6.8.5
Position of Adjectives: Before the Noun
Adjectives That Go Before the Noun
Adjectives That Go Before the Noun
The following adjectives go before the noun:
Bon, bonne, bons, bonnes - good
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.
Mauvais, mauvaise - bad
Mauvais, mauvaise - bad
- le mauvais temps.
- The bad weather.
- La photo est de mauvaise qualité.
- The photo is bad quality.
Jeune - young
Jeune - young
- Le jeune garçon.
- they young boy.
- La jeune fille.
- The young girl.
Vieux, vieil, vieille, - old
Vieux, vieil, vieille, - old
- Le vieil homme.
- The old man.
- Le vieux château.
- The old castle.
Nouveau, nouvel, nouvelle, nouveaux, nouvelles - new
Nouveau, nouvel, nouvelle, nouveaux, nouvelles - new
- Ma nouvelle voiture.
- My new car.
- Le nouveau pull.
- The new jumper.
Beau, bel, belle, beaux, belles - beautiful
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
More Adjectives That Go Before the Noun
Here are some more examples of adjectives that go before the noun.
Premier, premiers, première, premières - first
Premier, premiers, première, premières - first
- En première place.
- In first place.
- Dans un premier temps.
- In the first instance.
Petit, petits, petite, petites - small
Petit, petits, petite, petites - small
- La petite maison.
- The small house.
- Le petit garçon.
- The small boy.
Grand, grands, grande, grandes - big, tall
Grand, grands, grande, grandes - big, tall
- La grande maison.
- The big house.
- Le grand chien.
- The big dog.
Haut, hauts, haute, hautes - high, tall, peak
Haut, hauts, haute, hautes - high, tall, peak
- La haute saison.
- Peak season.
- Un haut niveau.
- A high standard.
Joli, jolis, jolie, jolies - nice, pretty
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.
Faux, fausse, fausses - false
Faux, fausse, fausses - false
- Un faux départ.
- A false start.
- Une fausse alerte.
- A false alarm.
1Identity & Culture
1.1Me, my family and friends
1.1.1Describing Yourself
1.1.2Physical Appearance
1.1.3Personality
1.1.4Friends
1.1.5Opinions on Friends
1.1.6Relationships
1.1.7Family
1.1.8Other Family Members
1.1.9Me, My Friends & My Family - Listening
1.1.10Pets
1.1.11Style & Fashion
1.1.12Shopping for Clothes
1.1.13Materials
1.1.14Exam-Style Questions - Pets
1.2Time
1.3Technology in Everyday Life
1.4Free-Time Activities
1.4.1In Your Free-Time
1.4.2Music
1.4.3Music - Listening
1.4.4Cinema
1.4.5TV
1.4.6Cinema & TV - Listening
1.4.7Food
1.4.8Eating Out
1.4.9Opinions on Food
1.4.10Fruits
1.4.11Vegetables
1.4.12Other Food
1.4.13Meat
1.4.14Fish
1.4.15Food - Listening
1.4.16Sport
1.4.17Why Do You Play Sport?
1.4.18Different Sports
1.4.19Exam-Style Questions - Sport
1.4.20Exam-Style Questions - Thierry Henry
1.5Festivals in French-Speaking Countries
2Areas of Interest
2.1Home, Town, Neighbourhood & Region
2.2Social Issues
3Study & Employment
4Common Tenses
4.1Present Tense
4.1.1Regular ER Verbs
4.1.25 Common ER Verbs
4.1.3Regular IR Verbs
4.1.45 Common IR Verbs
4.1.5Regular RE Verbs
4.1.65 Common RE Verbs
4.1.7Reflexive Verbs
4.1.8Irregular ER Verbs - Aller
4.1.9Stem-Changing Verbs
4.1.10Irregular IR Verbs Like 'Partir'
4.1.11Irregular IR Verbs That End in 'vrir'
4.1.12Irregular IR Verbs That End in 'enir'
4.1.13Irregular IR Verbs With No Pattern
4.1.14Modal Irregular IR Verbs
4.1.15Irregular RE Verbs
4.1.16Irregular RE Verbs With No Pattern
4.1.17ER Present Participles
4.1.18IR Present Participle
4.1.19RE Present Participle
4.1.20Irregular Present Participles
4.1.21Avoir
4.1.22Être
4.2Perfect Tense
4.2.1Perfect Tense - Regular ER Verbs
4.2.2Perfect Tense - Regular IR Verbs
4.2.3Perfect Tense - Regular RE Verbs
4.2.4Irregular Past Participles
4.2.5Irregular Past Participles 2
4.2.6Être ER Verbs
4.2.7Être IR Verbs
4.2.8Être RE Verbs
4.2.9Irregular Être - 'Venir'
4.2.10Irregular Être - 'Naître' & 'Mourir'
4.2.11Perfect Infinitive - Using Avoir
4.2.12Perfect Infinitive - Using Être
4.3Imperfect Tense
4.3.1Imperfect Tense - Regular ER Verbs
4.3.2Imperfect Tense - 5 Common ER Verbs
4.3.3Imperfect Tense - Regular IR Verbs
4.3.4Imperfect Tense - 5 Common IR Verbs
4.3.5Imperfect Tense - Regular RE Verbs
4.3.6Imperfect Tense - 5 Common RE Verbs
4.3.7Imperfect Tense - Irregular ER Verbs
4.3.8Imperfect Tense - Irregular IR Verbs
4.3.9Imperfect Tense - Irregular RE Verbs
4.3.10Imperfect Tense - Être
4.4Imperfect vs Perfect
5Advanced Tenses
5.1Conditional Tense
5.2Pluperfect Tense
5.3Present Subjunctive
5.3.1Present Subjunctive - Regular ER Verbs
5.3.2Present Subjunctive - Regular IR Verbs
5.3.3Present Subjunctive - Regular RE Verbs
5.3.4Present Subjunctive - Two-Stem Irregulars
5.3.5Present Subjunctive - Complete Irregulars
5.3.6Present Subjunctive - Using the Subjunctive
5.3.7Present Subjunctive - Imperative
6Extra Grammar
6.1The Passive Voice
6.2Pronouns
6.3Asking Questions
6.4Nouns
6.5Prepositions
6.7Quantifiers & Intensifiers
6.8Adjectives
6.8.1Adjectives Must Agree
6.8.2Irregular Agreements
6.8.3No Pattern Irregulars
6.8.4Position of Adjectives: After the Noun
6.8.5Position of Adjectives: Before the Noun
6.8.6Position of Adjectives: Changing Meanings
6.8.7Comparative Adjectives
6.8.8Superlative Adjectives
6.8.9Good, Better, Best
6.8.10Demonstrative Adjectives
6.8.11Indefinite Adjectives
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1Identity & Culture
1.1Me, my family and friends
1.1.1Describing Yourself
1.1.2Physical Appearance
1.1.3Personality
1.1.4Friends
1.1.5Opinions on Friends
1.1.6Relationships
1.1.7Family
1.1.8Other Family Members
1.1.9Me, My Friends & My Family - Listening
1.1.10Pets
1.1.11Style & Fashion
1.1.12Shopping for Clothes
1.1.13Materials
1.1.14Exam-Style Questions - Pets
1.2Time
1.3Technology in Everyday Life
1.4Free-Time Activities
1.4.1In Your Free-Time
1.4.2Music
1.4.3Music - Listening
1.4.4Cinema
1.4.5TV
1.4.6Cinema & TV - Listening
1.4.7Food
1.4.8Eating Out
1.4.9Opinions on Food
1.4.10Fruits
1.4.11Vegetables
1.4.12Other Food
1.4.13Meat
1.4.14Fish
1.4.15Food - Listening
1.4.16Sport
1.4.17Why Do You Play Sport?
1.4.18Different Sports
1.4.19Exam-Style Questions - Sport
1.4.20Exam-Style Questions - Thierry Henry
1.5Festivals in French-Speaking Countries
2Areas of Interest
2.1Home, Town, Neighbourhood & Region
2.2Social Issues
3Study & Employment
4Common Tenses
4.1Present Tense
4.1.1Regular ER Verbs
4.1.25 Common ER Verbs
4.1.3Regular IR Verbs
4.1.45 Common IR Verbs
4.1.5Regular RE Verbs
4.1.65 Common RE Verbs
4.1.7Reflexive Verbs
4.1.8Irregular ER Verbs - Aller
4.1.9Stem-Changing Verbs
4.1.10Irregular IR Verbs Like 'Partir'
4.1.11Irregular IR Verbs That End in 'vrir'
4.1.12Irregular IR Verbs That End in 'enir'
4.1.13Irregular IR Verbs With No Pattern
4.1.14Modal Irregular IR Verbs
4.1.15Irregular RE Verbs
4.1.16Irregular RE Verbs With No Pattern
4.1.17ER Present Participles
4.1.18IR Present Participle
4.1.19RE Present Participle
4.1.20Irregular Present Participles
4.1.21Avoir
4.1.22Être
4.2Perfect Tense
4.2.1Perfect Tense - Regular ER Verbs
4.2.2Perfect Tense - Regular IR Verbs
4.2.3Perfect Tense - Regular RE Verbs
4.2.4Irregular Past Participles
4.2.5Irregular Past Participles 2
4.2.6Être ER Verbs
4.2.7Être IR Verbs
4.2.8Être RE Verbs
4.2.9Irregular Être - 'Venir'
4.2.10Irregular Être - 'Naître' & 'Mourir'
4.2.11Perfect Infinitive - Using Avoir
4.2.12Perfect Infinitive - Using Être
4.3Imperfect Tense
4.3.1Imperfect Tense - Regular ER Verbs
4.3.2Imperfect Tense - 5 Common ER Verbs
4.3.3Imperfect Tense - Regular IR Verbs
4.3.4Imperfect Tense - 5 Common IR Verbs
4.3.5Imperfect Tense - Regular RE Verbs
4.3.6Imperfect Tense - 5 Common RE Verbs
4.3.7Imperfect Tense - Irregular ER Verbs
4.3.8Imperfect Tense - Irregular IR Verbs
4.3.9Imperfect Tense - Irregular RE Verbs
4.3.10Imperfect Tense - Être
4.4Imperfect vs Perfect
5Advanced Tenses
5.1Conditional Tense
5.2Pluperfect Tense
5.3Present Subjunctive
5.3.1Present Subjunctive - Regular ER Verbs
5.3.2Present Subjunctive - Regular IR Verbs
5.3.3Present Subjunctive - Regular RE Verbs
5.3.4Present Subjunctive - Two-Stem Irregulars
5.3.5Present Subjunctive - Complete Irregulars
5.3.6Present Subjunctive - Using the Subjunctive
5.3.7Present Subjunctive - Imperative
6Extra Grammar
6.1The Passive Voice
6.2Pronouns
6.3Asking Questions
6.4Nouns
6.5Prepositions
6.7Quantifiers & Intensifiers
6.8Adjectives
6.8.1Adjectives Must Agree
6.8.2Irregular Agreements
6.8.3No Pattern Irregulars
6.8.4Position of Adjectives: After the Noun
6.8.5Position of Adjectives: Before the Noun
6.8.6Position of Adjectives: Changing Meanings
6.8.7Comparative Adjectives
6.8.8Superlative Adjectives
6.8.9Good, Better, Best
6.8.10Demonstrative Adjectives
6.8.11Indefinite Adjectives
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