2.1.5
Colours
Les Couleurs - Colours
Les Couleurs - Colours
The endings for colours used as adjectives usually change in French if the noun they are describing is masculine, feminine or plural. 'Marron' ('brown') is an exception.
Bleu(e) - blue
Bleu(e) - blue
- Je veux un ballon bleu - I want a blue ball.
- Je veux deux ballons bleus - I want two blue balls.
- Je veux une piscine bleue - I want a blue swimming pool.
- Je veux deux piscines bleues - I want two blue swimming pools.
Blond(e) - blond
Blond(e) - blond
- J'ai un chien blond - I have a blond dog.
- J'ai des chiens blonds -I have blond dogs.
- J'ai une vache blonde - I have a blond cow.
- J'ai des vaches blondes - I have blond cows.
Noir(e) - black
Noir(e) - black
- Je veux un pull noir - I want a black jumper.
- Je veux des pulls noirs - I want black jumpers.
- Je veux une voiture noire - I want a black car.
- Je veux des voitures noires - I want black cars.
Rouge - red
Rouge - red
- 'Rouge' has the same form when it is describing a masculine or feminine noun.
- J'aime le vin rouge - I like red wine.
- J'aime des vins rouges - I like red wines.
- J'aime la voiture rouge - I like the red car.
- J'aime des voitures rouges - I like red cars.
Brun(e) - brown
Brun(e) - brown
- J'ai un fauteuil brun - I have a brown armchair.
- J'ai des fauteuils bruns - I have brown armchairs.
- J'ai une bouteille brune - I have a brown bottle.
- J'ai des bouteilles brunes - I have brown bottles.
Vert(e) - green
Vert(e) - green
- J'aime le livre vert - I like the green book.
- J'aime les livres verts - I like the green books.
- J'aime la cravate verte - I like the green tie.
- J'aime les cravates vertes - I like the green ties.
Marron - (chestnut) brown
Marron - (chestnut) brown
- 'Marron' stays the same, it does not change for masculine or feminine or if there is more than one.
- J'aime le pantalon marron - I like the brown trousers (masculine).
- J'aime les yeux marron - I like brown eyes (masculine plural).
- J'aime la chemise marron - I like the brown shirt (feminine).
- J'aime les chemises marron - I like the brown shirts (feminine plural).
1Phonics/Alphabet/Spellings
1.1Alphabet & Accents
2Family & Home
2.1Family
2.1.1My Name
2.1.2My Age
2.1.3Talking About Yourself
2.1.4Adjectives Must Agree
2.1.5Colours
2.1.6Physical Appearance
2.1.7Personality
2.1.8Family Members
2.1.9Eldest & Youngest
2.1.10Other Family Members
2.1.11Immediate Family - Listening
2.1.12Extended Family - Listening
2.1.13Family Life - Listening
2.1.14Family in Paris - Listening
2.1.15Numbers 1-10
2.1.16Numbers 11-20
2.1.17Numbers 21-29
2.1.18Numbers 30-100
2.1.19Months of the Year
2.1.20What Time Is It?
2.1.21Time of the Year
2.1.22Years
2.1.23Describing Others
2.1.24Friends
2.1.25Pets
2.1.26Days of the Week
2.1.27Frequency
2.2Home
2.3Customs & Traditions in French Speaking Countries
3Lifestyle
3.1Food
3.2Sports & Games
4Education & Future Plans
4.1School
5Leisure, Free Time & Media
5.1Free Time
5.1.1Opinion Phrases
5.1.2Conjugating Two Verbs
5.1.3Music
5.1.4Instruments
5.1.5Cinema
5.1.6TV
5.1.7Books
5.1.8Mobile Technology
5.1.9Social Networks
5.1.10Video Games
5.1.11Advantages of Technology
5.1.12Dangers of Technology
5.1.13Social Media
5.1.14Justifying Preferences
5.1.15Weekend Activities - Listening
5.1.16Summer Activities - Listening
6Wider World
6.1Town & Region
6.2Holidays
7Grammar
7.1Present Tense
7.1.1Regular ER Verbs
7.1.25 Common ER Verbs
7.1.3Regular IR Verbs
7.1.45 Common IR Verbs
7.1.5Regular RE Verbs
7.1.65 Common RE Verbs
7.1.7Irregular ER Verbs - Aller
7.1.8Verbs That End in 'cer' and 'ger'
7.1.9Stem Changing Verbs
7.1.10Irregular IR Verbs Like 'Partir'
7.1.11Irregular IR Verbs That End in 'vrir'
7.1.12Irregular IR Verbs That End in 'enir'
7.1.13Irregular IR Verbs With No Pattern
7.1.14Modal Irregular IR Verbs
7.1.15Prendre
7.1.16Irregular RE Verbs That End in 'ttre'
7.1.17Irregular RE Verbs With No Pattern
7.1.18Reflexive Verbs
7.1.19Avoir
7.1.20Être
7.1.21Faire
7.1.22Aller
7.1.23Modal Verbs - Vouloir
7.1.24Modal Verbs - Pouvoir
7.1.25Modal Verbs - Devoir
7.2Perfect Tense
7.3Imperfect Tense
7.3.1Imperfect Tense - Regular ER Verbs
7.3.2Imperfect Tense - 5 Common ER Verbs
7.3.3Imperfect Tense - Regular IR Verbs
7.3.4Imperfect Tense - 5 Common IR Verbs
7.3.5Imperfect Tense - Regular RE Verbs
7.3.6Imperfect Tense - 5 Common RE Verbs
7.3.7Imperfect Tense - Irregular ER Verbs
7.3.8Imperfect Tense - Être
7.3.9Imperfect Tense - Irregular IR Verbs
7.3.10Imperfect Tense - Irregular RE Verbs
7.3.11When to Use the Imperfect vs the Perfect
7.4Future Tense
7.5Conditional Tense
7.6Passive
7.7Imperative
8Other Grammar
8.1Nouns
8.2Adjectives
8.3Pronouns
8.5Infinitive Phrases
8.8Prepositions
8.9Asking Questions
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1Phonics/Alphabet/Spellings
1.1Alphabet & Accents
2Family & Home
2.1Family
2.1.1My Name
2.1.2My Age
2.1.3Talking About Yourself
2.1.4Adjectives Must Agree
2.1.5Colours
2.1.6Physical Appearance
2.1.7Personality
2.1.8Family Members
2.1.9Eldest & Youngest
2.1.10Other Family Members
2.1.11Immediate Family - Listening
2.1.12Extended Family - Listening
2.1.13Family Life - Listening
2.1.14Family in Paris - Listening
2.1.15Numbers 1-10
2.1.16Numbers 11-20
2.1.17Numbers 21-29
2.1.18Numbers 30-100
2.1.19Months of the Year
2.1.20What Time Is It?
2.1.21Time of the Year
2.1.22Years
2.1.23Describing Others
2.1.24Friends
2.1.25Pets
2.1.26Days of the Week
2.1.27Frequency
2.2Home
2.3Customs & Traditions in French Speaking Countries
3Lifestyle
3.1Food
3.2Sports & Games
4Education & Future Plans
4.1School
5Leisure, Free Time & Media
5.1Free Time
5.1.1Opinion Phrases
5.1.2Conjugating Two Verbs
5.1.3Music
5.1.4Instruments
5.1.5Cinema
5.1.6TV
5.1.7Books
5.1.8Mobile Technology
5.1.9Social Networks
5.1.10Video Games
5.1.11Advantages of Technology
5.1.12Dangers of Technology
5.1.13Social Media
5.1.14Justifying Preferences
5.1.15Weekend Activities - Listening
5.1.16Summer Activities - Listening
6Wider World
6.1Town & Region
6.2Holidays
7Grammar
7.1Present Tense
7.1.1Regular ER Verbs
7.1.25 Common ER Verbs
7.1.3Regular IR Verbs
7.1.45 Common IR Verbs
7.1.5Regular RE Verbs
7.1.65 Common RE Verbs
7.1.7Irregular ER Verbs - Aller
7.1.8Verbs That End in 'cer' and 'ger'
7.1.9Stem Changing Verbs
7.1.10Irregular IR Verbs Like 'Partir'
7.1.11Irregular IR Verbs That End in 'vrir'
7.1.12Irregular IR Verbs That End in 'enir'
7.1.13Irregular IR Verbs With No Pattern
7.1.14Modal Irregular IR Verbs
7.1.15Prendre
7.1.16Irregular RE Verbs That End in 'ttre'
7.1.17Irregular RE Verbs With No Pattern
7.1.18Reflexive Verbs
7.1.19Avoir
7.1.20Être
7.1.21Faire
7.1.22Aller
7.1.23Modal Verbs - Vouloir
7.1.24Modal Verbs - Pouvoir
7.1.25Modal Verbs - Devoir
7.2Perfect Tense
7.3Imperfect Tense
7.3.1Imperfect Tense - Regular ER Verbs
7.3.2Imperfect Tense - 5 Common ER Verbs
7.3.3Imperfect Tense - Regular IR Verbs
7.3.4Imperfect Tense - 5 Common IR Verbs
7.3.5Imperfect Tense - Regular RE Verbs
7.3.6Imperfect Tense - 5 Common RE Verbs
7.3.7Imperfect Tense - Irregular ER Verbs
7.3.8Imperfect Tense - Être
7.3.9Imperfect Tense - Irregular IR Verbs
7.3.10Imperfect Tense - Irregular RE Verbs
7.3.11When to Use the Imperfect vs the Perfect
7.4Future Tense
7.5Conditional Tense
7.6Passive
7.7Imperative
8Other Grammar
8.1Nouns
8.2Adjectives
8.3Pronouns
8.5Infinitive Phrases
8.8Prepositions
8.9Asking Questions
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