participle11.1.4Irregular IR Verbs With No Pattern11.1.5Irregular IR Verbs That End in 'enir'11.1.6Regular IR Verbs11.1.7Reflexive Verbs11.1.8ER Present Participles11.1.95 Common IR Verbs11.1.10Stem-Changing Verbs11.1.11Irregular Present Participles11.1.12Irregular IR Verbs Like 'Partir'11.1.13Regular RE Verbs11.1.14Irregular ER Verbs - Aller11.1.15Modal Irregular IR Verbs11.1.165 Common RE Verbs11.1.17Irregular RE Verbs With No Pattern11.1.18Avoir11.1.19Être11.1.20Regular ER Verbs11.1.21IR Present Participle11.1.225 Common ER Verbs
11.2Perfect Tense
11.3Imperfect Tense
11.4Future Tense
11.5Conditional Tense
11.6Future Perfect Tense
11.7Conditional Perfect Tense
12Extra Grammar
12.2Adjectives
12.3Numerals
12.4Adverbs
12.5Quantifiers & Intensifiers
12.6Pronouns
12.7Passive Voice
12.8Prepositions
12.9Conjunctions
12.10Negation
12.11Questions
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