Position (2/2)
French: Edexcel IGCSE, topic 8.8.5
Before the noun
Premier, premiers, première, premières - first
- En première place.
- In first place.
- Dans un premier temps.
- In the first instance.
Petit, petits, petite, petites - small
- La petite maison.
- The small house.
- Le petit garçon.
- The small boy.
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
- La haute saison.
- Peak season.
- Un haut niveau.
- A high standard.
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
- Un faux départ.
- A false start.
- Une fausse alerte.
- A false alarm.
Change Meaning
Some adjectives change their meaning depending on whether they come before or after a noun.
Ancien, ancienne - former, old
- Notre ancienne maison.
- Our former (old) house.
- Notre maison ancienne.
- Our old (years) house.
Brave - decent, brave
- Le brave homme.
- The decent man.
- L'homme brave.
- The brave man.
Dernier, dernière - last
- Le dernier jour.
- The last day (of the month).
- L'année dernière.
- Last year.
Propre - own, clean
- Notre propre appartement. -Our own apartment.
- Notre appartement propre.
- Our clean apartment.
Vrai - real, true
- Un vrai ami.
- A real friend.
- L'amour vrai.
- True love.
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